Job summary
At Penrose Health, you'll join a highly supportive multidisciplinary team where you'll play a key role in assessing, triaging, and managing patients with same-day healthcare needs. You'll have the opportunity to follow patients through their healthcare journey, gaining valuable experience in continuity of care while developing your clinical skills in a rewarding and supportive environment.
This role provides the opportunity to support patients from initial presentation through to resolution. You will contribute to a wide range of clinical activities, including remote and face-to-face consultations, home visits, vaccinations, and clinical support to GP colleagues.
Whether you're already working in Primary Care or looking to make the transition from another healthcare setting, we'll provide the support, training, and development opportunities you need to succeed.
This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside experienced clinicians, contribute to service improvements, and develop your career within a growing and forward-thinking healthcare organisation.
Main duties of the job
- Providing second-line clinical triage for same-day patient presentations
- Conducting face-to-face, telephone, and digital consultations
- Assessing, diagnosing, and managing a variety of acute health conditions
- Carrying out home visits where required
- Supporting vaccination and preventative healthcare programmes
- Working closely with GPs, Nurses, and other healthcare professionals
- Contributing to quality improvement and service development initiatives
- Delivering safe, effective, and compassionate patient care
About us
Penrose Health is on a mission to deliver outstanding healthcare to every patient we serve.
We care for 75,000+ people across 9 sites in South East London, supported by a team of 200+ clinicians and staff. Our model is built on permanent, diverse teams, strong governance, and a clear focus on continuity, quality, and access.
We work closely with NHS partners to deliver a full range of services from routine checks to complex, long-term care backed by robust systems and a culture of continuous improvement.
We're proud to hold a CQC "Good" rating and consistently receive strong feedback from patients.
Learn more at penrosehealth.co.uk.
Details
- Date posted: 13 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: Depending on experience
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 541763
- Job locations: 33 Penrose St, London, Greater London, SE17 3DW, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Purpose of the role
As a Paramedic within Penrose Health, you will play a key role in delivering safe, effective, and patient-centred care within a Primary Care setting. Working alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team (MDT), you will be responsible for the assessment, triage, and management of patients presenting with same-day healthcare needs.
This role provides the opportunity to develop long-term patient relationships and experience continuity of care, supporting patients from initial presentation through to resolution. You will contribute to a wide range of clinical activities, including remote and face-to-face consultations, home visits, vaccinations, and clinical support to GP colleagues.
Whether you are experienced in Primary Care or transitioning from another healthcare setting, you will be supported by an established team of Paramedics, GPs, and wider clinical colleagues who are committed to helping you develop your knowledge, confidence, and clinical expertise.
Key relationships
- Clinical Lead Paramedic
- Lead GPs and Salaried GPs
- Advanced Clinical Practitioners
- Practice Nurses and Healthcare Assistants
- Fellow Paramedics across the Penrose Health group
- Reception and Administrative Teams
- Patients, Carers, and Families
- Community and Secondary Care Services
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent clinical assessment and diagnostic skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to prioritise workload and manage competing demands. Accurate clinical documentation and record keeping.
- Strong organisational and analytical skills.
Desirable
- Experience using clinical systems such as EMIS.
- Experience contributing to quality improvement initiatives.
Knowledge
Essential
- Strong clinical knowledge across urgent and primary care presentations.
- Understanding of patient assessment, triage, and clinical decision-making.
- Knowledge of safeguarding, confidentiality, and clinical governance principles
Desirable
- Knowledge of Primary Care systems and pathways. Understanding of long-term condition management and population health initiatives
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Paramedic with current HCPC registration.
- Full right to work in the UK.
Desirable
- Previous experience working in General Practice or another Primary Care setting.
- Relevant postgraduate or advanced clinical qualifications
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