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First Contact Practitioner

First Contact Practitioners include
  • Paramedics
  • Physiotherapists
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Podiatrists
  • Dietitians

GP Ready Programme for FCPs

Due to go live on this Autumn, our FCP GP Ready Programme is designed to support and further develop the fundamental knowledge, skills, and experience of FCPs that is required for them to confidently and competently work in the primary care environment. Developed by our clinical educator Judith Dawson, an experienced Physiotherapist and roadmap clinical supervisor course trainer, the programme is designed to augment the FCP’s Stage 2 / in-post primary care learning and supervision and is aimed at those who are aspiring to achieve HEE accreditation by the portfolio route.  The programme will also be suitable for those currently in FCP/AP roles in general practice who have identified new learning needs or want to maintain and enhance their existing scope of practice to evidence on-going maintenance of FCP/AP accreditation and would like to become a multi-professional primary care supervisor. Please see further information via this link –  Multiprofessional Primary Care Fellowship | Greater Manchester Training Hub (gmthub.co.uk) Email wbccg.gmth@nhs.net with any enquiries.

The Role of a Paramedic

In Primary Care there are many areas where paramedics can complement the rest of the Primary Care team including acute care and domiciliary care that enable patients to stay in their own home rather than be admitted to hospital.   Duties can include:

  • Paramedic undertakes patient home visits
  • Paramedic assesses and manages patients presenting with acute illness and those with long-term conditions in same-day service clinics, including sessional work
  • Paramedic conducts telephone consultations, triage and management of patients with common illnesses

Paramedics can undertake clinical roles including:

  • Respond to medical emergencies within the practice.
  • Take part in multidisciplinary case reviews.
  • Address medicines concordance with patients / carers.
  • Carry out face-to-face or telephone follow up consultations with patients.
  • Signpost and refer patients to appropriate services and other healthcare professionals.
  • Interpret and manage the results of blood test and x-Ray results.

Paramedics can also undertake audit and educational roles including:

  • Conduct clinical audits as part of the practice multidisciplinary team.
  • Implement, in conjunction with the practice team, systems such as antibiotic stewardship for monitoring medicines use.
  • Contribute to the clinical education and revalidation of other healthcare professionals (e.g. Advanced, Intermediate and Basic Life Support).
  • Provide input to quality improvement and practice development schemes.

For more information please see this link to the GM Primary Care Careers Platform https://gmprimarycarecareers.org.uk/generalpractice/careers/paramedic/paramedics-in-primary-care/