GP Paramedic / Advanced Nurse Practitioner
We are seeking a full-time motivated GP Paramedic or Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our friendly, forward-thinking family practice in the heart of Budleigh Salterton. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a supportive environment, delivering high-quality care through a mix of home visits and clinic-based consultations.
When you work with us, you will never miss those precious moments whether it's a first nativity or grandma's 80th birthday. As a team, we always make it happen.
Key Responsibilities:
* Assess, diagnose, and manage a wide range of conditions independently.
* Deliver home visits, face-to-face, and telephone appointments.
* Work closely with our duty team.
* Contribute to the ongoing development of our clinical services.
What We Offer:
* Full-time hours, worked over 4 or 5 days a week.
* Supportive team environment.
* Opportunities for CPD and professional development.
* Competitive salary depending on experience (on par with Band 6-7 AforC).
If you're passionate about patient-centered care and want to make a real difference in the community, we'd love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
To act as an autonomous practitioner capable of working independently and collaboratively within the clinical team. The post holder will be an experienced, caring individual demonstrating highly developed clinical skills and critical thinking within their professional boundaries.
You will work with GPs and other primary care professionals to provide effective home visits and manage patients in your own clinic, liaising closely with the duty team.
You will demonstrate safe, competent clinical decision-making and deliver expert care, including history taking, assessment, diagnostics, treatment, and evaluation. You will provide an alternative and complementary primary healthcare service alongside GPs.
You will collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to meet patient needs, supporting the delivery of policies and procedures. Relevant professional requirements for advanced practice must be met for this role.
You will primarily work at Budleigh Salterton, but as this is an ARRs role, you may be asked to work temporarily at other practices in the local area.
About us
What makes our practice a great place to work
The two-mile pebbled beach and clear blue waters are just minutes away.
Unspoilt countryside on the edge of town.
The charming town centre with cream teas and ice-cream.
More than the scenery, our staff are the heart of this practice. We provide a supportive environment where everyone has a voice.
At Budleigh, we pride ourselves on family values; you will never miss those special moments like nativity plays, graduations, or grandma's 80th birthday.
And this is what makes our practice a great place to work
Job responsibilities
Lead Responsibilities: To be agreed.
Clinical Responsibilities – Home Visits:
* Attend scheduled and urgent home visits for housebound or vulnerable patients.
* Conduct comprehensive assessments in the patient's home environment.
* Manage acute illnesses and chronic disease exacerbations in the community.
* Identify safeguarding or social care concerns and liaise with appropriate services.
* Document visit outcomes clearly in medical records.
* Escalate concerns to the duty team or patient's GP when necessary.
Clinical Responsibilities – Clinics:
* Conduct face-to-face and telephone consultations for acute, chronic, and minor illnesses.
* Take detailed histories and perform clinical assessments independently.
* Diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions within paramedic practice scope.
* Initiate and interpret diagnostic tests (e.g., ECGs, bloods, urine tests).
* Prescribe or recommend treatments and medications if qualified.
* Make referrals to GPs, nurses, or secondary care when outside scope of practice.
* Provide patient education and health promotion advice.
* Document consultations accurately using clinical systems (e.g., SystmOne).
* Participate in case reviews and multidisciplinary team meetings.
Professional Duties:
* Maintain professional registration and adhere to standards.
* Participate in CPD and clinical supervision.
* Follow clinical pathways, protocols, and prescribing guidelines.
* Contribute to audits, quality improvement, and practice development.
* Support induction or training of junior staff or students if applicable.
* Work collaboratively within the primary care team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Qualified Paramedic or Nurse Practitioner.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This role is subject to DBS checks due to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975). A disclosure will be required.
Depending on experience, salary is on par with Band 6-7 AforC.
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