Primary Care Network Paramedic


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£49,387 to £56,515 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4LR
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	28 Sept 2026
Closing date:	18 Oct 2026

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Summary

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES To assess, diagnose, treat, refer, or signpost patients who require a visit with undifferentiated or undiagnosed conditions relating to minor illness or minor injury. Triage symptoms supporting same day treatment where required and referring on to other services where appropriate. Use clinical skills to provide education to patients, promoting self-care and empower them to make informed choices about their treatment. To support Primary Care to develop, transform, and improve services to meet the needs of patients locally. Participate in MDT meetings to discuss frequent service users to put comprehensive care packages in place that lead to more optimal use of services and improved care. Mentorship and supervision of colleagues and peers, including train the trainer courses to skill-up other members of the team and partner organisations. Be open to learning from other professionals including General Practice and Nursing to expand the scope of your own practice and holistic care. Educating and enabling patients to actively manage their own health needs, particularly patients with long term conditions. Ensure that professional standards are maintained and within the guidance by the Department of Health, the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the College of Paramedics (COP) CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITES To provide holistic patient care, investigations, and treatment. Supply medications as appropriate following policy, patient group directives and local pathways (qualification dependent) Participate in setting standards for care and auditing clinical outcomes. Identify and complete necessary interventions, within scope of practice and following guidance from existing policy and procedures. Work closely with other care providers and agencies to ensure quality and safety. Refer all safeguarding concerns, using established safeguarding referral pathways. Accurately and professionally document all patient contacts, following all relevant organisational policy and procedure. Know own limits in relation to scope of practice and recognise when a requirement exists to refer to or seek advice from other clinicians. WORKING RELATIONSHIPS Although focused on practice-based work, the role will require regular interface with other professionals to promote greater integration of the PCN in the wider community setting including: Patients GPs, nurses, and other practice staff PCN Clinical Director Other healthcare professionals involved in medicines management team including the ICB Medicines Management Team GP prescribing leads in practices Community nurses and other allied health professionals including dietetics. Community pharmacists and support staff Hospital staff with responsibilities for prescribing and medicines optimisation Care Home staff where required PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Engages in annual appraisal, developing objectives to inform a Personal Development Plan based on local policy. This may include use of feedback from both colleagues and patients. Participate in teaching and training of medical, nursing, and all other practice staff. Complete all mandatory and statutory training required by the role Takes responsibility for personal development, learning and performance and maintain education through attendance on any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements are met. Undertakes additional training where necessary to provide enhanced services and participate in training programmes implemented by the PCN/practices as part of this employment. Attend regular mentoring and supervision sessions with the supervising GP/Senior Paramedic Provides a positive role model to members in the team and/or service Demonstrates an understanding of current educational policies relevant to working areas of practice and keeps up to date with relevant clinical practice. Maintains a professional profile of advanced clinical practice knowledge and skills through participation in internal and external development opportunities. Adheres to guidance regarding accountability for decisions and actions, supported by a professional culture of CPD, peer networking/review and engagement in evidence-based practice. QUALITY Under supervision and support of the PCN team, the post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practices, and will: Participates in clinical governance activity and contribute to the improvement in quality of health outcomes through audit, risk management and the Quality and Outcomes Framework Reports concerns about risk, quality, and safety in line with local policy. Participates in investigation of incidents and events as required. Identifies, applies, and disseminates research findings relating to own practice Collects data for audit purposes and uses clinical audit to monitor quality in the service and implements change according to findings. Participates in clinical trials and equipment testing. Meets timescales/deadlines for audits and written returns to ensure that the Practice meets quality standards and receives the designated funding (e.g. Quarterly Enhanced Services returns, annual QOF audit).

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