Job Description

Paramedic - Saxonbrook Medical Centre
Reports to: GP Partners
Hours: Up to 37.5 hours per week
Base: Saxonbrook Medical Centre, Maidenbower Square, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 7QH (with travel to additional sites within Crawley and Home Visits)

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About Us

Saxonbrook Medical Centre is a progressive, multi-site practice serving over 20,000 patients in Crawley. Our multidisciplinary team includes GPs, Physician Associates, Paramedics, Pharmacists, Nurses, and Healthcare Assistants, supported by an excellent administrative workforce.

As a teaching practice, we provide placements for medical students, physician associate students, and student nurses, fostering a culture of growth and continuous learning. We are an active member of our local Primary Care Network and work closely with Social Prescribers, Pharmacists, and First Contact Practitioners.

We offer:
????o?????NHS Pension Scheme
????o?????25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata)
????o?????Study leave provision
????o?????Employee Assistance Programme
????o?????Wellness app access

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Role Summary

We are seeking a proactive and compassionate Paramedic to join our clinical team, primarily supporting community-based and housebound patients. You will enhance capacity for same-day care by working under GP supervision to deliver high-quality assessments, treatments, and referrals both remotely and in-person.

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Key Responsibilities
????o?????Conduct assessments, diagnoses, and treatments at first contact (home visits and in-practice).
????o?????Triage and prioritise patients, including in emergency situations, using a structured clinical approach.
????o?????Initiate appropriate treatments or referrals based on clinical findings and guidelines.
????o?????Perform and interpret diagnostic tests to inform decision-making.
????o?????Use clinical frameworks (e.g. NICE) to guide safe, effective care.
????o?????Support anticipatory care planning and lead specific services (e.g. monitoring housebound elderly patients for diabetes or hypertension risk).
????o?????Accurately document patient interactions and care delivered, including adverse events.
????o?????Collaborate with the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT), including local authority and voluntary sector colleagues.
????o?????Participate in audits, feedback cycles, and training to ensure safe, high-quality service delivery.

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Person Specification

Essential Qualifications & Registration
????o?????HCPC registered Paramedic
????o?????Evidence of continuous professional development
????o?????Minimum 5 years post-registration (2 years post-preceptorship and 3 years at Band 6 equivalent)
????o?????ALS/APLS provider
????o?????Completed mentorship programme
????o?????Working at (or willing to achieve within 6 months) Level 7 capability

Desirable
????o?????ENP/ECP Minor Injuries & Illness (Level 6)
????o?????X-ray/IRMER course
????o?????Teaching and assessing qualification
????o?????BSc/MSc in relevant field

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Skills & Experience

Essential
????o?????Experience in autonomous clinical roles, ideally in minor injury/urgent care
????o?????Strong clinical assessment and decision-making abilities
????o?????Familiarity with PGDs and non-medical prescribing
????o?????Excellent team collaboration and communication
????o?????Competence in using electronic patient record systems

Desirable
????o?????Experience in A&E or similar emergency care
????o?????ECG interpretation and social assessment skills
????o?????Audit or research involvement
????o?????Telephone triage proficiency
????o?????Leadership experience
????o?????Understanding of clinical governance, safeguarding, and health promotion

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Qualities & Attributes

Essential
????o?????Professional, empathetic, and proactive
????o?????Able to work independently and collaboratively
????o?????Demonstrates initiative and adaptability
????o?????Role model within the team

Desirable
????o?????Motivates others and fosters a learning environment

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Other Requirements
????o?????Full UK driving licence with business insurance
????o?????Ability to undertake home visits
????o?????Enhanced DBS clearance
????o?????Immunisation in line with Department of Health guidance
????o?????Comfortable managing sensitive and challenging situations (e.g. safeguarding, bereavement)

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Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. A DBS check will be required prior to appointment.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 28,407.00-50,056.00 per year

Benefits:

Free parking Health & wellbeing programme
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday Weekend availability
Work Location: In person