PCN Paramedic Stowmarket, England
Job description
About the Role
The Cardinal Medical Practice (formed as a result of a recent merger between Chesterfield Drive, Deben Road and Norwich Road) have a great opportunity for a Paramedic/Visiting Clinician to join us at this very exciting time.
As part of Suffolk Primary Care, Cardinal is the largest Medical practice in Suffolk providing GP services to over 30,000 patients across Ipswich and as part of our ongoing plan for further growth, we are also progressing a move into a new purpose built facility in 2025.
To work as part of a clinical team, with GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Mental Health Practitioners, Practice Nurses and Healthcare Assistants across practices in the PCN.
To be responsible for seeing patients across multiple practice sites and for occasionally visiting patients in their place of residence, who present with a wide range of minor illness, urgent and same day requests for treatment and chronic disease management; providing care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care.
The post holder will need to demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills. There will be the need to prioritise and triage the needs of patients accordingly making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner.
About the Candidate
If you are an experienced Emergency Care Practitioner (ECP) / Paramedic wanting a new change in your career, we would love to hear from you.- Registered Paramedic with HCPC
- Minimum of three years post registration with demonstrable experience of using diagnostic skills
- Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
- Working and qualified at Level 6 and willing to continue study to Level 7.
- Advanced Clinical Practitioner or Advanced Level functional assessment qualification
- Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
- Assessor/Mentorship course
- Evidence of working in a community/primary care setting
- Experience in teaching & supporting junior staff/students
- Experience of working in primary care
- Experience of working in a GP practice
About Us
SPC is an innovative partnership with likeminded Suffolk GP surgeries covering 130,000 patients.
Doctors and practice staff share resources and work together to ensure patients continue to receive high quality healthcare.
Suffolk Primary Care is committed to a policy of equal opportunities in employment. Applicants will ideally be fully vaccinated against Covid.
Benefits of working for SPC include:
NHS Pension Scheme
- The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefits scheme
- Life insurance
- Family benefits including an adult dependents pension and childrens pension
- Ill health benefits
- 20% employer contribution
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- No deposit
- No credit check
- Fully comprehensive insurance
- Servicing and tyres
- Breakdown cover
- Up to £2,000 contribution from SPC subject to conditions
Proper Pay
- Living Wage Foundation Accredited
- GP Remote Working Eye Care Vouchers Health Service Discounts
- Annual Leave - Minimum 33 days FTE with enhancements for long service
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity terms
- High street discounts through our own online portal
- Technology and Homewares Salary Sacrifice schemes with Currys and John Lewis
- Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
