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Trainee First Contact Practitioner (Exp Paramedic)           

Are you an experienced paramedic, looking for an employer who supports a healthy work life balance, invests in your training and development and offers a competitive salary? 

Location Medical Services (LMS) are excited to announce new opportunities for trainee first contact practitioners. LMS are part of the Ambulnz UK Group and have an established reputation successfully delivering GP home visiting services for primary care networks, GP alliances and integrated care networks. 

Interested? To apply or for more information please email  [email protected] 

Why choose LMS? 

·       We offer an attractive shift pattern with a competitive salary;

·       Learning and development is important to us – we are looking to invest in your future development by investing in your first contact practitioner course;

·       We provide an e-learning account (free of charge!) for all your statutory and mandatory training requirements;

·       There will be opportunity to get involved in other work across LMS and the wider group;

·       Our employees have access to an employee assistance programme (EAP) with counselling support;

·       We offer access to multiple retail discounts through Bright Exchange; and

·       Much more! Speak to Lisa to find out more.           

            Job overview (key duties and responsibilities) 

·       Assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provide definitive treatment or make necessary referrals to other members of the PCN team.

·       Advise patients on general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate, including signposting patients to other community or voluntary services.

·       Be able to:

o   Perform specialist health checks and reviews.

o   Perform and interpret ECGs, alongside other results as appropriate.

o   Perform investigatory procedures as required.

o   Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, etc.

o   Perform investigatory procedures needed by patients and those requested by GPs and the wider PCN.

o   Support the delivery of anticipatory care plans and lead certain community services (e.g., monitoring blood pressure and diabetes risk).

o   Provide an alternative model to urgent and same day visits for the PCN and undertake clinical audits.

o   Communicate across all levels at the PCN and other organisations, ensuring effective, patient-centred services.

o   Communicate proactively and effectively with all colleagues across the multi-disciplinary team, attending and contributing to meetings as required.

o   Maintain accurate and contemporaneous health records appropriate to the consultation, ensuring accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice.

o   Issue and review medications as appropriate following policy, patient group directives, NICE (national), and local clinical guidelines and local care pathways. This will be done in accordance with evidence-based, national, and practice protocols, and within the paramedic scope of practice.

o   Work with patients to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments.

o   Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimes, side-effects, and interactions.

o   Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate treatments and/or interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis, and patients with complex needs.

o   Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective and plan clinical care accordingly.

o   Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent, or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.

o   Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan.

o   Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care. 

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