About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 1 x part-time Qualified Paramedic to join us on an job-share basis at Ilkeston Ambulance Station in Derbyshire. The successful candidate will work a managed rota, working 0.5 FTE of a rota line. Contracted to 18.75 hrs per week.
You will respond to emergency and urgent patients using advanced driving skills and utilising visual (blue lights) and audible (sirens) warnings. To transport patients, relatives and carers to other care providers whilst driving at both normal road speed and/or emergency conditions.
You will act in accordance with EMAS clinical policies, procedures, protocols and patient group directives and adhere to and promote EMAS values whilst dealing with patients, carers, relatives, ambulance service colleagues and colleagues from other emergency services
Candidates who are successful at shortlisting stage will be informed of the next stages of the process in due course.
Main duties of the job
Paramedics respond to critical emergency and urgent situations, delivering high quality and effective pre-hospital clinical care and patient transportation, responding to 999 emergencies, inter-hospital transfers and urgent hospital admissions.
Working in a crew or solo, a paramedic will use advanced driving skills under blue light and normal traffic conditions to respond to and transport emergency and routine patients as required.
In an emergency, you will use high-tech equipment, such as defibrillators (which can restore the heart's rhythm), spinal and traction splints and intravenous drips, as well as administering oxygen and drugs. You will deal with a range of different people and situations, working shifts, in all weathers.
You will hold a current up to date HCPC registration.
You hold a full clean driving licence with a C1 category (applicants with a minor speeding offense may be considered, with no more than 3 points).
You will need to provide evidence that you have completed a qualification allowing you to drive under blue light conditions in a C1 size vehicle (examples, IHCD D1/D2 or Futurequals Emergency Ambulance Driving
About us
The post holder will report to the Station Manager and the Tactical Commander for the locality. The Divisional Senior Clinical Leader will also support with their development and the Head of Operations oversees the locality.
The social element of the role will involve working in a positive team that supports each other. The DSCL will also run regular training sessions to cover all aspects of the role.
The Trust has a wide range of support available to staff including but not limited to the peer to peer and pastoral care network, TRiM practitioners and Chaplaincy. Additionally, the Trust has an emphasis on health & wellbeing, mental health support and building professional resilience.
EMAS is an inclusive employer and would particularly welcome applications from BME graduates. Additionally, the Trust is 'Disability Confident Committed'. EMAS have a wide range of staff groups that Paramedics may wish to join, including our BME group and LGBTQ+ staff group. We always encourage staff to get involved.
EMAS has been assessed as 'Good' by the healthcare regulator (the CQC). Please take time to review our report. We are proud of our achievement (Good) and outstanding status in the 'caring domain' and strive to be outstanding in all areas. Paramedics are an important part in this.
Job description Job responsibilities
To adopt a proactive approach to the compliance with all policies, procedures and clinical guidelines as dictated by the trust ensuring you keep within the scope of practice of a HCPC paramedic.
Maintain professional registration and fully comply with the HCPC standards of proficiency and the standards of conduct, performance and ethics at all times.
Attend mandatory education courses that are essential for maintaining professional registration and/or organisational development.
To ensure a continuous duty of care to patients as required by local policies and the relevant HCPC standards and act within the defined scope of practice applicable to the role. Ensuring the patient is continually and safely monitored until the patient is transferred to the care of another health care provider or discharged into the care of the safety netting provider.
Carries out daily vehicle and equipment checks ensuring any defects are promptly reported in line with locally agreed policies. Ensures equipment stock levels are within trust guidelines and that equipment is safe and ready to use. Ensure all drugs that the post holder is responsible for are in date and sealed and that all paperwork is filled out correctly. Any discrepancies should be reported to a line manager as soon as is possible dependant on operational demand.
For a full list of job responsibilities, please see job description and person specification included.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
HCPC-approved Paramedic qualification (IHCD, DipHE, FDSc, BSc) Full clean driving licence including Category A - old style licence - or Categories C1 - new style licence Ambulance Emergency Driving Certificate Professional Clinical Knowledge acquired through training or experience to degree/diploma level or equivalent
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Address Ilkeston Ambulance Station
Manners Avenue
Ilkeston
DE7 8EF
Employer's website https://www.emas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)