PCN Paramedic

Training & Development

• Participate in continuing professional development opportunities to keep up to date with evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role to meet clinical governance guidelines for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and a Personal Development Plan (PDP) utilising a reflective approach to Practice.
• Undertake a variety of research and analysis tasks associated with the improvement of clinical care, medical diagnosis, and treatment where appropriate using the following means.
  • Audit of clinical practice
  • Significant event review / root cause analyses
  • Review of relevant literature
  • Research unusual symptoms and treatment options through consultation with general practitioners, and the wider MDT.
• Promote and support a learning culture within the PCN MDT and assist in clinical instruction, mentoring and supervision of medical, nursing or physician associate students and other learners that may periodically be attached to the PCN and partner practices.
• Contribute to regular multi-disciplinary, PCN and OHP educational meetings.
• Undertake Audits, Appraisals and teaching and mentoring staff.
• Participate in Multi-Disciplinary Protocol guideline development as appropriate.

Professional

• Registration with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) to be renewed every 2 years to maintain registration.
• Undertake statutory and mandatory training as required by the organisation.
• Demonstrate clinical leadership.
• Pro-actively promote the role of the Paramedic within the PCN, practices and OHP and externally to key stakeholders and agencies.
• Respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role.
• Membership of the College of Paramedics Voluntary Register is not mandatory but desirable.

Key Relationships

• Leader for the care homes multi-disciplinary team.
• GPs and General practice teams within the PCN
• PCN Clinical Director
• PCN Business Manager
• Multi-disciplinary team. members including but not exhaustive: Clinical Pharmacists, technicians, Physician Associates, Physios, Paramedics, Social Prescribing Link Workers, Care coordinators & Health and Well-being Coaches.
• OHP clinical and non-clinical staff.

Health and Safety/Risk Management

• The post-holder must comply at all times with the organisation and Practice’s Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the organisation’s Incident Reporting System.
• The post-holder will comply with the Data Protection Act (1984), The General Data Protection Regulations (2018) and the Access to Health Records Act (1990).
• The post-holder will comply with all necessary training requirements relevant to the role as identified by the organisation.
• To assist the with investigating untoward incidents or near misses in accordance with the internal Significant Events.

Equality and Diversity

• The post-holder must co-operate with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment. Co-workers, patients and visitors must be treated equally irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc

Respect for Patient Confidentiality

• The post-holder must co-operate with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment. Co-workers, patients and visitors must be treated equally irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.

Special Working Conditions

• This role requires you to travel between practices within the PCN and/or to make visits to patients who cannot attend the surgery. The post holder is required to hold a full, clean UK driving license and have access to a suitable vehicle with a valid MOT and covered by business insurance

Circumstances (Required)

• Car owner/driver, with exclusive access to a vehicle
• Ability to work alone in the primary care setting