Job summary
Exciting Opportunity: Paramedic Practitioner or Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Location: Thornhills Medical Practice, Kent
Hours: Full-time (4 days per week)
Start Date: November 2025
Salary: Competitive
Due to retirement, we are excited to offer an opportunity for an experienced Paramedic Practitioner or Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our friendly and supportive team at Thornhills Medical Practice.
About the Role
This is a full-time position over four days per week. The successful candidate will be an experienced clinician who can work autonomously within their professional boundaries to manage a busy and varied clinical patient caseload. Previous experience in a primary care setting, including minor illness management and online triage, is essential. A non-medical prescribing qualification is desirable but not essential. Demonstration of NMC or HCPC registration and recognised relevant qualifications will be required.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities include:
With the support of the GP, deliver high standards of patient care through a combination of structured online triage - Anima, face-to-face, and telephone consultations.
Conducting comprehensive clinical assessments, including history taking, physical examinations, and diagnostic reasoning.
Diagnosing and managing a wide range of acute and chronic conditions in line with clinical guidelines.
Participating in a fair share rota to triage and manage all incoming Anima online appointment requests. This includes assessing clinical urgency, managing cases remotely where appropriate, and allocating face-to-face or telephone appointments to yourself or other clinicians.
Running your own clinics on non-triage days, comprising both face-to-face and telephone appointments.
About us
About Us
Thornhills Medical Practice is a GP training practice with a strong emphasis on high-quality patient care, education, and personal development. We serve approximately 14,800 patients and are proud of our happy, reliable, and forward-thinking team.
Details Date posted
29 August 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience Competitive
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
A0055-25-0006
Job locations
Martin Square
Larkfield
Aylesford
Kent
ME20 6QJ
Job description Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Paramedic Practitioner. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments, including history taking, physical examinations, and diagnostic reasoning.
Diagnose and manage a wide range of acute and chronic conditions in line with clinical guidelines.
Participate in a fair share rota to triage and manage all incoming Anima online appointment requests. This includes assessing clinical urgency, managing cases remotely where appropriate, and allocating face-to-face or telephone appointments to yourself or other clinicians.
Run your own clinics on non-triage days, comprising both face-to-face and telephone appointments.
Work in collaboration with the partners and management teams to streamline triage processes, ensuring timely and efficient patient care
Provide direct and/or indirect patient care oriented toward improving or maintaining health and preventing illness
Perform physical examinations and or preventive health measures to assess and evaluate patient's clinical problems and health care needs
Refer patient to other available services to meet needs where appropriate
Undertake triage and face to face clinics in partnership with and supervised by a GP
Communicate with others regarding patient's status and progress to provide education, guidance, case management and follow-up
Undertake home visits, in accordance with practice protocols
Undertake daily minor illness and injury clinics and promote primary and secondary prevention with the support of the GPs and other clinicians
Accurate and timely input of patient data onto the clinical system
Support and contribute when applicable to the development of practice clinical procedures and protocols
Carry out clinical audit as appropriate
Liaise with other health care professionals when required
Act in a way that protects the confidentiality of patients and maintains the integrity of the patient and practice relationship
Take an active role and contribute to practice meetings when applicable
Deal with medical emergencies at the surgery
Attend all mandatory training sessions or arrange alternatives
Work safely at all times in accordance with legislative requirements and practice policy and procedures
Perform any other tasks within the skills of the post holder
Job description Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Paramedic Practitioner. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments, including history taking, physical examinations, and diagnostic reasoning.
Diagnose and manage a wide range of acute and chronic conditions in line with clinical guidelines.
Participate in a fair share rota to triage and manage all incoming Anima online appointment requests. This includes assessing clinical urgency, managing cases remotely where appropriate, and allocating face-to-face or telephone appointments to yourself or other clinicians.
Run your own clinics on non-triage days, comprising both face-to-face and telephone appointments.
