Paramedic

Please note:

This vacancy is being advertised by One Wight Health Ltd - GP Federation, on behalf of Cowes Medical Centre.

Cowes Medical Centre will be the employer for this post.

Hours: 30 to 37.5 hours per week

Salary: D independent on experience - general practice pay rates

This is a chance to work in a caring environment where your contribution truly matters. We are looking for someone who finds patient care in the community and working as a team rewarding. The role can bevery demanding at times so we are looking for someone who is also resilient. You will need to have the qualifications and technical experience as detailed in the person specification.

Prior experience ofworking in general practice is not essential, but a keen interest in developing clinical skills in this area is. We will help you to gain the skills and attributes needed to become an excellent primary care paramedic.

As a paramedic you will be at the heart of the care providedto our housebound patients. This may involve acute and chronic illness and proactive care for our moderately frail patients, often working together with their family or carers. To do this you will work to protocols ensuring best and safe care.

We are a multi-disciplinary team of GPs, ANPs, MHP,paramedics, nurses, GP (healthcare) assistants, pharmacist, social prescriber,dietitian, wellbeing coach, MSK practitioners, phlebotomists and administrative and cleaning staff who all work closely together to deliver excellent patient-centred care. Every team member is valued, and we encourage open communication, mutual respect and shared learning.

We provide care to just over 15,500 patients from a modern,purpose-built building with free parking, disabled access and an attached(independent) pharmacy on-site. The work environment is fast-paced, where change and continuous improvement is the norm. Our next exciting changeis that we will merge with Newport Health Centre. This merger will bring together two well-established practices into a single, stronger organisation better positioned to meet the challenges we all face.

We believe this step will strengthen our ability to deliver high quality, sustainable care for our patients and supportive working environments for ourteams.

We value homemade cake, teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement in a supportive atmosphere. Joining us means being part of apractice that makes a real difference in the health and wellbeing of our community.

Themain responsibility of the paramedic team is to conduct visits to house bound patients living in their own home or in a care home, in a way that supports thebest use of available resources. Thiswill predominantly be for acute and chronic illness, and for proactive care for moderately frail patients. Dependent on experience this may also include your own clinic(s) at the practice for acute presentations.

Experience in a primary care setting is desirable, not essential, with induction and training supported by the Practice.

To thrive in this role, you will enjoy all aspects of patient care and working in the community with lots of patient contact. All candidates must have the qualifications and technical experience required as detailed in the person specification.

• Assess, diagnose and treat patients (over 16 years of age) for a range of acute, and chronic medical conditions as appropriate.
• Make careful clinical judgementseg first contact with patients presenting acutely and manage care in the presence and absence of protocols.
• Conduct home visits to the housebound in the community.
• Conduct weekly ward rounds forcare homes, liaising with GPs as appropriate.
• Make decisions where precedents do not exist, where appropriate without recourse to others e.g. directly admit patients you have seen to secondary care hospital in acute medical need.
• Refer patients you have seen toother members of the multidisciplinary team, secondary care and to other statutory and voluntary organisations as appropriate, including referral forx-ray.
• Interpret a range of diagnostic tests and routine clinical procedures, informing or referring to a GP as appropriate.
• Work with patients, and their families as…