Ambulance Nurse

Job summary

Are you a fully qualified nurse, looking to further enhance your clinical skills and work in a new diverse environment?

We're seeking nurses to work in the emergency and unscheduled pre-hospital care setting as an Ambulance Nurse. As an Ambulance Nurse you will be one of the first healthcare professionals to arrive at a range of emergency and non-emergency situations. You will be the clinical member of a two-person ambulance crew, with an Emergency Care Assistant to support you responding to 999 calls.

We'll embrace your knowledge and skills as a Nurse as well as ensuring you are supported to work within an emergency environment and able to respond to all types of call.

Having run a course in 2020 we have successfully supported several nursing colleagues from varied backgrounds into the diverse world of ambulance care. We have opportunities across our Trust geography in the South West, if you are interested then please read on...

Main duties of the job

What we can offer you:

• An interesting and varied career with development opportunities
• 17 weeks of education and placement
• Funded C1 Driving course (3.5 tonnes to 7.5 tonnes vehicles)
• Response Driving Course
• Remuneration, pension and annual leave benefit in line with Agenda for Change
• Employee support through the Trust's Staying Well Service

What we need from you:

• Caring, compassionate individuals with excellent communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• A flexible approach to shift working (we are a 24/7 service)
• Current registration with the NMC.

Vacancies are trustwide.

Please note assessments for shortlisted candidates will take place on Saturday 13 May, Sunday 14 May, Saturday 20 May and Sunday 21 May. Shortlisted candidates will need to attend one assessment date.

Successful candidates will join our course commencing 2 October 2023.

About us

At South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) we have a culture where everyone is valued for being themselves. Our aim is to work together to promote the most inclusive environment possible, which attracts people from the widest range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work that we do together, for the benefit of all of our employees, our patients and the communities we serve. We offer flexible working opportunities, inclusive policies and a range of feedback mechanisms to support individuals and to enable a positive, welcoming environment where our people and their careers can thrive in.

We employ over 5,000 employees mainly clinical, operational and emergency response staff as well as supporting roles. We also employ Doctors and volunteers which include community first responders and fire co-responders.

We take all the steps needed to provide the most compassionate patient care possible whilst also providing an enjoyable and safe place to work. We actively promote a positive set of behaviours as being key to our performance both individually and collectively. Our recruitment, selection and screening processes are designed to uphold these standards and we invite all our candidates to actively share with us through these processes how they will bring these behaviours to life.

To view the Trust's Mission, Vision, Values and Goals clickhere

Employer details

Employer name

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Exeter

EX2 7HY

Employer's website

https://www.swast.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Exeter

EX2 7HY

Employer's website

https://www.swast.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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