Position Overview & Specifications

The Elms Practice is on Hayling Island in Hampshire, serving a list of 9200 patients. We have a team with 3 full time GPs, 6 nurses, 4 Registrars as well as other allied colleagues such as first contact physiotherapists, social prescribers, MIND advisors and pharmacy colleagues within our PCN.

We are a training practice hosting junior doctors and medical students and we pride ourselves on nurturing and supporting their professional development and look forward to welcoming a new member into our growing team.

We have an excellent workforce in place to which we wish to add a paramedic practitioner to support our same-day access as well as holding clinics to assist the GPs in practice. Appointments will be a mix of phone calls, online triage and face to face as well as care navigating to other services and supporting and empowering the reception team to do this too. You will also be encouraged to work with our frailty nurse on home visits when required.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following are the core responsibilities of the Paramedic Practitioner. There may be on occasion a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependant upon factors such as workload and staffing levels.

Consulting with patients either F2F, by phone or by our GP quick message system or e-consult.
Supporting the duty Doctor with medical complexities.
Supporting the Reception team with signposting.
Good communication with the team and patients.
Good use of IT systems - although training will be given on the practices systems.
Special interests welcome e.g. joint injections, minor surgery and triage.
Support mentoring and supervision of students/colleagues/other health professionals as appropriate within skill set.

Applicants need to have completed their 2 year “consolidation of learning” period as anewly qualified paramedic and preferably have a further 3 years experience as a AFC Band 6 (or equivalent) paramedic.

Job type: 36 hours per week (Tuesday to Friday 8am - 6pm)

Salary: starting from £42,000 per annum.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From £42,000.00 per year

Benefits: