Primary Care Network Paramedic

The post holder will be employed by Greenwich Health, the GP Federation in Greenwich. Greenwich has 7 primary care networks (PCNS) with list sizes of between 30-80,000 patients. The Post holder will work for Riverview Primary Care Network, a grouping of 5 practices.

Paramedic Practitioners (PPs) - are paramedics who have undergone additional education and training to equip them with greater patient assessment and management skills.They are able to diagnose a wide range of conditions and are skilled to treat many minor injuries and illnesses .PPs are also able to signpost care referring patients to specialists in the community such as GPs, community nurses or social care professionals. The PPwill demonstrate critical thinking and is a caring, compassionate and committed, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate safe, competent clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients within the general practice. They will communicate and work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of
policy and procedures.

Main duties of the job

Assessing patients and treating minor illness in the practices daily walk in clinic

Using specialist equipment including nebulisers and ECG machines and reading ECGs

Undertake routine assessments of patients with acute health problems and/or long term conditions in their home working in collaboration with the duty GP where necessary

Providing advice and treatment in collaboration with the duty GP where necessary to manage acute symptoms or long term conditions within their own home in order to avoid unnecessary visits to hospital

Where a prescribing qualification is held, prescribing medications in line with personal clinical competence and local guidelines

Take a holistic approach to patient care, bringing together medical, social and psychological needs

Encouraging patients to take responsibility for managing their own care and treatment where it is safe and appropriate to do so and providing health education

Referring patients to alternative health and/or social services

undertake any other additional duties appropriate to the post as requested by the Partners or the Practice Manager

Greenwich Health is the GP Federation for the Greenwich Borough and have a not-for-profit ethos. This means we reinvest all of our surplus into developing our staff, our organisation and to support our GP Practices in being sustainable for the future. We are committed to providing quality of care to our patients whilst building resilience for General Practice and providing services and programmes of work to deliver care at scale to the Greenwich Population.

Why work for Greenwich Health?

- We are local organisation owned by our local GP Practices we care what happens in Greenwich and want to make a difference to our patients and our partners.

We offer competitive remuneration as well as other benefits including:

o Occupational sickness pay entitlement

o Counselling services

o Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme

o Cycle to Work Scheme

o Private Healthcare Membership - Benenden Healthcare

- We have a track record for developing individuals in their careers

- Through our partnerships in our local healthcare environment, we can develop shared posts for example, with the hospital trust and our GP practices.

-You will have ongoing support and mentorship.

- We have developed a working culture which harnesses openness and togetherness which has resulted in high staff retention rates.