Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Prescribing Paramedic to join our friendly, long established, well managed practice, working 6 sessions per week (including a Thursday and Friday).

Salary competitive rate.

Please send application letter and CV to Practice Manager Ali Neilson ali.neilson@nhs.net

For further details/discussions of the role, please enquire by phone to Practice Manager or Senior Partner.

Main duties of the job
As a Paramedic, the successful candidate will deal with a wide variety of health needs in a primary care setting, they will work individually and as part of a team to ensure a high standard of care for all registered patients is met, as they carry out the associated clinical and administrative duties.

About us
We are a traditional practice with individual lists and emphasis on family medicine and holistic care.

We currently have 8 Doctors - mix of partners and salaried GPs. We are also a training practice and have 2 trainee GPs currently with us.

We have 4 Nurse Practitioners and 2 HCAs providing top class chronic disease management, elderly home visiting, insulin initiations, spirometry, clinical coordination and more.

We have an expanding, mixed patient demographic of 9,450 patients with predominant areas of deprivation.

We hold daily GP meetings and monthly clinical meetings.

Job responsibilities
Please contact Practice Manager Ali Neilson for full job description / more information about the role.

Person Specification
Experience
Desirable

• Experience of working in a GP practice

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Paramedic with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Paramedic Science.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• 3 years Post registration experience
• Must be a prescriber

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.