Job summary

Salary £50K to 57K depending on FCP qualification and experience

ACP trained with digital badge£60K

Sutton Primary Care Networks (PCNs) is looking to employ a Paramedic under the additional roles reimbursement scheme (ARRS) to work within our local Acute Home Visiting Service (AHVS), the role will provide continuity of care for housebound patients within Sutton. They will be accountable to the Primary Care Networks and the referring GP practices, working across PCNs to support the multi disciplinary teams and relevant services required. These individuals may also work across more than one PCN in some cases where flexibility allows and for the purposes of cross cover and to ensure general practice resilience in Sutton. You'll be joining a great team in a great place, where your commitment will be genuinely valued, your skills respected, and your ambition rewarded.

Main duties of the job

• To assess, plan, and deliver care in line with the patient's individual needs. This may include providing timely clinical interventions and resuscitation to prevent deterioration.
• To work within the community as an autonomous and accountable Paramedic Practitioner, in the provision of a holistic approach for individuals including assessment, diagnosis and treatment, to deliver quality patient services.
• Undertake home visits on behalf of the GP practice or PCN as directed and in accordance with relevant clinical guidelines. To work closely with the team of doctors and allied health care professionals to help manage their patients suffering acute/chronic diseases.
• Be prepared to assess, diagnose, treat, refer, signpost or educate patients who attend surgery with an undifferentiated or undiagnosed condition relating to minor illness or injury.
• Use advanced clinical skills to provide education to service users, promoting self-care and empower them to make informed choices about their treatment.
• Be involved in reducing unnecessary conveyance and hospital admissions, and engage effectively with patients, carers, families and other health and social care agencies when managing often complex situations.
• The post holder should have their own vehicle available for home visits with expenses remunerated in line with contractual terms.

About us

Sutton PCNs is forward-looking, friendly and focused on providing a wide range of excellent healthcare services to patients in Sutton and the surrounding area. Not only are we more resilient and efficient but we are able to invest in continuous quality improvement, enhanced care, new services and training and developing our workforce. We value the diversity of our colleagues and actively champion an inclusive culture and are committed to helping our colleagues achieve a work/life balance.

Sutton Primary Care Networks CIC is the collaborative vehicle for the four Sutton PCNs and the former Sutton GP Federation working together as a single entity. We are a Community Interest Company that aims to reinvest surpluses back into general practice and primary care for the benefit of our practices and the people who form the communities we serve.

Sutton has four PCNs whose boundaries are based on historical relationships and groupings of organisations. There are some similarities of residents health and care needs unique to a particular PCN, and many more needs that are shared across all 4 PCNs.

Job summary

To deliver NHS Health Checks to eligible Sutton patients within Enhanced Access clinics, undertaking clinical assessments, blood tests, accurate documentation, patient education, and follow-up in line with NHS Health Check guidance, Sutton PCN protocols, and NICE guidelines.

Main duties of the job

Deliver NHS Health Checks to eligible patients in line with the NHS health check programme

Undertake face to face assessments, including:

o Height, weight, BMI and waist circumference

o Blood pressure measurement

o Lifestyle assessment (smoking, alcohol, physical activity, diet, QRISK,QDiabetes)

o Blood test (e.g. cholesterol, HbA1c)

Complete follow up telephone appointments

Accurately record all activity on the clinical system EMIS

Calculate and explain CVD risk scores in a clear and supportive way

Provide brief advice and signposting to lifestyle services

Escalate or refer patients appropriately in line with PCN protocols

Ensure informed consent, confidentiality, and data quality standards are met

Work across multiple practices as required by the PCN

Adhere to infection prevention, safeguarding, and information governance

requirements

Deliver bloods to hospital at the end of each clinic.

Participate in Health care assistant meetings to support the development.

Identify abnormal results (e.g. raised blood pressure, cholesterol, HbA1c) and

escalate appropriately in line with local protocols.

About us

Sutton Primary Care Networks is the collaborative vehicle for the four Sutton PCNs and the former Sutton GP Federation, working together as a single entity. We are a Community Interest Company that aims to reinvest surpluses back into general practice and primary care for the benefit of our practices and the people who form the communities we serve.

Sutton has four PCNs whose boundaries are based on historical relationships and organisational groupings. There are some similarities in residents' health and care needs that are unique to a particular PCN, and many more that are shared across all four PCNs.

Our four PCNs represent all 21 GP surgeries in Sutton. Their collective footprints cover the London Borough of Sutton and its residents, who can access and benefit from the services and improvements offered by Primary Care Networks.

Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are a key part of the NHS Long Term Plan, with all general practices being required to be in a network by June 2019, and CCGs/Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) being required to commit recurrent funding to develop and maintain them.

The networks will have expanded neighbourhood teams comprising a range of staff, including GPs, pharmacists, district nurses, community geriatricians, dementia workers, and Allied Health Professionals such as physiotherapists and podiatrists/chiropodists, alongside social care and the voluntary sector.