Work in collaboration with the partners and management teams to streamline triage processes, ensuring timely and efficient patient care
Provide direct and/or indirect patient care oriented toward improving or maintaining health and preventing illness
Perform physical examinations and or preventive health measures to assess and evaluate patient's clinical problems and health care needs
Refer patient to other available services to meet needs where appropriate
Undertake triage and face to face clinics in partnership with and supervised by a GP
Communicate with others regarding patient's status and progress to provide education, guidance, case management and follow-up
Undertake home visits, in accordance with practice protocols
Undertake daily minor illness and injury clinics and promote primary and secondary prevention with the support of the GPs and other clinicians
Accurate and timely input of patient data onto the clinical system
Support and contribute when applicable to the development of practice clinical procedures and protocols
Carry out clinical audit as appropriate
Liaise with other health care professionals when required
Act in a way that protects the confidentiality of patients and maintains the integrity of the patient and practice relationship
Take an active role and contribute to practice meetings when applicable
Deal with medical emergencies at the surgery
Attend all mandatory training sessions or arrange alternatives
Work safely at all times in accordance with legislative requirements and practice policy and procedures
Perform any other tasks within the skills of the post holder
Person Specification Knowledge & Skills Essential
* IT - good computer literacy
* Good telephone manner, clear speech
* Good record keeping
* Communication and listening skills
* Ability to work in a multi- professional team
* Ability to work under pressure manage demanding workload when necessary
* Aware of needs of patients, relatives and carers
* Adhere to confidentiality requirements
* Ability to cope with patients under extreme stress from both social and clinical circumstances
* Ability to handle change and unexpected urgent requirements
* Skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable
* effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Qualifications Essential
* Registered Paramedic or Nurse
* Current registration with NMC or the Health and Care Professions Council
* Excellent clinical skills evidenced through Continuous Professional Development.
* Recognised educational qualification
* Current Hepatitis B immunity certificate
Desirable
* Non-medical prescribing qualification
* Experience within medical, surgical, A+E, paediatrics or mental health
* Current resuscitation certificate
* Current child protection training
Experience Essential
* Primary care setting
* Primary care home visiting
* Triage - telephone and Digital
* Face to face consultation
* Minimum of 5 years post registration experience
* Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity to maintain up-to-date knowledge and on-going competence in all aspects of the PP role
* Experience in management long term conditions e.g. asthma, COPD, diabetes, CHD
* Evidence of working autonomously and as part of a team
* Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of their own clinical practice
Personal Qualities Essential
* Flexible, caring and empathetic
* Self motivated
* Professional approach
* Presentable appearance
* Reliable punctual and committed to work
Person Specification Knowledge & Skills Essential
* IT - good computer literacy
* Good telephone manner, clear speech
* Good record keeping
* Communication and listening skills
* Ability to work in a multi- professional team
* Ability to work under pressure manage demanding workload when necessary
* Aware of needs of patients, relatives and carers
* Adhere to confidentiality requirements
* Ability to cope with patients under extreme stress from both social and clinical circumstances
* Ability to handle change and unexpected urgent requirements
* Skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable
* effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Qualifications Essential
* Registered Paramedic or Nurse
* Current registration with NMC or the Health and Care Professions Council
* Excellent clinical skills evidenced through Continuous Professional Development.
* Recognised educational qualification
* Current Hepatitis B immunity certificate
Desirable
* Non-medical prescribing qualification
* Experience within medical, surgical, A+E, paediatrics or mental health
* Current resuscitation certificate
* Current child protection training
Experience Essential
* Primary care setting
* Primary care home visiting
* Triage - telephone and Digital
* Face to face consultation
* Minimum of 5 years post registration experience
* Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity to maintain up-to-date knowledge and on-going competence in all aspects of the PP role
* Experience in management long term conditions e.g. asthma, COPD, diabetes, CHD
* Evidence of working autonomously and as part of a team
* Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of their own clinical practice
Personal Qualities Essential
* Flexible, caring and empathetic
* Self motivated
* Professional approach
* Presentable appearance
* Reliable punctual and committed to work
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).
Additional information 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).
Employer details Employer name
Thornhills Medical Practice
Address
Martin Square
Larkfield
Aylesford
Kent
ME20 6QJ
Employer's website
https://www.thornhillsmedical.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details Employer name
Thornhills Medical Practice
Address
Martin Square
Larkfield
Aylesford
Kent
ME20 6QJ
Employer's website
https://www.thornhillsmedical.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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