Job summary

First Contact and Primary Care Network Home Visiting Paramedic

We are looking for enthusiastic paramedics to join our multidisciplinary primary care home visiting teams across Hounslow. The aim of the service is to improve patient outcomes across our Primary Care Networks (PCNs) but to do this through an integrated approach working closely with our Hounslow partners.

We encourage applications from Black , Asian minority ethnic candidates and applicants with a disability and or long term health condition as these groups are unrepresented in senior roles.

Main duties of the job

Experience in General Practice is not essential, however the ability to work with a variety of stakeholders and to understand their priorities will be key.

You will be providing high quality clinical care in clinics and patients home for people with planned and unplanned healthcare needs and supporting development and implementation of protocols and changes as evidence and guidance for these roles emerges.

You must have access to your own transport, as this role will require travelling and working out of a number of PCN practices.

About us

Community healthcare is unlike any other part of the NHS. It's personalised care that helps people to retain their independence. It's the NHS at its best and the difference you make is truly tangible.

Our colleagues often describe us as a family, and we know how important that sense of belonging and support is when you start a new job. It's simple - happy, engaged staff provide better services.

In 2018, we were named'Best Place to Work for Employee Satisfaction'by the Nursing Times. The same year, we won the Workforce category at the HSJ Awards.

In the latest NHS Staff Survey results 2020, we had the best response rate amongst community trusts nationally.

We are the top community trust in the country on the theme Quality of care for the third year. We had the highest percentage of staff who felt they are able to deliver the care they aspire to and are satisfied with the quality of care they give to patients or service users. If you enjoy a challenge and want to go home each day knowing you made a difference, you will thrive in our organisation.

Infection Control

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Post graduate courses/qualification in appropriate long term condition area

Desirable

• Independent Prescriber

Experience

Essential

• Extensive post-graduate experience in a role undertaking assessments of complex needs
• Demonstrable experience of clinical leadership
• Experience of mentoring students

Desirable

• Experience of working in Primary Care
• Experience of audit evaluation to improve healthcare

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Evidence of ability to direct and coordinate programmes of care working autonomously and collaboratively
• Evidence of ability to maintain and monitor high standards of care
• Ability to effectively negotiate on patient management and promote self-care and across boundaries
• Ability to appraise complex situations and facts and take appropriate action.

Desirable

• Motivational interviewing skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of primary care
• Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance
• Extended and advanced clinical knowledge base
• Understanding of Safeguarding Adults & ChildrenEA / I

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Commitment to display behaviours in line with the Trust values and to be a positive representative of the Trust at all times
• Has a positive attitude to change and is prepared to work flexibly to meet the need of people and the service

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