Paramedic Practitioner - Diss, United Kingdom - Lawns Medical Practice

Description

Job summary

Paramedic Practitioner is a new role for us and we would like to develop that role with our applicant. We are a cohesive practice with good reviews from the CQC and NHS England. We are high achievers both with the care we provide for our patients and the targets we achieve. We would welcome a Paramedic Practitioner with the new skill set that they would bring to the practice to compliment our team.

Main duties of the job

Theparamedic practitioner will be required to work autonomously in the practiceand in the community (home visits), providing a range of services such asassessment, diagnosis, treatment, telephone triage and referring patientsappropriately, as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing ofclinical policy and procedure.

About us

We have just over 7000 patients and have a great team of three GPs, one Nurse Practitioner, a fantastic nursing team including 4 practice nurses and an outreach nurse who looks after our frail and elderly. We also have working with us a Social Prescriber, 2 Mental Health Workers, First Contact Physio and a Pharmacy Technician. We have community staff based on site so have the benefit of working closely with the Community Nurses, Podiatrist, MSK Physiotherapists, Midwives, etc. We have a fantastic team of reception and admin staff and we also have a dispensary run by another great team.

Job responsibilities

Job summary

To be responsible for the provision of paramedical services, working as part of the Primary Care Networks multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population. This post is solely for the Lawns Medical Practice and not a shared role. The paramedic practitioner will be required to work autonomously in the practice and in the community (home visits), providing a range of services such as assessment, diagnosis, treatment, telephone triage and referring patients appropriately, as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure.

Generic responsibilities

All staff working on behalf of Practices in SNhIP have a duty to conform to the following:

Equality, diversity & inclusion

A good attitude and positive action towards ED&I creates an environment where all individuals are able to achieve their full potential. Creating such an environment is important for three reasons: it improves operational effectiveness, it is morally the right thing to do, and it is required by law.

Patients and their families have the right to be treated fairly and to be routinely involved in decisions about their treatment and care. They can expect to be treated with dignity and respect and will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Patients have a responsibility to treat other patients and our staff with dignity and respect.

Staff have the right to be treated fairly in recruitment and career progression. Staff can expect to work in an environment where diversity is valued, and equality of opportunity is promoted. Staff will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Staff have a responsibility to ensure that they treat our patients and their colleagues with dignity and respect.

Safety, Health, Environment and Fire (SHEF)

This Primary Care Network is committed to supporting and promoting opportunities for staff to maintain their health, well-being and safety. You have a duty to take reasonable care of health and safety at work for you, your team and others, and to cooperate with employers to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements. All personnel are to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Environmental Protection Act 1990, Environment Act 1995, Fire Precautions (workplace) Regulations 1999 and other statutory legislation.

Confidentiality

The Primary Care Network is committed to maintaining an outstanding confidential service. Patients entrust and permit us to collect and retain sensitive information relating to their health and other matters pertaining to their care. They do so in confidence and have a right to expect that all staff will respect their privacy and maintain confidentiality at all times. It is essential that if the legal requirements are to be met and the trust of our patients is to be retained, that all staff protect patient information and provide a confidential service.

Quality & Continuous Improvement (CI)

To preserve and improve the quality of our output, all personnel are required to think not only of what they do, but how they achieve it. By continually re-examining our processes, we will be able to develop and improve the overall effectiveness of the way we work. The responsibility for this rests with everyone working within the practice to look for opportunities to improve quality and share good practice.

The Primary Care Network continually strives to improve work processes in order to deliver healthcare with improved results across all areas of our service provision. We promote a culture of continuous improvement, where everyone counts, and staff are permitted to make suggestions and contributions to improve our service delivery and enhance patient care.

Learning and development

The effective use of training and development is fundamental in ensuring that all staff are equipped with the appropriate skills, knowledge, attitude and competences to perform their role. All staff will be required to partake in and complete mandatory training as directed. Staff will also be permitted (subject to approval) to undertake external training courses which will enhance their knowledge and skills, progress their career and ultimately enable them to improve processes and service delivery.

Collaborative working

All staff are to recognise the significance of collaborative working. Teamwork is essential in multidisciplinary environments. Effective communication is essential, and all staff must ensure that they communicate in a manner which enables the sharing of information in an appropriate manner.

Qualifications

Essential