Manor View Practice PCN is a well-established GP surgery located at 4 sites in Bushey, Watford, Borehamwood and South Oxhey, with a list size of 45,000+ patients.
You will be working alongside our current team of Allied Health Care Professionals, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Paramedics and an FCP (Physiotherapist).
You will be provided with weekly debriefs and support from our GP Partners.
Salary: £37,000-£45,000 per annum FTE. Negotiable depending on qualifications and experience
Essential: A minimum of 2 years Paramedic experience at Band 6
Desirable: Experience working within a primary care setting or similar.
The Paramedic will act autonomously within their professional scope of practice providing care for patients face to face, telephone triage and home visits.
The post holder will use skills, knowledge and competencies as a qualified Paramedic in order to be responsible and accountable for managing patient caseloads for treatments, referral, admission and discharging patients as appropriate.
Main duties of the job
* Work as part of our multi disciplinary team alongside our GPs, Paramedic & ANP's to deliver safe and high quality care.
* Carry out clinical practice at an advanced level using expert clinical skills, critical judgements & knowledge to deliver appropriate and safe care.
* Triage and treat patients, performing specialist assessment of their needs and make referrals as necessary to other members of the primary and secondary health care teams as appropriate.
* Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, including drug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan.
* Request diagnostic investigations and interpret within agreed protocols e.g. x-ray, blood tests, scans, etc.
* Assess, diagnose and treat patients in practice premises or their own home who require medical attention and/or refer to appropriate agency.
* Refer patients to other members of the multi-disciplinary practice teams, secondary care organisations and other organisations as necessary.
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