Details

Date posted

17 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£15 an hour weekday: £15ph & weekends: £18ph

Contract

Locum

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

A2700-26-0042

Job locations

Thomas Wall Centre

52 Benhill Avenue

Sutton

Surrey

SM1 4DP

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Deliver NHS Health Checks to eligible patients in line with the NHS health check programme

Undertake face to face assessments, including:

o Height, weight, BMI and waist circumference

o Blood pressure measurement

o Lifestyle assessment (smoking, alcohol, physical activity, diet, QRISK,QDiabetes)

o Blood test (e.g. cholesterol, HbA1c)

Complete follow up telephone appointments

Accurately record all activity on the clinical system EMIS

Calculate and explain CVD risk scores in a clear and supportive way

Provide brief advice and signposting to lifestyle services

Escalate or refer patients appropriately in line with PCN protocols

Ensure informed consent, confidentiality, and data quality standards are met

Work across multiple practices as required by the PCN

Adhere to infection prevention, safeguarding, and information governance

requirements

Deliver bloods to hospital at the end of each clinic.

Participate in Health care assistant meetings to support the development.

Identify abnormal results (e.g. raised blood pressure, cholesterol, HbA1c) and

escalate appropriately in line with local protocols.

Job description Job responsibilities Deliver NHS Health Checks to eligible patients in line with the NHS health check programme Undertake face to face assessments, including:o Height, weight, BMI and waist circumferenceo Blood pressure measuremento Lifestyle assessment (smoking, alcohol, physical activity, diet, QRISK,QDiabetes)o Blood test (e.g. cholesterol, HbA1c)Complete follow up telephone appointmentsAccurately record all activity on the clinical system EMISCalculate and explain CVD risk scores in a clear and supportive wayProvide brief advice and signposting to lifestyle services Escalate or refer patients appropriately in line with PCN protocols Ensure informed consent, confidentiality, and data quality standards are met Work across multiple practices as required by the PCN Adhere to infection prevention, safeguarding, and information governancerequirements Deliver bloods to hospital at the end of each clinic. Participate in Health care assistant meetings to support the development. Identify abnormal results (e.g. raised blood pressure, cholesterol, HbA1c) andescalate appropriately in line with local protocols.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent experience)

Desirable

• Knowledge of local lifestyle / prevention services

Experience

Essential

• Experience working as a Health Care Assistant in primary care settings
• Competent in delivering NHS Health Checks
• Confident with patients from diverse backgrounds

Additional

Essential

• Enhanced DBS required
• Mandatory training must be up to date (safeguarding, infection control, IG etc)
• Uniform or dress code in line with PCN policy
• Sessions including evenings and weekends

Person Specification Qualifications Essential NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent experience) Desirable Knowledge of local lifestyle / prevention services Experience Essential Experience working as a Health Care Assistant in primary care settings Competent in delivering NHS Health Checks Confident with patients from diverse backgrounds Additional Essential Enhanced DBS required Mandatory training must be up to date (safeguarding, infection control, IG etc) Uniform or dress code in line with PCN policy Sessions including evenings and weekends

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sutton Primary Care Networks

Address

Thomas Wall Centre

52 Benhill Avenue

Sutton

Surrey

SM1 4DP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.suttonpcns.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sutton Primary Care Networks

Address

Thomas Wall Centre

52 Benhill Avenue

Sutton

Surrey

SM1 4DP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.suttonpcns.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Applications will not be reviewed after 14/01/2026.

An experienced minor ops trained Health Care Assistant working in conjunction with other health care professionals to assist in Vasectomy procedures for patients in the primary care setting.

The post holder will be trained to assist in minor operations procedures and deliver a high standard of patient care as a Clinical employee, using clinical skill, and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base.

Main duties of the job

Manage own clinical workload, responding effectively to identified patient health need

Assist in Vasectomy procedures

Provide patient counselling sessions and advice ahead of vasectomy procedure about treatments

Maintain minor operations training and knowledge of latest guidelines local and national guidance related to respiratory management

About us

Sutton PCNs is the network of Sutton PCNs working together in Sutton and is also the local GP Federation. All GP practices in Sutton are shareholders (members) of the Sutton PCNs and our Board provides clear leadership through strong GP practice/PCN representation. Our mission is to work collaboratively with patients, practices, the emerging Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and staff to deliver consistently outstanding health and care services for all our communities.

As is the case elsewhere, Primary Care in Sutton is under extreme pressure. The challenge for Sutton PCNs is to work in partnership with our local ICB our four PCNs (and 24 practices) and the wider Integrated Care System in Southwest London to help shape and implement the transformation of Primary Care in Sutton to ensure that it can both survive and thrive while shifting to population health approaches to health and care.

The Sutton PCNs shape and deliver health care with our practices to improve patient outcomes. We have developed a comprehensive strategy for the development of the Sutton PCNs. The post holder will have a key role in supporting the development of our Extended Access and as such will be required to have significant experience of either primary care or development of small or emerging organisations. You'll be joining a great team in a great place, where your commitment will be genuinely valued, your skills respected, and your ambition rewarded.