Hospice Community Paramedic Practitioner (development post)
StElizabeth Hospice continues to drive forward innovation and development ofservices, both in the Ipswich and East Suffolk locality and further up thecoast to the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area.In 2019 NHS Norfolk and Waveney CCG awarded the specialist palliativeand end of life care contract to East Coast Community Healthcare. Thecontract includes a specialist palliative care service which will be deliveredin partnership with St Elizabeth Hospice.Our most recent Care Quality Commission report rated the hospiceas Outstanding.
InMarch 2023, St Elizabeth Hospice merged with East Coast Hospice to form StElizabeth East Coast Hospice, with all service provision in Great Yarmouth andWaveney coming under the St Elizabeth East Coast Hospice name.
Thisis an exciting time for St Elizabeth East Coast Hospice, as we are developingan achievable and sustainable palliative and end of life care service for theresidents of Great Yarmouth and Waveney. Its a time of expansion, developmentand investment in the Hospice Team. We areoffering an opportunity to be part of the Community Specialist Palliative CareTeam and also work within our Community Care Unit influencing the holistic careof patients and carers with end of life and specialist palliative care needs. This is a chance to make a real difference topeoples lives.
Main duties of the job
Are you an enthusiastic Paramedic Practitioner withdemonstrable experience and knowledge of providing care to people with aspecialist palliative care need?
We are looking for an experienced ParamedicPractitioner to join our Community Team.You will work withour multi-disciplinary team providing specialist palliative care to patientsand their families within a service that works every day and at all hours, byphone, by visits and advising and teaching others. The role will provide bothproactive and reactive clinical support for adults living with a progressiveillness.
Salary: WTE: £38,682.00 to £46,580.00band 6 or WTE:£47,810.00 to £54.710.00 band 7
Location:Great Yarmouth & Waveney area. Exact base to be confirmed at interview
InterviewDate: 18 September 2025
Status: Permanentor fixed term
If you would like anopportunity to find out some more about working at the hospice and how it canfit your own career aspirations, we recommend an informal visit/discussionprior to you completing your application.
About us
StElizabeth Hospice is committed to safeguarding and protecting the adults andyoung people that we work with and has a zero-tolerance approach to abuse,neglect and discrimination of any person. As such, all posts are subject to arigorous safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminalrecords and vetting checks. We have a range of robust safeguarding policies inplace which promote safeguarding across the hospice and staff are expected toundertake regular, mandatory safeguarding training to equip them with theknowledge and skills to identify and respond to potential risks.
Thehospice offers a generous benefit package, including:
27days annual leave entitlement
LifeCover
Cycleto Work Scheme
CarLeasing Scheme
HealthService Discounts
OccupationalSick Pay
BlueLight Card
EmployeeAssistance Programme
Formore details aboutthis roleplease read the job description andperson specification.
Onlyapplicants selected for interview will be contacted, and invitation tointerview will be sent by email. If applying, please keep a check on youremails including your spam/junk folders.
Job responsibilities
JOBSUMMARY
To provide specialist palliative care to patients and their familieswithin a service that works every day and at all hours, by phone, by visits andadvising and teaching others. The role will provide both proactive and reactiveclinical support for adults living with a progressive illness.
CLINICALRESPONSIBILITIES
To work within a teamproviding specialist palliative care to patients, within a community setting,the hospice, and community units and care homes.
Supporting carers andother providers delivering care, through the advice line, training andeducation.
To undertake in-depthholistic assessments of patients with palliative care needs, regardless oftheir diagnosis, and plan care to meet patient outcomes.
To provide information,advice, psychological and spiritual care to patients, their families andcarers, liaising and referring on as necessary to appropriate healthcareprofessionals in the hospice, hospital and community
To support withadmission prevention where possible but to support timely admission forpatients with reversible causes.
To visit patients andfamilies when a specialist consultation is needed or seeing patients in theCommunity Unit when able to travel.
To provide telephonicsupport to patients, families and other professionals provided day and night.
To attend andparticipate in multi-disciplinary palliative care meetings around patient caremanagement, and present patients at the community MDT and to the Caseloadreviewer.
Provide a rapidresponse service for patients needing urgent specialist care. Providing care asneeded such as drugs, position changes and interventions, if appropriate toimprove the comfort of the patient, or advising others to do so.
To represent thehospice and patients at meetings, as required.
To maintain and promoteeffective and efficient working and communication with all involved in thepatient, to ensure appropriate sharing of information.
To provide support and expertise to other professionals,as required, acting as a role model and a resource providing expert knowledgeand support.
Tosupervise junior roles to be responsible for supervision, annual appraisalsand delegation of workload.
To comply with relevant drug policies, includingNon-Medical Prescribing and legislation concerning drugs and administration inthe future.
To attend Gold Standard Framework (GSF) Meetings.
To have an understanding of safeguarding principlesand be able to apply these within everyday practice and intervention/withinyour role.
MANAGEMENTRESPONSIBILITIES
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOBSUMMARY
To provide specialist palliative care to patients and their familieswithin a service that works every day and at all hours, by phone, by visits andadvising and teaching others. The role will provide both proactive and reactiveclinical support for adults living with a progressive illness.
CLINICALRESPONSIBILITIES
To work within a teamproviding specialist palliative care to patients, within a community setting,the hospice, and community units and care homes.
Supporting carers andother providers delivering care, through the advice line, training andeducation.
