Two Rivers Medical Centre/North East Ipswich PCN has an exciting opportunity for a hardworking and enthusiastic emergency care practitioner (ECP)/paramedic to join our practice/PCN. You will be based at Two Rivers Medical Centre but will be required to travel between all of the GP practices within our PCN. This role is offered on a full-time basis.
The main responsibilities of the role include:
- Urgently respond to referrals and provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment at first point of contact by attending to patients, according to patients’ needs either in the practice or patient homes;
- Support, and continue the development of, an on-the-day emergency patient service in the practice;
- Accurately triage and prioritise patients, including in both emergency situations and telephone triage, demonstrating the use of a variety of techniques to elicit the history of an event/illness, including past medical and drug history;
- Evaluate clinical information from examination and history taking, and initiate appropriate treatment and/or referral;
- Review the effectiveness of the treatment provided, making changes where necessary to improve patient outcomes;
- Maintain accurate clinical records in an efficient manner.
The role will offer you the opportunity to build on your experience of working effectively within a multi-disciplinary, healthcare team, as you will work alongside fellow professionals within the practice in support of one another.