First Contact Paramedic

at  The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

The post holder will provide care for patients within the Primary Care Network (DN PCN). We are a group of 11 practices covering a population of 58,000. Our current priorities are:

• Improving Access to Care.
• Improving Cancer Diagnostic Pathways
• Enhanced Health in Care Homes

You will work in 2 practices within the PCN (Evehill and Central Clinic) – which will give you variety through the working week. In each practice you will have support from a named GP who will be available to review decisions when you feel this is wanted.
You will work collaboratively with GPs and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal end-of-life care for patients in the community.
This is also a development role. We will provide training opportunities to make sure that you are growing in your skills. Eventually we want you to be leading the next generation of Paramedics into Primary Care. As a PCN we are actively looking to encourage Paramedics to get trained up to an ACP/ECP.
As a Paramedic in Primary Care you will be acting within your competency to make diagnoses and plan management. You will always have appropriate medical supervision. We want you to feel at home – to work safely, to learn and develop, and to make a real contribution to the healthcare system in our area. We will ensure that your CPD is supported in line with your educational goals.
Paramedics will be expected to work autonomously within primary care at an advanced level of practice, using their enhanced clinical assessment and treatment skills, to provide ongoing and coordinated care to the most vulnerable patients with complex needs within the PCN.
The paramedic will have the capability to make sound judgements in the absence of full information and to manage varying degrees of risk when there is complex, competing or ambiguous information or uncertainty. They will work closely with the wider MDT to deliver joined up care, referring to other specialist providers and services when necessary.
Here at the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do to offer a high-quality patient experience in a caring and supportive environment that aligns with our vision of providing safe, caring, and effective services because people matter.
1. The post holder will, under appropriate supervision provide first point of contact for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, utilising history taking, physical examination, problem solving and clinical decision making skills to establish a working diagnosis and management plan working in conjunction with patients.
2. The post holder will undertake both morning and afternoon clinics within various GP sites within the PCN as well as home visits and administrative work.
3. Participate in treatment and preventative healthcare.
4. Provide direct clinical care to patients using established clinical guidelines.
5. Consult and refer patients to physicians, medical specialists and other healthcare professionals.
6. Provide one to one consultations to patients, both in General Practice and patients homes, taking medical histories, perform physical examinations, analyse the consultation, diagnose and explain the medical problems during the consultation.
7. Recommend and explain appropriate diagnostic tests and treatment.
8. Request and interpret results of laboratory investigations when necessary.
9. Perform specialized diagnostic physical exams and treatment procedures.
1. Provide patient education in preventative healthcare.
1. Conduct telephone consultations which may involve discussing the results and implications of laboratory investigations with patients as well as dealing with routine and emergency healthcare conditions

Please refer the Job description for details