PCN ParamedicNHS

Job summary

Taunton Deane West PCN is looking for an experienced and motivated Paramedic to join our team under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS)

The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, accessible patient care, helping reduce GP workload and improve outcomes.

Responsibilities include urgent and same-day care and home visits and managing acute and long-term conditions while working autonomously within the paramedics scope of practice and under appropriate clinical supervision.

A Paramedic under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme the PCN must ensure that the paramedic ais educated to degree or diploma level in Paramedicine or equivalent experience bis a registered Paramedic with the HCPC c has completed their two year Consolidation of Learning period as a newly qualified parmedic; , has a further three years experience as a band 6 or equivalent paramedic; and is working towards developing masters level or equivalent capability in paramedic areas of practice and, within six months of the commencement of reimbursement for that individual or a longer time period as has completed and been signed off formally within the clinical pillar competencies of the paramedic FCP AP roadmap to practice.

Duty Sessions Tuesday 08:30-6:00 9 hours 30 min lunch

Thursday 08:30-2:30 no lunch 6 hours

Friday 09:00-5:00 30 min lunch and 6.30pm -8pm

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities

Assess diagnose treat and manage patients presenting with a range of acute urgent and long-term conditions

Undertake same-day appointments and home visits across the PCN

Work autonomously within agreed clinical protocols escalating to GPs or senior clinicians where appropriate

Identify red flags and refer patients appropriately to secondary care community services or emergency services

Prescribe medications where appropriately qualified and authorised in line with local and national policy

Support admission avoidance and proactive patient management

Contribute to improved access and continuity of care within the PCN

Work as an integral member of the PCN multidisciplinary team MDT including GPs nurses pharmacists and allied health professionals

Participate in MDT meetings clinical supervision and PCN forums as required

Communicate effectively with individual member practices regarding patient care and service delivery

Deliver services across one of the PCN practice sites in line with agreed rotas and service models

Record all patient activity accurately and contemporaneously on the clinical system Emis

Ensure all patient contacts are appropriately coded and recorded to support ARRS reporting and funding assurance

Adhere to PCN and practice policies including lone working safeguarding infection control and zero tolerance

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients presenting with a range of acute, urgent, and long-term conditions.
• Undertake same-day appointments and home visits across the PCN.
• Work autonomously within agreed clinical protocols, escalating to GPs or senior clinicians where appropriate.
• Identify red flags and refer patients appropriately to secondary care, community services, or emergency services.
• Prescribe medications (where appropriately qualified and authorised) in line with local and national policy.
• Support admission avoidance and proactive patient management.
• Contribute to improved access and continuity of care within the PCN.

Multidisciplinary Team Working

• Work as an integral member of the PCN multidisciplinary team (MDT), including GPs, nurses, pharmacists, and allied health professionals.
• Participate in MDT meetings, clinical supervision, and PCN forums as required.
• Communicate effectively with individual member practices regarding patient care and service delivery.

Operational Responsibilities

• Deliver services across one of the PCN practice sites, in line with agreed rotas and service models.
• Record all patient activity accurately and contemporaneously on the clinical system - SystmOne.
• Ensure all patient contacts are appropriately coded and recorded to support ARRS reporting and funding assurance.
• Adhere to PCN and practice policies, including lone working, safeguarding, infection control, and zero tolerance.

Clinical Governance & Quality

• Maintain professional registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Work within the ARRS role scope and PCN governance arrangements.
• Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement activity, and learning events.
• Comply with information governance, safeguarding, and health & safety requirements.
• Participate in incident reporting and reflective learning.

Education, Training & Development

• Maintain ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in line with HCPC requirements.
• Participate in appraisal, supervision, and PCN development programmes.
• Support training and development of colleagues where appropriate.

About us

Taunton Deane West Primary Care Network is an NHS collaboration between 2 GP Practices - Wellington Medical Centre and Lister House Partnership Our surgery teams are working closely with each other,enjoying the ability to share expertise and resources to develop new services. As an approved PCN Learning Organisation there is a focus on creating a learning culture and enabling both learners and educators to thrive. We have 28,000 patients registered across the two praxctices.

Our vision is to continue to improve the quality of care that we provide in alignment with the need of our patient population Because we are part of a PCN

We are able to take advantage of additional staff roles that are now available to support all of our patients These additional roles help us toprovide the right care at the right time, from the right professional