Pcn Paramedic - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - Primary Care Careers

Primary Care Careers

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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

About the Role:

Nexus MK Primary Care Network has an exciting opportunity for a hardworking and enthusiastic paramedic to join our group of 5 practices.

You will be required to travel between all of the GP practices within our PCN and the role is offered on a full-time basis.

The main responsibilities of the role include:

To urgently respond to referrals and provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment at first point of contact by attending to patients, according to patients' needs either in the practice or patient homes;
To support, and continue the development of, an ontheday emergency patient service in the practice;
To accurately triage and prioritise patients, including in both emergency situations and telephone triage, demonstrating the use of a variety of techniques to elicit the history of an event/illness, including past medical and drug history;
To evaluate clinical information from examination and history taking, and initiate appropriate treatment and/or referral;
To review the effectiveness of the treatment provided, making changes where necessary to improve patient outcomes;
To maintain accurate clinical records in an efficient manner.

The role will offer you the opportunity to build on your experience of working effectively within a multi-disciplinary, healthcare team, as you will work alongside fellow professionals within the practice in support of one another.

Be a registered nurse or paramedic, with current HCPC or NMC registration and have postregistration experience, ideally with some being in primary care;
Have completed ENP/ ECP Minor Injuries and Minor Illness course Level 6 and be a ALS/APLS provider;
Be able to effectively assess, plan, treat and refer patients;
Be able to evaluate patient care confidently;
Experience of working to protocols and guidelines;
To exhibit excellent verbal and nonverbal communication skills;
Have the ability to make clear decisions with confidence and communicate these effectively;
Understanding of the need to work within the parameters of one's own training and capability, according to the NMC Code of Conduct / Health and Care Professions Council;
Experience of autonomous practice working and multiprofessional team working;

Can demonstrate a broad and sound knowledge of complex and common conditions in primary care in both adults and children

About Us:

There are 5 practices within our PCN