About the role
Salary: £34 an hour
The Paramedic will play a
pivotal role in delivering high-quality, responsive healthcare to patients within
the Practice. Working in close collaboration with GPs and the wider
multidisciplinary team, the post-holder will provide the first point of
clinical triage of all incoming requests from patients through our Klinik
digital triage system.
Work in partnership with GPs to provide high-quality, responsive triage decisions in a timely fashion as set out in the practices PMS contract.
Undertake face-to-face, telephone, or digital consultations, including running independent minor illness clinics where appropriate.
Assess patients, obtain detailed medical histories, and conduct comprehensive consultations as required to reach clinical triage decisions and treatment.
Analyse, diagnose, and explain medical problems clearly and compassionately to patients and families.
Prescribe medications where qualified as an Independent Prescriber, or contribute to prescribing decisions under supervision and agreed protocols where not yet qualified.
Discuss with the duty clinician doctor the needs of patients presenting with complex health needs or conditions requiring specific treatment, hospital admission or referral.
Recommend, arrange, and interpret appropriate diagnostic tests and investigations in line with clinical governance and protocols.
Formulate evidence-based treatment and management plans, consulting or referring to supervising GP as appropriate.
Make direct referrals to primary, secondary and social services
Educate patients and their families about health conditions, treatment plans, and preventative healthcare to promote self-management and long-term wellbeing.
Accurately document all aspects of patient care, ensuring legal, clinical, and administrative requirements are met.
Job Purpose