Job summary
We provide high quality care and support to our patients and are looking for a Paramedic to join our friendly and experienced team.

Main duties of the job
This role will ideally be suited to an experienced Paramedic, with a proven background in delivering advanced level patient centred care within a primary care setting. Though we will consider applicants who are considering a move into primary care, who are enthusiastic and passionate about providing high quality care to our patients and becoming an integral part of our experienced multi-disciplinary team (MDT).

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate safe clinical decision making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, complete home visits on behalf of the GPs and manage minor ailment and vaccination clinics.

About us
We are a large practice comprising of three surgeries in Bexleyheath, Bexley and Erith. We have over 20,000 patients.

Job responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Work alongside the medical team on Thursdays and Fridays, to provide a first point of contact within the practice for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making to establish a diagnosis and management plan.
• To provide assessment, treatment and diagnosis at point of first contact by attending to patients in a variety of clinical or non-clinical settings according to patients needs.
• To undertake home visits in accordance with the relevant protocols. To refer patients to an alternative care setting or treat and discharge as appropriate.
• Advise patients on general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate, including signposting patients to other community or voluntary services.
• Perform specialist health checks and reviews.
• Perform investigatory procedures as required. Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, etc. Perform investigatory procedures needed by patients and those requested by GPs.
• Communicate proactively and effectively with all colleagues across the multidisciplinary team, attending and contributing to meetings as required and accepting referrals and referring to specialist services where appropriate.
• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment and or interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis, and patients with complex needs within the clinical and domiciliary setting.

Qualifications
Essential

• Active and relevant professional registration with HCPC.
• Educated to degree/diploma level in Paramedicine or equivalent experience.

Desirable

• Active and relevant professional registration with HCPC.
• Educated to degree/diploma level in Paramedicine or equivalent experience.

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).

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.