Job Role – PCN (ARRS) Paramedic
Employer: K&W Healthcare
Location: Onsite within PCN
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 per week
Salary: £23 to £25 (depending on experience)
Reports to: PCN Manager / Clinical Director
Job Summary
K&W Healthcare is seeking an experienced and motivated Paramedic to join our growing
Primary Care Network (PCN) team under the NHS England Additional Roles Reimbursement
Scheme (ARRS). This is an excellent opportunity for a forward-thinking professional to provide
high-quality patient care, acting autonomously within their professional scope. Our paramedics
are valued and well-integrated members of the PCN multidisciplinary team.
Main Duties of the Role
As a PCN Paramedic, you will provide first-contact care for patients presenting with a wide
range of minor illnesses and injuries. You will assess, diagnose, manage, and treat patients
independently, referring as needed and promoting patient self-care and health education.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Assess and triage patients, providing definitive treatment or appropriate referral to other
PCN team members.
2. Advise patients on general health care, self-management, and signposting to
community or voluntary services.
3. Conduct specialist health checks, reviews, and diagnostic procedures including:
o ECGs and interpretation
o Collection of pathological specimens (blood, swabs, etc.)
o Other investigatory procedures as required by patients or GPs
4. Support anticipatory care plans and lead specific community services (e.g., monitoring
BP and diabetes in sheltered housing).
5. Provide alternative models to urgent or same-day home visits and participate in clinical
audits.
6. Communicate effectively across PCN teams and external organizations, ensuring
patient-centred service delivery.
7. Collaborate with GPs, nurses, and other allied health professionals, managing referrals
appropriately.
8. Maintain accurate, contemporaneous patient records, in line with GDPR and
confidentiality guidelines.
9. Prescribe, issue, and review medications following PGDs, NICE guidance, local
protocols, and evidence-based practice.
10. Support patient adherence to prescribed treatments and provide advice on medication
regimens, side effects, and interactions.
11. Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate care for patients with undifferentiated
or complex presentations.
12. Perform clinical examinations from physiological and psychological perspectives to
plan care.
13. Prioritise and manage complex, urgent, or emergency situations, including initiation of
emergency care.
14. Manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating drug and non-drug interventions.
15. Promote health and well-being, supporting patients to adopt healthy lifestyles and self
care strategies.
Quality Requirements
1. Maintain professional competence through CPD and share knowledge with PCN
colleagues.
2. Work within own professional scope and code of conduct (HCPC and College of
Paramedics).
3. Evaluate care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking, and audits.
4. Participate in research and audit cycles to improve service quality.
5. Collaborate with clinical teams to implement improvements aligned with local and
national initiatives.
Administrative Requirements
1. Produce accurate and complete patient consultation records.
2. Ensure data protection compliance (GDPR) and confidentiality.
3. Use technology and software to support care planning, monitoring, and reporting.
4. Apply accurate coding (Read Codes) for information retrieval, monitoring, and audit
purposes.
Person Specification
Qualifications – Essential
- Registered with HCPC
- Advanced clinical practice capability
- Experience managing a caseload and making independent clinical decisions
- Must have or be willing to complete First Contact Practitioner (FCP) requirements
- Minimum 5 years post-registration experience
