Meir PCN has an exciting opportunity for an experienced prescribing paramedic to join our team. The successful candidate will have experience of primary care or an enthusiasm to join the team and develop into the role. Our Paramedic will provide a rapid response to deteriorating patients and patients with long-term conditions, minor injuries, and minor illness. They will also support patients who require wound care, have fallen, have musculoskeletal problems, and have urinary tract or respiratory infections. The candidate will supply a range of medicines through patient group directions, including antibiotics and analgesics.
Main duties of the job
The candidate will support our PCN in responding to on the day demand by offering face to face consultaions, telephone triage or undertaking home visiting. They can also support to improve access to care by managing minor ailments and seeing patients in our care homes.
About us
Meir PCN is a membership comprising of six practices - Adderley Green Surgery, Meir Medical Practice, Meir Park & Weston Coyney Medical Practice, Dr Miles & Valasapalli, Trinity Medical Practice and Willow Bank Surgery - covering the Meir, Longton & Blythe Bridge areas of Stoke on Trent.
We currently have a PCN population of approximately 38000 patients and the PCN staff work in conjunction with the six practices, local services and other organisations to support both local and national priorities.
We take immense pride in how our PCN is shaping and how we are providing excellent support and care to our practice colleagues and patients.
Our goal is to improve health & care locally and to meet everyday health and care needs for patients by connecting primary care systems and using creative thinking to develop, improve and support great local services.
Job responsibilities
Job Title: Paramedic
Responsible to: Clinical Director
Accountable to: Clinical Director
Hours of work: 37.5 Hours Monday to Friday
Salary:AfC Band 7 -8a
Paramedics work autonomouslywithin the community at an advanced level of practice, using their enhancedclinical assessment and treatment skills, to provide first point of contact forpatients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems relating tominor illness or injury, abdominal pains, chest pains and headaches. They arehealth professionals who practice at an advanced level having the capability tomake sound judgements in the absence of full information and to manage varyingdegrees of risk when there are complex, competing or ambiguous information oruncertainty.
Keyduties and responsibilities
1. assess and triage patients, including sameday triage, and as appropriate provide definitive treatment or make necessaryreferrals to other members of the PCN team
2. advise patients on general healthcare andpromote self-management where appropriate, including signposting patients toother community or voluntary services.
3. be ableto:
a. perform specialist health checks and reviews
b. perform and interpret ECGs; alongside other results asappropriate
c. perform investigatory procedures asrequired
d. undertake the collection of pathologicalspecimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, etc.
e. perform investigatory procedures needed bypatients and those requested by GPs and the wider PCN
4. support the delivery of anticipatory careplans and lead certain community services (e.g. monitoring blood pressure anddiabetes risk of elderly patients living in sheltered housing)
5. provide an alternative model to urgent andsame day home visits for the PCN and undertake clinical audits
6. communicate at all levels across PCNs andother organizations, ensuring effective, patient-centred service
7. communicate proactively and effectivelywith all colleagues across the multi-disciplinary team, attending andcontributing to meetings as required
8. collaborate with other members of the PCNincluding doctors, nurses and other AHPs, accepting referrals and referring tothem for specialist care
9. maintain accurate and contemporaneous health records appropriate to the consultation,ensuring accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated withpatient health care and registration with the practice
10. prescribe, issue and review medications asappropriate following policy, patient group directives, NICE (national) andlocal clinical guidelines and local care pathways.This will be done in accordance with evidence-based practice and national andpractice protocols, and within scope of practice
11. work with patients in order to supportcompliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments
12. provide information and advice on prescribedor over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects andinteractions
13. assess, diagnose, plan, implement andevaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with anundifferentiated diagnosis, and patients with complex needs
14. clinically examine and assess patient needsfrom a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical careaccordingly
15. prioritise health problems and interveneappropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations,including initiation of effective emergency care
16. diagnose and manage both acute and chronicconditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into amanagement plan
17. support patients to adopt health promotionstrategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care
Quality Requirements
18. enhance own performance through continuousprofessional development, keep up to date withcurrent evidence-based practice, and impart own knowledge and skills toPCN colleagues to meet the needs of the service
19. recognise and work within owncompetence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the HCPC and College of Paramedics
20. assess effectiveness of caredelivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation
21. participate in research andutilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work ofself and the team, implementing improvements where required
22. in partnership with otherclinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care respondingto local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate
Administrativerequirements
23. produce accurate,contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent withlegislation, policies and procedures
24. be aware of data protection(GDPR) and confidentiality issues particularly within a PCN
25. use technology andappropriate software as an aid to management in planning, implementation andmonitoring of care, presenting and communicating information
26. review and process data usingaccurate read codes in order to ensure easy and accurate information retrievalfor monitoring and audit processes.
Supervision
The postholder will have access to appropriate clinicalsupervision and an appropriate named individual in the PCN to provide generaladvice and support on a day to day basis.
Qualifications
BScin a training programme approved by the College of Paramedics
Health& Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
Acquired5 years of post-registration experience, with FCP qualification
Pre-regMSc in a training programme approved by the College of Paramedics
FullUK driving license
Knowledge
experience in managing a designatedcaseload using theoretical and practical experience, completing assessments,planning, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes aligned to careplans
working knowledge of Microsoft and GP practice and prescribing data monitoringsystems
ability to write comprehensive clinicalnotes, implement and evaluate care plans
working towards advanced clinicalpractitioner status
mentorship or supervisory skillstraining
ability to undertake nails surgeryassessments, procedure and post-operative care
be aware of data protection (GDPR) andconfidentiality issues particularly within a PCN
cognitive behavioural and motivationalinterviewing approaches / skills
ability to evidence a sound understandingof the NHS principles and values
ability to analyseand interpret complex/ often incomplete information, preempt and evaluate issues,and recommend and appropriate course of actionto address the issues
experience of working within a primarycare setting
evidence of working across organisationalboundaries within health and social care
independent thinkerwith good judgement, problem-solvingand analytical skills
Communication
excellent interpersonal andorganisational skills
excellent interpersonal and communicationskills, able to influence and persuade others articulating a balanced viewand able to constructively question information
ability to negotiate effectively
build effective relationships with arange of stakeholders which are based on openness, honesty trust andconfidence
clear communicator with
excellentwriting, report writing andpresentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas andconcepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
evidence of success inefficient and effectiveproject and programme management
evidence of inspiring and motivatingteams with the ability to communicate passionately, effectively andpersuasively across a diverse set of stakeholders
Personal attributes& abilities
strong and inspirational leadership
ability to co-ordinate and prioritiseworkloads able to multi-task as well as be self-disciplined and highlymotivated
high degree of personal credibility,emotional intelligence, patience and flexibility
ability to cope with unpredictablesituations
confident in facilitating and challengingothers
demonstrates a flexible approach in orderto ensure patient care is delivered
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BSc in a training programme approved by the College of Paramedics
* Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
* Able to operate at an advanced level of clinical practice
* Full UK driving license
* Pre-reg MSc in a training programme approved by the College of Paramedics
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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