Paramedic Practitioners - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Midlands Medical Partnership

Midlands Medical Partnership
Midlands Medical Partnership
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Birmingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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We are currently recruiting for Paramedics to work at the following MMP Sites

  • 2 Dudley Park Medical Centre
  • 1 Erdington Medical Centre
  • 1 Saltley and Fernbank Health Centre

1.


Job Role/Purpose:

  • The role will provide a specialist Paramedic resource for health care professionals and service users, working in collaboration with other members of the Multidisciplinary Team.
  • To work within the community, as an autonomous, accountable, Advanced Paramedic Practitioner, in the provision of a holistic approach for individuals including assessment, diagnosis and treatment, to deliver quality patient services.
  • To assess, diagnose, treat, refer or signpost patients/service users (who are triaged through to you from the Clinical Hub) with undifferentiated or undiagnosed condition relating to minor illness or minor injury.
  • The post holder will use advanced clinical skills to provide education to service users, promoting selfcare and empower them to make informed choices about their treatment.

2. Main Duties and Responsibilities

Job responsibilities:


1.
Diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illness

  • To receive telephone enquiries from patients, undertake an assessment of the presenting concerns, and give advice as appropriate using agreed protocols and making timely decisions regarding future management. This will include providing selfcare advice, referral to another service or a face to face appointment in form of a home visit.
  • To work with and refer appropriately to other agencies to enable identified patients to be intensively managed in a proactive way with the aim of preventing hospital admission, supporting early discharge and reducing GP contact.
  • To proactively case find patients who are very high intensity users of community and primary healthcare and/or are at high risk of unplanned admission to hospital
  • Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence, and to acknowledge limitations.
  • Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments, with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary.
  • Works from the Clinical Hub and within communities as an autonomous practitioner caring for patients and families.
  • Works as an autonomous practitioner, in accordance with the Health Professions Council. Ensure that personal and professional clinical standards are maintained.
  • To undertake assessment for patients within the community and those attending the surgery, using diagnostic skills and initiation of investigations where appropriate.
  • To formally and informally impart knowledge and skills to colleagues promoting peer review and best practice within the work environment.
  • To communicate at all levels within the team ensuring an effective service is delivered.
  • To maintain accurate, contemporaneous healthcare records appropriate to the consultation.
  • Ensure evidencedbased care is delivered at the highest standards ensuring delivery of high quality patient care.
  • Works with local policies and procedures.
  • Enhance own performance through Continuous Professional Development, imparting own knowledge and behaviours to meet the needs of the service.
  • To achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development in order to meet the needs of the service.
  • To participate in the audit process, evaluation and implementing plans and practice change in order to meet patient need.
  • Contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the team and work colleagues.
  • Some GP Experience

2.
Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures

  • Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs etc. Perform investigatory procedures requested by the GPs.

3.
Key Working Relationships

  • Internal
  • MMP Management Board, MMP Partners, MMP Central Management Team, MMP Contact Hub Staff and MMP Team Leaders
  • External
  • Third Party suppliers and providers, Birmingham and Solihull CCGs, NHS England, Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust and Secondary Care Providers

4.
Administration and professional responsibilities

  • Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the Hub team.
  • Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patient's notes.
  • Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date, with accurate details recorded and amended.
  • Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the Hub.
  • Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports and audit.
  • Attend and participate in Hub meetings as required.

5.
Training and personal development

  • Training requirements will be monitored by yearly appraisal and will be in accordance with MMP requirements. Personal development will be encour
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