paramedic Birmingham, England
Job description
Job summary
Our Health Partnership are seeking an experienced paramedic who will be able to transition their ability to deliver high quality pre-hospital care into the general practice environment.
The role will involve conducting telephone assessments, face to face consultations and home visits across practices within the Kingstanding, Erdington & Nechells Primary Care Network (KEN PCN).
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic multidisciplinary team including Pharmacists, Nurses, Doctors, Health Care Assistants, Physician Associates, Social Prescribers and Physiotherapist to name a few. You will be supported by the multidisciplinary team (MDT) including Paramedics and General Practitioners to develop and expand your clinical and diagnostic skills as well as fully funded training, various CPD opportunities and support from a Lead Paramedic, Paramedic peer review network and local primary care training hub.
Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for further information about this post. If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, please contact Clair Huckerby Chief (Consultant) Pharmacist Our Health Partnership: Clair.Huckerby@ OurHealthPartnership.com
Main duties of the job
The role will involve working as an autonomous, accountable Paramedic in a general practice setting. You will be required to assess, diagnose, and treat a variety of presentations incorporating same day emergencies, minor illness/injury, and management of long-term conditions. We are looking for individuals who will be able to utilise or develop advanced clinical assessment skills, provide a holistic approach to patient care, and empower patients to make informed choices about their treatment.
Please note: The post holder will be a minimum of five years post qualification at the time of employment and will be required to complete or have completed First Contact Practitioner level 7 university module. You will be supported in practice to achieve this qualification by our Doctor and allied healthcare professional team and will be a fully funded level 7 university qualification.
Please only apply for this position if you are a Qualified and experienced Paramedic with five years post registration. Applications from paramedics without five years post registration experience or other health care professionals will not be considered.
About us
Our Health Partnership was set up by local GPs who are passionate about providing high quality primary care and using their time and skills effectively to benefit patients.
We are currently a GP partnership of 34 practices with 43 surgeries. 176 GP partners and circa 80 salaried GPs in Our Health Partnership serving around 300,000 patients in Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Wolverhampton, Solihull and Shropshire.
Benefits of joining Our Health Partnership (OHP)
- NHS Pension
- Bank holidays off
- No Nights
- No weekends (opportunity to work additional hours)
- Possibility to work a four-day condensed week.
- Staff employee benefits through Vivup
- Blue light Card
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Octopus electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
- Paramedic Peer Support Group with a Lead Paramedic
- BSOL Training Hub offers: Paramedic Ambassador support, free or subsidised CPD and personal CPD fund of up to one thousand pounds.
- Fully funded level 7 university module
- Possibility to have a fully funded non-medical prescriber or advanced clinical practice university course.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will provide a specialist Paramedic resource to support our patients whilst working in collaboration with other members of the Primary Care Network (PCN) and Multidisciplinary Team (MDT).
The post holder will be required to work in GP Practices within the local PCN and be responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and treating undiagnosed and undifferentiated conditions across all age ranges. Patient assessment will be conducted via telephone, video, messaging, face to face and home visit consultations. The post holder should focus on hospital avoidance and be able to recognise the need for referral or signposting of service users to alternative care pathways where appropriate. There may be a need to engage with a palliative care or care home caseloads as part of a multidisciplinary team, which would involve the assessment and treatment of acute and chronic presentations and engaging patients and their relatives in discussions about advanced care planning.
Full training will be provided to support you to develop and maintain your clinical skills and scope of practice. As part of your role, you will be able to understand and record specific patient targets to ensure that the high levels of the care you provide are recorded and reflected across the PCN.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- The ability to evaluate a patients body systems in a methodical, thorough manner while using the medical model. A clinical diagnosis and therapy strategy are developed by interpreting clinical symptoms in conjunction with diagnostics. The capacity to recognise ones own clinical practices evolving scope and, when necessary, escalate to a senior practitioner.
- Practical and theoretical caseload management experience, including completion of assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation of interventions that are in line with care plans.
- Working understanding of the principles and values of the NHS, HCPC, and College of Paramedics.
- Ability to write comprehensive clinical notes, implement and evaluate care plans and to formally handover to other healthcare professionals.
- A demonstrable portfolio or record of ongoing career development (CPD)
Desirable
- Working towards Health Education Englands Advanced Clinical Practitioner status
- Mentorship or supervisory skills training
- Leadership training or experience
- Awareness of data protection (GDPR) and patient confidentiality
- Minor illness or injury assessment and management
- Telephone triage training or experience
- Long term conditions management
- Non-medical prescriber
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc or working towards a BSc in a training programme approved by the College of Paramedics or equivalent evidenced learning.
- Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration as a Paramedic with no restriction to practice.
- 5 years post registration as a HCPC Paramedic
- Ability to operate or work towards an advanced level of clinical practice.
- Driving License and access to a vehicle
- Evidence of level 6 study working towards BSc.
Desirable
- Membership of the College of Paramedics
- Basic or immediate life support trainer
- Non medical prescriber
- Emergency Care Practitioner, minor injury/illness at level 6 or 7 qualification
- Leadership, mentorship, coaching or management qualifications
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Our Health Partnership
Address
1st Floor
1856 Pershore Road
Birmingham
B30 3AS
Employer's website
https://ourhealthpartnership.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Salary: £40,487.00-£47,553.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Experience:
- Qualified Paramedic: 5 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- HCPC Registration (required)
Work Location: On the road
Application deadline: 08/08/2023
Reference ID: KEN PARA
