Paramedic - Sheffield, United Kingdom - Primary Care Sheffield

Primary Care Sheffield

Verified Company

Sheffield, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

General practice working at scale through PCS enables us to: - Improve the quality of GP referrals into secondary care with the provision of education, support and referral guidance to practices across ten outpatient specialities. - Provide evening and weekend appointments, 52 weeks-a-year, with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, ANPs, physiotherapists and HCAs at multiple around the city. - Deliver core general practice through the Clover Group of seven GP practices - Provide governance and support to practices to enable them to work together in neighbourhoods Were ambitious for our shareholders and so we continue to work hard, both with providers and commissioners, to find new ways of maximising positive patient outcomes and experiences. PCS has delivered a Paramedic home visiting service for over two yearsr now and whilst The service has been delivered using temporary staffing but we are now in a position to explore offering permanent contracts, with the associated clinical and supervision structure.

Making sure they are familiar with their and the organisations requirements under relevant legislation.
Adhering to all relevant national and local policies, procedures, and professional codes.
Reporting any concerns to the appropriate authority. Equality and Diversity
The organisation is committed to promoting equal opportunities to achieve equity of access, experience, and outcomes and to recognising and valuing peoples differences.

This applies to all activities as a service provider, as an employer and as a commissioner.

Information Management and Technology (IM&T) - All staff are expected to utilise the relevant national and local IM&T systems necessary to undertake their role.

Flexible Working - The organisation is committed to offering flexible, modern employment practices, which recognise that all staff need to strike a sensible balance between home and work life.

All requests to work flexibly will be considered.

Resource Management - Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources, make recommendations regarding supplies and equipment Freedom to Act - Adhere to organisations policies and procedures, guided by occupational policies and procedures in primary and secondary care.

- Maintain up to date skills and knowledge and maintain awareness of professional issues. - Maintain a professional portfolio. - Works without supervision plans own workload, guidance sought if required from line manager and colleagues.

The post holder should demonstrate good organization and time management skills Physical and Mental Skills
The post holder should be physically fit for the role with the necessary keyboard and IT skills.
Required to communicate across the health community and with patients / carers where the nature of the information given may be sensitive and could be disputed.
The post holder should be empathetic and skilled in listening, persuasion, and negotiation, and recognizes Care, Compassion, Courage, Competency, Communication, and Commitment in their role.

Effort and Environment Physical effort:

Frequent long periods of time spent writing up patient related information within agreed time limits.

There is a need for speed and accuracy. This is a continuous requirement throughout each day.

- There will be a large amount of driving on a daily basis, travelling between base and the patients home - There will be need to carry equipment in and out of the patients home - Prolonged periods of time spent in a sitting position at a computer screen when answering the telephone and writing clinical information in patients notes at the same time.

- Frequent periods through the day of standing and walking to liaise with other Health and Social Professionals.

The post holder is occasionally required to lift equipment several times throughout the week e.g. files or boxes or stationery.

Mental Effort:

Prioritising work is essential, as often many tasks are required to be undertaken simultaneously. The post holder is required to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Emotional Effort:

Potential distressing situations e.g. liaising with homeless patient and their carers/families. Exposure to vulnerable groups. Working Conditions
To function effectively across a variety of environments