Job Details
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our organisation and we are seeking an experienced and motivated Paramedic Practitioner to join our friendly and supportive General Practice team. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the top of your licence within primary care, delivering high quality, patient centred care.
The post is suitable for a registered Paramedic with an Independent Prescribing qualification, or someone actively working towards prescribing and supported to complete it.
About us
Marden Medical Centre is a focal point for the local community and was rated as outstanding in our most recent CQC inspection. We provide services to 7,700 patients under a general medical services contract (GMS) including an on-site dispensary.
We work closely with our Patient Participation Group (PPG) and the registered charity, Friends of Marden Medical Centre who both make a valuable contribution to the Medical Centre and the wider community we serve. We are also a part of the Weald Primary Care Network (WPCN) and more widely West Kent Primary Care where one of our GP Partners is currently Vice-Chair. Our team have a particular focus on delivery learning and development for the PCN.
Learning and improving is central to the way we work at Marden Medical Centre. We are proud to be an accredited General Practitioner Training Practice. We provide a training and accreditation environment for GP Registrars, and multidisciplinary training for nursing students, paramedics and clinical pharmacists. As well as two GP Trainers and a GP Training Programme Director, a nurse mentor and paramedic FCP supervisor, our Team includes the Weald PCN in Community Education Facilitator and multidisciplinary education leads, and an educational project lead for Kent and Medway training hub. We encourage active learning and career development in all of our staff and believe that promoting a strong ethos of learning and development improves patient care and staff satisfaction
Main duties of the job
Assess, diagnose, and manage patients with acute and chronic conditions
Undertake same day and routine appointments
Manage minor illness, long term conditions, and urgent presentations
Prescribe safely and appropriately (where qualified)
Order and interpret investigations
Provide clinical advice and support to the wider MDT
Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives
Maintain accurate, high quality clinical records
Assist with Anima Total Triage
The post holder, acting within their own 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, clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients within the Practice within the clinic setting and undertaking home visits for patients who fall within their clinical remit.
You will be supported daily by a supervising GP who you will have constant contact with as required.
Please see attached information pack for details.