Paramedic

• Providing a primary care paramedic resource for patients, working in collaboration with other members of the practice, PCN and wider healthcare teams to deliver first-class clinical care.
• Working within the community, as an autonomous, accountable, primary care paramedic, in the provision of a holistic approach for patients including assessment, management and treatment, delivering high quality patient services.
• Assess, manage, treat, refer and/or signpost patients/service users during home visits or those who attend surgery with undifferentiated or undiagnosed condition relating to minor illness or minor injury.
• Use advanced clinical skills to provide education to service users, promoting self-care and empower them to make informed choices about their treatment.

Previous applicants need not apply.

• Registered Paramedic educated to degree/diploma level in Paramedicine.
• Clinical skills qualification or evidence of equivalent experience.
• 2 years consolidation of learning period (or equivalent) completed as a newly qualified paramedic.
• A further 3 years’ experience (or equivalent) as a band 6 paramedic.
• Clinical examination skills.
• Management of patients with common acute medical conditions.
• Management of patients with long-term conditions.
• Knowledge of the NHS.
• Understanding of the current issues and challenges facing primary care.
• Experience of working to protocols, guidelines, and patient group directives.