• Job Description

  Req#: A0872-25-0004?language=en&page=210&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are looking to recruit a paramedic with 5 years of experience to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, in our new urgent care centre which will be in Bursledon.

  Paramedics are employed by the Primary Care Network to support population health management through on-the-day demand and access with home visits, treatment of minor ailments and injuries and other support relevant to General Practice.

  Main duties of the job

  To be part of a multi-skilled primary care team providing patient centred medical services based on patient needs with a focus on continuity of care, including,

  Working alongside the team within the primary care network to provide a first point of contact for patients presenting with medical problems at home, making use of skills in history taking, physical examination, problem solving and clinical decision-making, to establish a diagnosis and patient centred management plan.

  About us

  The primary care network consists of Blackthorn Health Centre and Hedge End Medical Centre. Over the past five years, our two practices have worked closer together by way of the Primary Care Network (PCN). Together, we have enjoyed developing and offering new services and collaborating on successful projects to provide better care for our patients.

  This partnership is a significant step forward for both practices and our patient community. It represents, not just a merging of resources, but a fusion of our vision to provide a responsive, innovative and flexible service for our patients. It will also help safeguard GP services for many years to come.

  The merging of two established and resilient practices provide the opportunity to create a new organisation on a long term sustainable footing able to capitalise for patients the strengths and opportunities for improvement that come with scale whilst still supporting the fundamentals of general practice so valued by patients and the GP partners.

  Details

  Date posted

  02 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £35,392 to £42,618 a year

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  A0872-25-0004

  Job locations

  24 Lower Northam Road

  Hedge End

  Southampton

  SO30 4FQ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Lead certain community services i.e. monitoring blood pressure and diabetes risk for elderly patients.

  Perform urgent and same-day home visits.

  This role will work as part of the PCN MDT, working collaboratively with primary care network staff to promote integrated and seamless pathways of care. Instigate necessary investigation/non-invasive diagnostic tests/investigations and interpret findings/reports.

  Refer patients to an alternative care setting or treat and discharge as appropriate.

  Contribute to the locality practices achieving its quality and quantitative targets to sustain the high standards of patient care and service delivery.

  Help to develop and set up new patient services and participate in initiatives to improve existing patient services.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Lead certain community services i.e. monitoring blood pressure and diabetes risk for elderly patients.

  Perform urgent and same-day home visits.

  This role will work as part of the PCN MDT, working collaboratively with primary care network staff to promote integrated and seamless pathways of care. Instigate necessary investigation/non-invasive diagnostic tests/investigations and interpret findings/reports.

  Refer patients to an alternative care setting or treat and discharge as appropriate.

  Contribute to the locality practices achieving its quality and quantitative targets to sustain the high standards of patient care and service delivery.

  Help to develop and set up new patient services and participate in initiatives to improve existing patient services.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • -In total 5 years previous experience in a paramedic role.
  • -The post holder will be expected to work with a high degree of independence and manage their own workload according to priorities.
  • -To establish effective networks with internal and external stakeholders.
  • -Demonstrable patient assessment skills.
  • -Knowledge of general practice related medical conditions, treatments and pharmacology.
  • -Knowledge of maintaining confidentiality and implementing data protection legislation requirements.
  • -Knowledge of safeguarding principles.
  • -Ability to work as a team member and autonomously within own scope of practice, understanding when to refer to GPs.
  • -UK Driving Licence and own vehicle.

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Health & Care Professionals Council registration.
  • Registered paramedic with 5 years post registration experience.
  • Excellent communication skills.

  Desirable

  • Ability to use EMIS medical system

  Experience

  Essential

  • To establish effective networks with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Team player.
  • Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior healthcare professionals or GPs as appropriate.
  • Able to document consultations according to Health & Care Professionals Council HCPC guidelines.
  • Self-motivated individual.
  • Promote and protect the interests of service users and carers
  • Work within the limits of their knowledge and skills
  • Manage risk
  • Report concerns about safety
  • Respect confidentiality

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • -In total 5 years previous experience in a paramedic role.
  • -The post holder will be expected to work with a high degree of independence and manage their own workload according to priorities.
  • -To establish effective networks with internal and external stakeholders.
  • -Demonstrable patient assessment skills.
  • -Knowledge of general practice related medical conditions, treatments and pharmacology.
  • -Knowledge of maintaining confidentiality and implementing data protection legislation requirements.
  • -Knowledge of safeguarding principles.
  • -Ability to work as a team member and autonomously within own scope of practice, understanding when to refer to GPs.
  • -UK Driving Licence and own vehicle.

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Health & Care Professionals Council registration.
  • Registered paramedic with 5 years post registration experience.
  • Excellent communication skills.

  Desirable

  • Ability to use EMIS medical system

  Experience

  Essential

  • To establish effective networks with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Team player.
  • Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior healthcare professionals or GPs as appropriate.
  • Able to document consultations according to Health & Care Professionals Council HCPC guidelines.
  • Self-motivated individual.
  • Promote and protect the interests of service users and carers
  • Work within the limits of their knowledge and skills
  • Manage risk
  • Report concerns about safety
  • Respect confidentiality

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Hedge End Medical Centre

  Address

  24 Lower Northam Road

  Hedge End

  Southampton

  SO30 4FQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.hedgeendmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Hedge End Medical Centre

  Address

  24 Lower Northam Road

  Hedge End

  Southampton

  SO30 4FQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.hedgeendmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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