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Paramedic

Posting date:	06 July 2024
Salary:	£57,000 per year
Additional salary information:	£57000 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	31 July 2024
Location:	Chelmsford, CM2 6UN
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	E0427-24-0010

Summary

Clinical Delivery Conduct a systematic examination of the patient using assessment skills and a knowledge of the effects of acute/chronic illness and trauma to develop a working diagnosis. Interact and reassure distressed, emotional, or mentally ill persons in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act. Undertake clinically appropriate assessments and interventions within the Paramedic clinical scope of practice. Administration of medicines authorised by the company and/or Schedule 17 and 19 Human Medicine Regulations 2021. Administration of medicines under the companys Patient Group Directions (PGDs). Transport patient(s) and others to and from hospitals and other treatment centres in a safe and comfortable manner, reassessing the patients condition and responding appropriately to their needs en route. Working as part of double crewed ambulance as the clinical lead. Operational Delivery Maintaining a professional HCPC registration and adhering to the standards of practice as set by the HCPC. Attended urgent and emergency calls as directed by an NHS Ambulance Service. Supervising NQPs in the first stage of their NQP programme (NQP1) and providing robust and fair feedback to any NQP as required. Physically manoeuvre and/or lift patients using the provided manual handling aids. Undertaking a manual handling dynamic risk assessment, where necessary request additional support before attempting any manoeuvre. Completing all relevant operational documentation (VDI check sheets etc). Ensuring all Medicare vehicles are thoroughly checked prior to the start of a shift. This includes the required equipment and road worthiness checks. Ensuring the safe and effective disposal of all clinical waste materials. Risk assessing the incident scene for safety and any additional resource requirements, identifying the critically ill patient and develop a management plan to meet the presenting needs. Respond under emergency (or non-emergency) conditions ensuring the safety of others and driving with due regard to patient comfort, Road Traffic Regulations, your competence and with courtesy to other road users. NB: you will be required to drive under emergency conditions requiring intense concentration, often for prolonged periods. Clinical Records and Documentation Maintaining a high standard of clinical documentation. Accurately record all elements of a clinical assessment and relevant clinical interventions to assist in the continuation of patient care. Ensuring the Medicare specific vehicle forms are completed prior to the start of a shift. Submitting accurate and detailed incident forms to Medicare (and any NHS Trust as required). Maintaining patient confidentiality at all times. Ensuring the safe storage of all clinical documentation in respect of the Medicare control of confidential information policy as outlined within the Data Protection Act and the Caldicott Principles. Additional Requirements Providing requested information to Medicare under the companys obligations under the NHS safer recruitment requirements. Providing an enhanced disclosure barring service (DBS) with barred list information certificate. Providing requested documents and evidence to allow Medicare to undertake an enhanced DBS with barred list information certificate. On receipt of the Medicare DBS, signing up to the DBS update service to allow Medicare to conduct annual DBS checks. Alternatively, provide a new DBS certificate on an annual basis. Competing the Medicare health assessment prior to the commencement of operational shifts. Maintaining compliance with all required mandatory training set by Medicare. Provide evidence of the vaccinations required to undertake frontline emergency work. Engage with the Medicare clinician team with routine clinical supervision and appraisals. Maintaining an acceptable professional development portfolio as per the HCPC requirements. Take responsibility for self-development and progression.