Job summary
- Main area
- Paramedic
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Bank: 0 weeks
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- Paramedic Band 6
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Epsom & St Helier
- Town
- Epsom & St Helier
- Salary
- £25.89 - £46.60 pro rata
- Closing
- 30/04/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Paramedic BAND 6
Band 6
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Job overview
The post-holder is an experienced Paramedic who, 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, clinical decision-making and expert care including assessment
and diagnostic skills, for patients within the @home Service. The post-holder will demonstrate critical
thinking in the clinical decision-making process. They will work collaboratively with the Leads and the whole
team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, providing leadership.
Paramedics have a key role within both supported discharge and prevention of admission t
Main duties of the job
Assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provide definitive
treatment (including prescribing medications following policy, patient group directives, NICE
(national) and local clinical guidelines and local care pathways) or make necessary referrals to other
members of the primary care team.
Assess patients presenting with acute illness or for review of chronic disease conditions.
Undertake home visits for acute illness or chronic disease management.
Diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting
with an undifferentiated diagnosis.
Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and
plan clinical care accordingly.
Working for our organisation
At Epsom and St Helier – we run high performing hospitals with a strong track record in providing high
quality care, delivering operational standards and meeting our financial targets. In addition to that, we are
proud to host joint ventures with our partners in mental health, social care, community health and GPs in
Surrey Downs and Sutton, providing adult community, children’s therapy and sexual health services as part
of Sutton Health and Care, and adult community services as part of Surrey Downs Health and Care. We are
committed to providing seamless joined up care for the 500,000 people we serve as their local hospitals and
community services. We also have the privilege of running the South West London Elective Orthopaedic
Centre at Epsom Hospital and a GP practice in Leatherhead.
Our future looks very bright and there has never been a better time to join our team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To undertake holistic clinical assessments of patients referred to SDHC@Home to enable prompt
assessment, diagnosis and treatment according to agreed policies, protocols and guidelines.
To contribute towards single assessment and trusted assessment processes.
South West London Acute
Provider Collaborative
To manage a complex caseload requiring specialist skills and interventions. To ensure the
coordination of appropriate input from relevant individuals and services taking account of the
degree of acuity, illness and disability experienced, the expressed wishes of the patient and carer
and the existence of clinical, social and psychological factors for new and patients already on the
caseload
To promote and implement research / evidence based practice and audit clinical outcomes to inform
and lead clinical practice and set clinical standards.
Ensure that accurate and complete records of care are kept and that own practice and practice of
other team members is compliant with agreed policies, procedures, guidance and legislation in order
to deliver effective patient care.
Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment / interventions and care for patients
presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis.
Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective and
plan clinical care accordingly.
Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or
emergency situations, including the initiation of effective emergency care
Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that apply principles of self-care.
To promote and implement research / evidence based practice and audit clinical outcomes to inform
and lead clinical practice and set clinical standards
Ensure that accurate and complete records of care are kept and that own practice and practice of
other team members is compliant with agreed policies, procedures, guidance and legislation in order
to deliver effective patient care and that can be shared with colleagues and carers where
appropriate.
To utilise rapid assessment skills to enable a ‘discharge to assess’ model of care within agreed
policies and pathways.
The post holder will be supported to undertake new skills traditionally performed by other
professionals e.g. physiotherapy, occupational therapy; according to clinical need and within agreed
competence framework. These additional skills may include for example
The assessment of equipment for independent living
Cognitive and frailty screening and assessments.
Person specification
communication
Essential criteria
- Strengthen the bridge between primary, secondary and acute services. Promoting good practice and effective communication within and between primary care, statutory and voluntary organisations on all matters relating to the patient. Communicate complex information to staff, stakeholders, patients and carers where there may be barriers of understanding such as a lack of knowledge about service delivery or care pathways. Diffuse potentially hostile, antagonistic and emotive situations with staff, patients and relatives.
Desirable criteria
- 6 months
Skills
Essential criteria
- To liaise closely with the Leads and senior clinicians in monitoring the level and quality of service provided, working within service standards and response times. To line manage junior colleagues and unqualified staff, ensuring competencies and appraisals are completed within Trust policy. To participate in team objectives, to lead on service development projects alongside Team Leads. To participate at meetings where appropriate for professional and educational purposes. To chair or minute take when required.
Desirable criteria
- experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Carolina Cro
- Job title
- recruiter consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02082964086
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