Advanced Paramedic Practitioner in Farnham inFarnham PUBLISHED TUE 11 FEB 2025 Jump to job information section

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Advanced Paramedic Practitioner (APP)to join our multidisciplinary team at Farnham Park Health Group. The role will focus on providing high-quality patient care by supporting clinical staff in managing acute and chronic conditions, undertaking home visits, and contributing to Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) achievement work. The successful candidate will play a key role in reviewing blood test results, prescribing medications within their competency, and supporting administrative functions to ensure effective patient management.

This is an opportunity to join a successful, growing organisation that is committed to seeking new, creative, and better ways to deliver and develop our services. The successful candidate will be keen to work in a supportive team and integrated learning environment with a drive for patient care and a patient centred approach. We have a weekly clinical meeting with representation of all members of the practice. You will have an interest in primary care, triage, minor and chronic illness practice work. This role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so self-motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general practice is essential.

To support the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure, including support to more senior members of the clinical team.

• Reviewing and Actioning Blood Test Results

• Home Visits for Housebound Patients

• Supporting QOF Achievement Work

• Urgent Care Support & Duty Doctor Assistance

• Prescribing Medications (Within Competency)

• Administrative & Team Support

• Document Management System

• Collaboration with Multidisciplinary Team

• Support GPs in looking after Care Homes

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• Reviewing and Actioning Blood Test Results:
• Request pathology and analyse blood test results and discuss management plans with patients.
• Liaise with GPs and other healthcare professionals to ensure appropriate follow-up.

• Home Visits for Housebound Patients:
• Conduct home visits to assess and manage chronic health conditions for housebound patients.
• Perform clinical assessments, initiate treatment plans, and escalate care where necessary.

Supporting QOF Achievement Work:

• Contribute to QOF-related consultations via face-to-face and telephone appointments.
• Assist in chronic disease management and maintaining of registers, including monitoring and reviewing patients.

Urgent Care Support & Duty Doctor Assistance:

• Support the Duty Doctorin triaging and managing urgent, same-day patient cases.
• Conduct face-to-face and telephone triage consultations, providing urgent treatment as required.

Prescribing Medications (Within Competency):

• Prescribe medications where appropriate and within the scope of practice.
• Provide medication reviews and adjust treatment plans accordingly.

Administrative & Team Support:

• Document Management System:
• Support the administration team by reviewing documents and actioning required follow-ups.
• Ensure clinical correspondence is appropriately managed and communicated.

Collaboration with Multidisciplinary Team:

• Work alongside GPs, nurses, pharmacists, and administrators to enhance patient care.
• Provide advice and guidance to colleagues, supporting best practice within the practice.

• Support GPs in looking after Care Homes:
• New residents and those recently discharged from hospital
• Residents with illness that may need changes to medicines
• Optimising medicines at the end of life
• Other at-risk groups, i.e. on high-risk medicines or at risk of a fall
• Supporting care homes with local policies and procedures, training, vaccinations and any challenges they may encounter.
• Supporting weekly ward rounds and raising any concerns and/or queries to relevant GP