To undertake in-depthholistic assessments of patients with palliative care needs, regardless oftheir diagnosis, and plan care to meet patient outcomes.
To provide information,advice, psychological and spiritual care to patients, their families andcarers, liaising and referring on as necessary to appropriate healthcareprofessionals in the hospice, hospital and community
To support withadmission prevention where possible but to support timely admission forpatients with reversible causes.
To visit patients andfamilies when a specialist consultation is needed or seeing patients in theCommunity Unit when able to travel.
To provide telephonicsupport to patients, families and other professionals provided day and night.
To attend andparticipate in multi-disciplinary palliative care meetings around patient caremanagement, and present patients at the community MDT and to the Caseloadreviewer.
Provide a rapidresponse service for patients needing urgent specialist care. Providing care asneeded such as drugs, position changes and interventions, if appropriate toimprove the comfort of the patient, or advising others to do so.
To represent thehospice and patients at meetings, as required.
To maintain and promoteeffective and efficient working and communication with all involved in thepatient, to ensure appropriate sharing of information.
To provide support and expertise to other professionals,as required, acting as a role model and a resource providing expert knowledgeand support.
Tosupervise junior roles to be responsible for supervision, annual appraisalsand delegation of workload.
To comply with relevant drug policies, includingNon-Medical Prescribing and legislation concerning drugs and administration inthe future.
To attend Gold Standard Framework (GSF) Meetings.
To have an understanding of safeguarding principlesand be able to apply these within everyday practice and intervention/withinyour role.
MANAGEMENTRESPONSIBILITIES
To work with the CommunityTeam Leader, to plan and implement change and development within the CommunityTeam and wider Hospice team where this would increase effectiveness andefficiency of practice.
To work as part of ateam to ensure the priorities of the service are met especially in times ofabsences and high demand. To adapt tothe pressures of changing demands, day to day
Ensure that the serviceis covered if sickness occurs
Tomanage patient caseloads, ensuring good communication, planning and reviews.
To participate in educationand training.
To maintain patientstatistics, and comprehensive patient records. Making sure that other team members are able to carry on with the caseloadeasily in your absent, when needed.
To keep up to date withbest practise, disseminate and embed the learning into patient care.
Lead the development of clinical standards,research and clinical audit, working within the Clinical Governance Frameworkof the Hospice and in palliative care in general.
To record all equipmentloaned out, ensuring records are kept up to date and that equipment isreturned.
To work autonomouslymaking decisions but seeking advice from colleagues or/and senior clinicalteam, as needed.
To deputise for theCommunity Team Leader in times of absence.
PERSONNELRESPONSIBILITIES
To participate inprofessional staff placements and lay persons to the community service.
Plan and deliverspecialist education and training e.g.; symptom control for GPs and DNs
To recogniseindications of staff stress and to facilitate staff support.
To participate ineducation and training e.g. syringe drivers.
To recogniseindications of staff stress and to facilitate staff support.
EDUCATIONALRESPONSIBILITIES
To work with the Community Team Leader, identifyingown educational needs.
An individual educational plan will be discussed atappointment of this post.
To meet regularly with existing paramedic practitionerto work through competency document to evidence your personal development withinthe role.
Contribute to theidentification of training needs both internal and external.
To update ownspecialist skills and knowledge in cancer and palliative care, throughcontinuous professional development.
To demonstrate aresearch-based approach to care and work in conjunction with themulti-professional team towards applying this to practice.
To participate ininternal and external education programmes as required.
To give feedback fromattended education programmes/study days to the multi-professional Team.
To participate insupervision sessions/peer support, as required.
PERSONALDEVELOPMENT
To devise a personaldevelopment plan with the Team leader in line with the Hospice objectives andpersonal needs.
To maintain andincrease personal, clinical and managerial skills.
ORGANISATIONAL
To work at all timeswithin the policies and guidelines of the Hospice, participate in the ongoingreview and update of the policies and guidelines within the community team and actwithin HCPC guidelines at all times.
To ensure effective useof resources.
To play an active partin the development and maintenance of good relationships with all who havebusiness with the Hospice.
To respect at all timesthe confidentiality of information covering patients, staff and volunteers.
To promote the Hospicephilosophy of care towards patients, relatives and visitors.
To uphold the hospiceand individual team values at all times
Person Specification
Specific Skills
* High level of organisational skills.
* Able to prioritise and time manage work.
* Able to work independently and within a team.
* Able to analyse complex patient information.
* IT literate.
Qualifications
* Qualified Paramedic registered with the HCPC
* Educated to degree level
* Educated to Masters level or working towards, in palliative care or a similar related qualification.
* Educationalist qualification or proven teaching experience
* Advanced communication course
* Non-Medical Prescriber
Personal Attributes
* Manage fluctuating demands and being approachable to other staff who need additional support.
* Confident in finding resolutions which may be challenging to implement.
* Reflective in order to improve own practise and other staff.
* Highly motivated team player who is able to challenge and make suggestions when they identify a need for improvement.
* Adaptable and flexible.
* Own transport, current driving licence and an ability to travel across the patch as needed.
Experience
* Minimum 2 years experience as a paramedic.
* Experienced in providing palliative advice and support to end of life patients, families and other professionals.
* Experienced in assessing patient needs that may be complex and subject to change.
* Good knowledge of community care.
* Working in the community and in the patients own home.
* Knowledge of the wider palliative care agenda.
* Advanced communication skills.
* Service Development.
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.
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