About the Role
We are seeking an experienced, HCPC-registered Community Paramedic Practitioner with previous experience working within a GP Practice or Primary Care setting. The successful candidate will work autonomously as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing high-quality clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of patients presenting with acute, minor illness and long-term conditions.
Responsibilities
- Assess, diagnose, treat and manage patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions.
- Provide autonomous clinical assessment within agreed scope of practice.
- Conduct same-day urgent appointments.
- Undertake telephone and face-to-face consultations.
- Carry out home visits and care home assessments.
- Develop and implement patient-centred management plans.
- Support the management of patients with long-term conditions.
- Refer patients appropriately to secondary care and community services.
- Work collaboratively with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team.
- Participate in clinical decision-making and case discussions.
- Promote health education and self-management.
- Prescribe medication where appropriately qualified.
- Undertake venepuncture, point-of-care testing and specimen collection where competent.
- Respond appropriately to medical emergencies.
- Ensure accurate clinical documentation using GP clinical systems.
- Participate in clinical audits and quality improvement initiatives.
- Maintain accurate, contemporaneous patient records.
- Complete all clinical coding and documentation.
- Participate in practice meetings and MDT meetings.
- Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
- Ensure compliance with CQC standards, NHS policies and clinical governance.
- Maintain HCPC registration.
- Maintain professional indemnity.
- Participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
- Attend mandatory and statutory training.
- Participate in annual appraisal and revalidation.
- Maintain evidence-based clinical practice.
Requirements
- Minimum two years' post-registration experience as a Paramedic.
- Previous experience working within a GP Practice or Primary Care setting.
- Experience using GP clinical systems (EMIS, SystmOne or similar).
- Experience undertaking home visits.
- Experience managing acute and chronic conditions.
- Experience working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of audit and quality improvement.
- Enhanced DBS Check.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Sound clinical judgement
Location
- Willesden
- Wembley
- Kingsbury
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum two years' post-registration experience as a Paramedic
Education Level
- HCPC Registered Paramedic
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
About the Company
- K&W Healthcare Ltd is a GP network providing a wide range of primary care services to a population of over 180,000 patients across 28 GP practices within Kingsbury, Willesden and Wembley.
- Our services include Clinical Pharmacy, Phlebotomy, Integrated Care Services and multidisciplinary patient care.
- We are committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred healthcare and improving outcomes through collaborative working across Primary Care.
Equal Opportunity
- K&W Healthcare Ltd is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion.
- We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
