Sutton is looking to employ Paramedics to work directly with its practices in support of the local acute home‑visiting service and to provide continuity of care to the frail elderly population.
Main duties of the job
Provide patient care commensurate with need, including clinical intervention and resuscitation where required, and liaise with the end‑of‑life care team when appropriate.
Work autonomously as a Paramedic Practitioner in the community, delivering a holistic approach for individuals, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and quality patient services.
Undertake home visits on behalf of GP practices or PCNs as directed, collaborating with doctors and allied health professionals to manage patients with acute or chronic conditions.
Assess, diagnose, treat, refer, signpost or educate patients presenting with undifferentiated or undiagnosed conditions, including minor illness or injury.
Use advanced clinical skills to educate service users, promote self‑care, and empower informed treatment choices.
Reduce unnecessary conveyance and hospital admissions, engaging patients, carers, and other health and social care agencies effectively.
Own a vehicle for home visits, with expenses reimbursed in accordance with contractual terms.
Job responsibilities
Triage, assess and treat patients at home or in surgery, making referrals in collaboration with clinicians to primary, community, hospital, or social care teams as appropriate.
Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate treatment and care for patients with undifferentiated diagnosis on an acute basis within competence boundaries, seeking advice when outside scope.
Discuss with clinicians the needs of patients with complex health conditions requiring hospital admission or referral.
Conduct clinical examinations, interpret test results, and plan care from physiological and psychological perspectives.
Follow‑up patients post‑discharge or after 999 calls to ensure continuity of care and reduce unnecessary hospital readmission.
Maintain safe and effective clinical practice within competence limits and acknowledge any limitations.
Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments, with referral to other healthcare team members as necessary.
Support patients in adopting health‑promotion strategies and apply principles of self‑care where appropriate.
Operate as an autonomous practitioner within general practice or community settings, upholding the Health and Care Professions Council Standards, Performance, and Ethics.
Prescribe or issue medications in line with national policies, patient group directives, local pathways, and personal competence.
Share knowledge and skills with colleagues, promoting peer review and best practice within the workplace.
Collect pathological specimens, including intravenous blood samples and swabs, and perform investigatory procedures for which one is appropriately trained.
Person Specification
Experience
* Triage and patient examination skills
* Knowledge of common acute and long‑term conditions likely to be seen in general practice
* Collaborative teamwork across diverse organisations
* Facilitating changes to improve clinical practice
* Conducting policy review and clinical audit
* Good knowledge of EMIS/Clinical system
* Understanding of clinical governance and quality issues
* Experience in an urgent‑care or primary‑care setting
Qualifications
* BSc Paramedic Science or other equivalent qualification or training pathway
* Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check to verify former criminal convictions.
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