PCN Paramedic Practitioner

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. Job description Job 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.