Role duties (dependant on experience)

• Patient Home Visits
• Assess and manage patients presenting with on the day acute illness
• Assess and manage patients presenting with chronic illness
• Telephone triage and consultations
• Take part in multidisciplinary case reviews
• Respond to medical emergencies within the practice
• Address medicines concordance with patients/carers
• Interpret and manage the results of blood tests and imaging
• Undertake clinical audit
• Signpost and refer patients to appropriate services

Qualification requirements

A paramedic will have a degree level qualification to be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Enhanced level practice paramedic (3-5 years post qualification): Should be part of a rotational model between PCN and ambulance trust. The clinician requires access to robust daily clinical supervision from an appropriately qualified and experienced clinician such as a multi-professional AP, paramedic FCP/AP or GP. The role is not currently eligible for reimbursement under the ARRS. The paramedic can also begin working towards master’s level practice and/or over three years to build a portfolio of evidence to complete stage 1 of the FCP roadmap.

FCP (5+ years post qualification): To work within Primary Care a Paramedic MUST undertake additional training at a level 7 (master’s level of study).

An FCP will have, or be studying towards a Post Graduate Diploma, which could be in the form of the First Contact Paramedic qualification. An Advanced Clinical Practitioner will be working towards or have achieved a master’s in advanced practice.