Job Summary
Are you looking for a change? If so, your community Integrated Neighbourhood Team needs you! We are looking for a Senior Paramedic to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team supporting patients in their own hours once discharged from hospital or to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.

You will provide holistic, safe, patient centred, effective and evidence-based clinical assessments and interventions in the community. In turn, we will support your learning and development with a robust competency framework and training opportunities.

You will be part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team (MDT), which includes Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists, Nurses, Community Specialist Practitioners, Band 4 Assistant Practitioners and a expansive unregistered workforce.

This service is 8am-8pm 7 days a week therefore staff work variable shifts and some weekends.

Main duties of the job

• Complete holistic assessments of service users in their own homes, escalating for clinical support when necessary.
• Develop and deliver person centred care plans.
• Support with the co-ordination hub within the locality
• Line manage junior staff and contribute to their development through supervision, 1:1s and training.
• Undertake and complete the appropriate training, supported by a robust competency framework, within the time allocated, in order to carry out the requirements of the role and a deliver a competent clinical service.
• Communicate with the senior leadership team in the locality to ensure smooth delivery of service.
• Identify risks and act accordingly to minimise risk to self, service users and colleagues in line with Organisational policy and procedures.
• Coordinate shifts and delegate/allocate care to the team in accordance with policy.
• Act as a point of escalation for staff to report to on discovering any issues or deteriorations.
• Undertake further training as required in order to develop extended skills and enhance patient care.

About us
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a _real_ difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for _all_ our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.

Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position. If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted. This vacancy is open to our relocation policy whereby we support with some relocation expenses - please contact us to find out more.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BSc or equivalent experience in Paramedic Science
• Current HCPC registration

Desirable

• Up to date knowledge of Evidence Based Practice, local and national standards

Skills, Experience and Knowledge Required
Essential

• Evidences effective communication skills - written, electronic, verbal and non-verbal.
• Evidences effectively leading a team with senior support when required.
• Able to demonstrate make clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions
• Able to demonstrate working autonomously, and ability to know when to seek appropriate advice / guidance from senior staff.
• Evidences effective time management and caseload management
• Explain and give evidence of supervising staff and students of own profession

Desirable

• Recent relevant experience within the community setting including management of the frail complex patient.
• Working with a range of professionals in Health or Social Care

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.