PCN Paramedic

Job summary

South Rural Primary Care Network (PCN) are looking to welcome an experienced paramedic to the team on a full-time basis, working 37.5 hours a week across 5 days. The role will be based at Needham Market Country Practice.

Working within the community, as an autonomous, accountable paramedic, you will provide assessment, management and treatment to our patients.

If you are an experienced paramedic wanting a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Assess, manage, treat, refer and/or signpost patients/service users who attend surgery with undifferentiated or undiagnosed condition relating to minor illness or minor injury. Use advanced clinical skills to provide education to service users, promoting self-care and empower them to make informed choices about their treatment. Managing and treating patients presenting with minor illness. Triage and treat patients, making any necessary referrals to other members of the primary health care team. Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments. Prescribe/issue medications as appropriate following policy, patient group directives NICE (national) and local clinical guidelines and local care pathways. Perform investigatory procedures needed by patients and those requested by the GPs. Communicate at all levels within the team ensuring an effective service is delivered. Maintain accurate, contemporaneous healthcare records appropriate to the consultation. Actively participate in mentoring and supervision, plus practice-derived CPD opportunities. Contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the team and work colleagues.

About us

Our PCN provides services to 56,000 patients across rural Suffolk. Our PCN includes the following practices: Bildeston Health Centre, Constable Country Medical Practice (East Bergholt and Capel St Mary), Hadleigh Health Centre (Boxford), The Holbrook and Shotley Surgery and Needham Market Country Practice.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the HCPC.
• Educated to degree/diploma level in Paramedicine or equivalent experience.
• Clinical skills qualifications or evidence of equivalent experience.
• 5 years post paramedicine qualification to include 2 years consolidation as a newly qualified plus 3 years' experience as a band 6 paramedic.
• A willingness to work towards the mandatory FCP qualification.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

23 Barking Road

Ipswich

Ipswich

IP68EZ

Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)