Paramedic Practitioner
| Posting date: | 15 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £57,884.61 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £57884.61 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 December 2025 |
| Location: | Chichester, PO20 3RP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A2219-25-0008 |
Summary
Main Responsibilities Minor illness assessment, diagnosis and treatment with access to seek advice, review and onward referral within clinical teams at The Croft Practice. Patients requiring care and onward referral to secondary care to be discussed with available GP and this process to be reviewed ongoing with the Partners. To see patients within clinics at The Croft Surgery as well as to provide care to patients on domicile visits and to develop skills within triage and telephone consultations. To develop care plans for patients when required and to be involved with the continuity of care of our patients such as in end of life care, chronic disease management as developed and supervised with the Partners. Maintain clinical knowledge and practice to known capabilities and competencies. Ensure registration and qualifications with the Health and Care Professionals Council is maintained. To undertake wound management within competencies and resources available. Undertake the collection of pathological specimens with appropriate training and supervision including intravenous blood sampling, point of care testing and swab collection. To maintain accurate, contemporaneous and concise electronic records within the practice, having received suitable training and supervision in the use of SystmOne Online software and read coding/template submission. Involve in ongoing education within the practice and to support and provide training to staff members as identified. Participate in annual appraisal with audit as identified and to develop and maintain Continuous Professional Development plans. To work collaboratively with the Reception and Admin teams to ensure patient needs are met, supporting the team with their queries when required. To ensure you have adequate and appropriate indemnity in place. Prescribing and Medicines Management To prescribe (as an independent/supplementary prescriber as applicable) for acute presentations and agreed long-term condition pathways, within own competence, clinical guidelines and practice protocols. To undertake medication reviews relevant to paramedic-led presentations (e.g., acute infection treatment, analgesia, respiratory exacerbations), ensuring appropriate follow-up and safety netting. To complete accurate prescribing documentation and coding within SystmOne, including indications, duration, review date, and patient advice. To ensure safe prescribing practice including allergy checks, interactions, contraindications, renal/hepatic considerations, antimicrobial stewardship, and adherence to local formulary. To discuss complex/high-risk prescribing decisions with the duty GP/supervising GP where required and document the outcome. To contribute to medicines optimisation by signposting patients to self-care/OTC options where clinically appropriate and promoting shared decision-making.