Paramedic Practitioner


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£47,810 to £50,840 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Warrington, WA2 7NJ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	11 Sept 2026
Closing date:	4 Oct 2026

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Summary

The Paramedic Practitioner will work as an autonomous clinician within Central and West Warrington Primary Care Network, delivering an Acute Home Visiting Service to patients who are unable to attend their GP practice due to acute illness, frailty, mobility limitations, or complex healthcare needs. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the postholder will provide high-quality, patient-centred care through comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients within their own homes. The role will support patients to remain safely within the community where appropriate, reduce avoidable hospital admissions, and contribute to proactive population health management across the PCN. The postholder will also support vaccination programmes and undertake proactive chronic disease reviews for housebound patients, ensuring patients receive timely, holistic, and evidence-based care. Training will be provided where necessary and support will always be available when needed. Main Duties and ResponsibilitiesClinical Responsibilities Undertake urgent and same-day home visits for patients requiring assessment and management within the community. Assess, investigate, diagnose, treat, and manage patients presenting with acute and complex health conditions. Develop and implement appropriate management plans and facilitate referral, escalation, admission avoidance, or community-based treatment where appropriate. Triage and manage acutely unwell patients within the community setting. Carry out Avoiding Unplanned Admission (AUA) reviews and support proactive care planning for vulnerable patients. Prescribe or issue medications within scope of practice and in accordance with local policies, clinical pathways, and prescribing regulations. Discuss patients requiring referral to secondary care with a supervising GP prior to referral where appropriate. Maintain accurate, contemporaneous, and comprehensive clinical records. Ensure clinical practice remains safe, effective, evidence-based, and within professional boundaries and scope of competence. Vaccination Programmes Support the planning and delivery of vaccination programmes, including seasonal influenza, COVID-19, and RSV vaccination campaigns. Undertake vaccination visits for eligible housebound patients. Promote vaccine awareness and uptake through patient education and health promotion activities. Work collaboratively with practices and PCN colleagues to improve vaccination coverage amongst vulnerable patient groups. Ensure vaccines are administered safely and in accordance with national guidance and local protocols. Chronic Disease Management Undertake proactive chronic disease reviews for housebound patients within their own homes. Support the assessment, monitoring, and management of long-term conditions including diabetes, COPD, asthma, hypertension, heart failure, and frailty. Work alongside GPs, Practice Nurses, Clinical Pharmacists, and community teams to optimise patient care and improve health outcomes. Contribute to personalised care planning, medication optimisation, and preventative healthcare interventions. Identify clinical deterioration or unmet healthcare needs and initiate appropriate management, referral, or escalation. Support delivery of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) objectives and long-term condition management programmes. Patient Education and Health Promotion Provide health education, self-management advice, and support to patients, carers, and families. Empower patients to make informed decisions about their treatment and ongoing healthcare needs. Promote health prevention initiatives and wellbeing interventions where appropriate. Multidisciplinary Team Working Act as a specialist Paramedic resource for healthcare professionals and service users across the PCN. Work collaboratively with GPs, Practice Nurses, District Nurses, Clinical Pharmacists, Care Coordinators, Social Prescribers, Community Services, Care Homes, and Secondary Care Providers. Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and case discussions. Communicate effectively with colleagues and external organisations to ensure continuity and coordination of care. Quality, Governance and Service Development Participate in clinical audit, service evaluation, quality improvement initiatives, and implementation of best practice. Contribute positively to service development and innovation across the PCN. Work within all organisational policies, procedures, and clinical governance frameworks. Maintain HCPC registration and fulfil Continuous Professional Development (CPD) requirements. Participate in peer review, supervision, appraisal, and mandatory training. Support and share knowledge with colleagues to promote learning and continuous improvement.

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