About this role
Job summary
Salary NHS Band 3: £25,760 - £27,476 per annum (Unsocial enhancements as worked).
Hours per Week: 37.5. Working pattern - 12 hour rotational shifts including day shifts, late shifts, night shifts and Bank Holidays over 7 days a week.
Contract: Permanent
We are recruiting for Emergency Care Assistantswho wish to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards "great people, great place".
The role will be based at the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service station which is at St Mary's Hospital, full training will be provided.
Applicants will need to have a minimum of a provisional C1 driving licence and have passed both their theory and hazard perception tests at point of application.
Please note this role does not offer sponsorship
Main duties of the job
The job purpose is to support clinically qualified practitioners / Registered Professionals in the provision of high quality and effective pre-hospital clinical care to the community, responding, when appropriate using advanced emergency driving skills, to medical emergencies, inter-hospital transfers, urgent hospital admissions and other allocated operational duties commensurate with the role and responsibilities, supporting the provision of clinical, social and holistic care to patients in a pre-hospital environment, safely and within appropriate level of training and competency.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the Job Description and Main Responsibilities section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached. In this you will also find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
There will be an expectation to undertaking a clinical accredited level 3 diploma in Ambulance Emergency and Urgent Care Support. as well as Level 3 certificate in Emergency response and Ambulance Driving
About us
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Job description Job responsibilities
To assist and be led by the registered Paramedic in the clinical care of patient in urgent and emergency settings Maintain patient comfort, dignity and privacy at all times. Assist in the emergency resuscitation of patients, following appropriate training. Maintain high standards of care in an environment which promotes equality and sensitivity for all individuals. To undertake professional driving during urgent and emergency taskings Responding to urgent and emergency incidents as directed by the clinical co-ordination centre.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
4 GCSE's including Maths, English or equivalent qualifications. Functional skills level 2 will be accepted Full UK manual driving licence Provisional C1 driving licence and have passed both theory and hazard perception tests at point of application.
Desirable
Accredited Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving Accredited Level 3 Diploma in Ambulance Emergency and Urgent Care Support Current First Aid Certificate
Physical Skills Essential
Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g. manual handling of patients
Aptitudes Essential
Able to use initiative to cope in a variety of situations Good time management skills Ability to maintain effectiveness under pressure Able to work as part of a team Act in ways that support equality and value diversity
Abilities Essential
Be willing to take part in training and development opportunities Ability to adapt to change within working situation Previous care experience desirable but not essential Able to be flexible in relation to service demands
Communication Skills Essential
Communicates with a limited range of people on day to day matters
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Address St Mary's Hospital
Parkhurst Road
Newport, Isle of Wight
PO30 5TG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.iow.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)