Paramedic – Framlingham Surgery

We are part of Suffolk Primary Care, which is a group of GP practices delivering patient care across Suffolk. We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and flexible Paramedic, with excellent interpersonal skills, to join our fantastic team at Framlingham Medical Practice in Framlingham Suffolk.

The vacancy is for either part time or full time; however, this may be negotiable for the right candidate. Flexibility is crucial to accommodate training, holidays and occasional sickness.

Framlingham Medical Practice supports in excess of 9,500patients from a diverse range of backgrounds. We have an established team with a strong focus on customer service and on developing and nurturing staff in order to deliver excellent standards of patient care. We would love to hear from candidates with healthcare experience. We are also keen to hear from those that can show flexibility and a range of transferable skills.

We use SystmOne and Anima to facilitate effective and efficient ways of working.

You should be able to work calmly and professionally as part of a team, with the ability to multi-task. A strong command of written and spoken English with an excellent telephone manner is a must. Good time management skills and the ability to follow protocols and or instruction and attention to detail is essential.

We offer a competitive salary along with other employee benefits, and the opportunity to join the NHS pension scheme.

Main duties of the job

To provide a high-quality, cost-effective service to the patients of the practice, diagnosing and prescribing treatments and medication while working within defined procedures and protocols as laid down by the GPs.

To work as part of a clinical team, with GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Mental Health Practitioners, Practice Nurses and Healthcare Assistants within the practice.

To be responsible for seeing patients and for occasionally visiting patients in their place of residence, who present with a wide range of minor illness, urgent and same day requests for treatment and chronic disease management; providing care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care.

The post holder will need to demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills. There will be the need to prioritise and triage the needs of patients accordingly making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner.

About us

Framlingham Medical Practice is part of Suffolk Primary Care (SPC) which consists of 8 practices working over 12 sites.

Framlingham Medical Practice is a 2 partner practice

• 2 GP Partners
• 4 Salaried GP’s
• Clinical Pharmacist
• 1 Advanced Nurse Practitioner
• 1 Paediatric Nurse Practitioner
• 1 Paramedic
• 3 Practice nurses
• 2 Healthcare Assistants
• Phlebotomist
• Dispensary team

The clinical team is supported by our experienced Administration and Reception teams.

The practice is an established GP Training Practice

The practice also offers placements to final year medical students from the University of Cambridge and the University of East Anglia.

In addition to our regular team we have an extended team consisting of

• Physiotherapist
• CMAS (Community Memory Assessment Service)
• Midwife
• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Scanners
• Chiropodist

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Closing date: 31st May 2026