NHQ PCN Paramedic (Maternity Leave Cover)

Job Summary

Please note that the role is for covering maternity leave, but this may lead to a permanent opportunity.

The role will provide a specialist Paramedic resource for Health Care Professionals and service users, working in collaboration with other members of the Primary Care Network (PCN) Multidisciplinary Team (MDT). You will be required to work in all GP Practices within the PCN. The role will involve working as an autonomous, accountable Paramedic, in the provision of a holistic approach for individuals including assessment, diagnosis and treatment to deliver quality patient services.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will use advanced clinical skills to provide education to patients and service users, promoting self-care and empower them to make informed choices about their treatment.

The post holder will assess, diagnose, treat, refer or signpost patients and or service users who attend the surgery with undifferentiated or undiagnosed conditions relating to minor illness or minor injury. The post holder will coordinate telephone triage, taking clinical responsibility for all patients who have requested an urgent appointment.

The post holder will perform any other clinical and clinical administrative duties where trained and determined safe to do so by the organisation. This may include assisting with medical reports, safeguarding, and clinic support.

Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for further information about this post.

About Us

Our Health Partnership was set up by local GPs who are passionate about providing high quality primary care and using their time and skills effectively to benefit patients.

We are currently a GP partnership of 29 practices with 38 sites, serving around 280,000 patients in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Shropshire.

The partnership offers a shared administrative and management structure, cutting down the time doctors have to spend on admin. It opens up economies of scale to get best value from budgets and can access new funding streams that are only available to large GP organisations. It has the resources to develop innovative services and effective partnerships with local hospitals and care services.

Benefits of joining Our Health Partnership (OHP)

• NHS Pension
• Bank holidays off
• Staff employee benefits through Vivup
• Octopus electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
  
  

Details

Date posted

15 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Dependent on Experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0300-26-0004

Job locations

1st Floor

1856 Pershore Road

Birmingham

B30 3AS

Lordswood Medical Practice

54 Lordswood Road

Birmingham

B17 9DB

Ridgacre House Surgery

83 Ridgacre Road

Quinton

Birmingham

B322TJ

Job Description

Job responsibilities

The role will provide a specialist Paramedic resource for Health Care Professionals and service users, working in collaboration with other members of the Primary Care Network (PCN) Multidisciplinary Team (MDT). You will be required to work in all GP Practices within the PCN. The role will involve working as an autonomous, accountable Paramedic, in the provision of a holistic approach for individuals including assessment, diagnosis and treatment to deliver quality patient services.

The post holder will use advanced clinical skills to provide education to patients and service users, promoting self-care and empower them to make informed choices about their treatment.

The post holder will assess, diagnose, treat, refer or signpost patients and or service users who attend the surgery with undifferentiated or undiagnosed conditions relating to minor illness or minor injury. The post holder will coordinate telephone triage, taking clinical responsibility for all patients who have requested an urgent appointment.

Please see the attached Job description for the full details of the role.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

The role will provide a specialist Paramedic resource for Health Care Professionals and service users, working in collaboration with other members of the Primary Care Network (PCN) Multidisciplinary Team (MDT). You will be required to work in all GP Practices within the PCN. The r

ole will involve working as an autonomous, accountable Paramedic, in the provision of a holistic approach for individuals including assessment, diagnosis and treatment to deliver quality patient services.

The post holder will use advanced clinical skills to provide education to patients and service users, promoting self-care and empower them to make informed choices about their treatment.

The post holder will assess, diagnose, treat, refer or signpost patients and or service users who attend the surgery with undifferentiated or undiagnosed conditions relating to minor illness or minor injury. The post holder will coordinate telephone triage, taking clinical responsibility for all patients who have requested an urgent appointment.

Please see the attached Job description for the full details of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• FCP Pathway Completion
• BSc in a training programme approved by the College of Paramedics
• Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration able to operate at an advanced level of clinical practice
• Framework for Higher Education Qualification (FHEQ) Level 7 or Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCOF) Level 11

5 years post registration

Driving License and access to a vehicle

Desirable

• Pre-reg MSc in a training programme approved by the College of Paramedics non-medical prescribing qualification
• Evidence of verification against the paramedic primary care roadmap
• Non-Medical Prescriber
• Vaccination Qualifications
• Membership of the College of Paramedics
• BLS trainer
• Advanced Clinical Practitioner
  
  

Communication

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to influence and persuade others articulating a balanced view and able to constructively question information
• Ability to negotiate effectively
• Build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders which are based on openness, honesty trust and confidence
  
  

Desirable

• Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
• Evidence of success in efficient and effective project and programme management

Evidence of inspiring and motivating teams with the ability to communicate passionately, effectively and persuasively across a diverse set of stakeholders

Experience

Essential

• Experience in managing a designated caseload using theoretical and practical experience, completing assessments, planning, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes aligned to care plans
• Working knowledge of the NHS, principles and values
• Ability to write comprehensive clinical notes, implement and evaluate care plans
  
  

Desirable

• Working towards advanced clinical practitioner status
• Mentorship or supervisory skills training
• Be aware of data protection (GDPR) and confidentiality issues particularly within a PCN
• Cognitive behavioural and motivational interviewing approaches / skills
• Minor illness management
• Telephone triage
• Chronic Disease Management
  
  

Personal attributes and abilities

Essential

• Strong and inspirational leadership
• Ability to co-ordinate and prioritise workloads able to multi-task as well as be self-disciplined and highly motivated

Commitment to quality and best practice

Flexible and adaptable

Team player

Willingness to attend meetings when required

Smart and presentable

A polite and helpful manner

Honesty and Integrity

A mature and responsible attitude to work

Desirable

• High degree of personal credibility, emotional intelligence, patience and flexibility
• Ability to cope with unpredictable situations
• Confident in facilitating and challenging others
• Demonstrates a flexible approach in order to ensure patient care is delivered
  
  

Analysis Skills

Essential

• Ability to analyse and interpret complex/ often incomplete information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of working within a primary care setting
• Evidence of working across organisational boundaries within health and social care
• Independent thinker with good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills
• Experience of clinical audit
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Ability to analyse and interpret complex/ often incomplete information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of working within a primary care setting
• Evidence of working across organisational boundaries within health and social care
• Independent thinker with good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills
• Experience of clinical audit
  
  

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new w

indow).

Employer details

Employer name

Our Health Partnership

Address

1st Floor

1856 Pershore Road

Birmingham

B30 3AS

Employer's website

https://ourhealthpartnership.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Our Health Partnership

Address

1st Floor

1856 Pershore Road

Birmingham

B30 3AS

Employer's website

https://ourhealthpartnership.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

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