Paramedic Practitioner - Horsham Central Pcn

Job summary The post holderwill work across the practices with each of the practice teams, joining the PCNteam for Central Horsham.
They will be assigned a lead clinical and operationalcontact for each contract.
ABC as employerwill provide support and ensure access to the NHSE England training programmeas required.
This post ispart of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme for Primary Care Networksfunded by NHS England.
The paramedicpractitioners will take referrals direct frompractices to carry out in practice clinics, home visits, telephone or onlinetriage as appropriate.
The role willinvolve the assessment, diagnosis, treatment or referral of patients presentingwith undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions.
The post holder will workwithin their level of competency and will be clinically supervised by a GeneralPractitioner working in the area.This role willhave completed or be working toward a Band 7 First ContactPractitioner (Paramedic) role, based on the completion of stage 1 andstage 2 of the Health Education England Competency Framework.
You willthen be assisted to develop and enter the ACP pathway.
You will be supportedthrough indirect supervision and will be responsible for assessing, diagnosing,interpreting investigations and treating patients within Primary Care within adeveloping scope of competence.
Main duties of the job You willmonitor and assist with improving standards of care utilising clinicalexpertise and experiences.
You will teach and support colleagues and studentswhere appropriate, providing professional clinical leadership.
Whereappropriate you will act as an expert in your field and lead and/or participatein initiatives to improve standards of care for the client group and assistingto advancing the ACP role.The traineeAdvanced Clinical Practitioner is service driven, and you will be developingaround the Department of Health Guidance across the four domains of AdvancedPractice, those being:Expert PracticePractice and service development, Researchand EvaluationEducation and TrainingProfessional leadership and ConsultancyThe AdvancedClinical Practice MSc course can be completed through Brighton University orthe Open University.
The PCNwelcomes all applicants who meet the criteria for the Trainee ACP role and willsupport candidates who are at different stages of completing the FCP roadmap.
About us Alliancefor Better Care CIC is a GP Federation that unites 47 NHS GP practices across12 Primary Care Networks in Sussex and Surrey.
We support our Primary Carecolleagues as well as their patients, to transform how healthcare is managedwithin the community.As a membership organisation, our focus is to work in partnership with ourmembers and help them to improve the provision of General Practices in thelocal area.We work with and listen to our GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, CommunityOrganisations and the Third Sector.
These vital partnerships ensure that,together, we deliver a truly integrated approach that offers the support andexpertise needed to effectively serve our communities.Horsham Central Primary Care Network is a NHS Collaboration betweentwo GP Practices - Holbrook Surgery and Riverside Medical Practice - workingtogether to provide enhanced access services.Our surgery teams work closely, sharing expertise andresources to develop new services.
Our vision is to continue to improve thequality of care that we provide in alignment with the needs of our patientpopulation.
Job description Job responsibilities Clinical ResponsibilitiesTo provide assessment, diagnosis andtreatment at first point of contact by attending to patients according topatient needs either in the Practice or patient's home.Work with practice teams to ensure theprocess for referral of urgent on the day patients is smooth and appropriatepatients are referred making full use of the practitioners skills.To accurately triage and prioritise patients,including in emergency situations, demonstrating the use of a variety oftechniques to elicit the history of an event/illness, including past medicaland drug history.To evaluate clinical information fromexamination and history taking, and initiate appropriate treatment and/orreferral.To undertake and interpret diagnostics andtake appropriate action to manage patient care, whilst distinguishing betweenabnormal and normal findings in order to relate them to a possible diagnosis.To use broad clinical guidelines (NICE etc) relating them to individual cases,providing assistance and feedback to the organisation and others on how theseshould be interpreted.To signpost appropriately to other servicesin the identified healthcare pathway.To refer patients to appropriate caresettings, within locally agreed healthcare pathways.To advise and support members of the publicon healthy lifestyles, health promotion and disease prevention.To maintain accurate and systematicdocumentation of patient interactions and clinical care provided, includingadverse events.
CommunicationEnsure via use of clinical systems,attendance at meetings and other means that are a core part of the practice MDTsupporting patients and work with the wider MDT including staff from SCFT,SPFT, Local Authority and Voluntary Sector organisations.Ensure high quality, clear communication withpatients and carers including within challenging situations.ProfessionalTo proactively support audit of own caseloadand that of colleagues to ensure the quality of the service is maintained ancontinuously improved.
To seek out feedback from other members of the MDT andpatients to support this.To undertake all necessary training and befamiliar with all policies to ensure that comply with expected procedures andways of working.To ensure practice is within good clinicalgovernance and based on sound up-to- date clinical evidence.
Where appropriate,to identify and assess any risks associated with patient care or to oneself andcommunicate these risks to the appropriate clinical manager.
Person Specification Experience Essential Ability to manage and prioritise workload Proven ability to work autonomously and as part of a team Previous experience of non-medical prescribing and using PGDs Experience as an autonomous practitioner within a minor injury/illness centre or mobile service Experience of the ECP/Advanced Practitioner role within Primary or Secondary Care Experience in using based patient documentation systems Experience of triage/initial assessment Experience of following referral pathways Evidence of experience / competency in the form of a professional portfolio Desirable Experience of performing a social assessment Experience as a practitioner in an A&E Department or similar emergency care centre Experience of clinical audit Experience of research projects Personal Qualities Essential Able to work cooperatively with the multi-disciplinary team Able and willing to develop professionally Able to use own initiative Able to act as a role model Desirable Able to motivate other team members Able to promote a learning environment Other Essential Able to deal with violence, aggression and extreme situations Vaccine and immunity status in accordance with UK Department of Health Guidelines Able to deal with sensitive issues sudden death/bereavement, child abuse, domestic violence Able to adjust and respond in rapidly changing environments Able to work in a calm and organized manner in situations of extreme workload Able to undertake home visits Hold a current driving licence with business insurance Enhanced DBS disclosure Knowledge & Skills Essential Current knowledge of government targets and initiatives and guidelines and their impact on clinical practice Understanding of the Code of Professional Conduct Knowledge of child protection issues Understanding of clinical governance and its significance and impact upon practice Knowledge of medical model of documentation Understanding of health education/promotion Good communication skills Basic IT skills in word processing and e-mail Sound organisational skills Able to professionally and appropriately challenge differing opinions as a patient advocate Record keeping skills Able to act as shift leader as required Able to work autonomously, using own clinical judgment to form a diagnosis Skills for managing minor injuries Dispensing skills as per protocols and patient group directives Skills of multi system assessment Able to give appropriate telephone advice Able to give relevant discharge advice Desirable Able to record/interpret ECG Leadership skills Qualifications Essential Current registered Nurse (NMC) or registered Paramedic (HPC) Evidence of continued professional development ALS/APLS provider Desirable ENP/ ECP Minor Injuries and Minor Illness course Level 6 Attended X-ray/IRMER course Teaching and assessing qualification Completed mentorship programme Relevant MSc or BSc Completed RCN Clinical Leadership Programme or similar