Community First Responder - Cornwall

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 31 October 2024

Job summary

Exciting volunteering opportunities have arisen within South Western Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust for Community First Responders to join Community First Responder schemes across Cornwall.

We welcome applicants from across Cornwall, but specifically interested in expanding groups in:

Looe
Launceston
Padstow
St Austell
Bude
Camelford
Tintagel
Truro
Helston
Newquay
Liskeard

We also have a Community Responder Vehicle, based at Bodmin and Redruth, that we would like to recruit volunteers to work set shifts, covering all calls across Cornwall.

Please be aware, if there is not currently a Community First Responder scheme running within a 3 mile radius of your home postcode you may not be short listed. Should you wish to respond from your work place as well as or instead of your home address, please detail this in the additional information section of your application.

A Community First Responder (CFR) scheme is made up of a group of trained volunteers who within the community in which they live or work attend emergency calls on behalf of South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust to provide patient care, including basic life support, until the arrival of an emergency ambulance.

Main duties of the job

Applicants will have a good all round education; a full driving license held for at least one year, with no more than 6 current penalty points and have access to a vehicle with current tax, MOT and insurance for your use. Following shortlisting, applicants will be invited to attend a formal interview whereby they will be expected to have some knowledge of the role and South Western Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust. Candidates will be required to attain the Level 3 Award for First Responders on Scene during training in order to complete the recruitment process.

When applying for this position, please be aware that you must be able to attend the following interview dates and all four days of training course:

Interviews are scheduled to be held during the week of the 18th - 24th November 2024. There will be day and evening slots available.

The 6 day training course is scheduled to be held at Indian Queens, Cornwall on the following dates:

Saturday 11th January 2025

Sunday 12th January 2025

Friday 24th January 2025

Saturday 25th January 2025

Sunday 26th January 2025

Saturday 1st March 2025

You will also be required to attend a final SWAST induction day on Saturday 27th July 2024.

*IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO MAKE ALL OF THE TRAINING DAYS PLEASE DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS INTAKE. FURTHER OPPORTUNITIES MAY ARISE IN YOUR AREA IN THE NEAR FUTURE

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

Date posted

02 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Unpaid

Contract

Voluntary

Working pattern

Part-time, Home or remote working

Reference number

202-5190603 - F

Job locations

Cornwall

TR1 3LJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role please see attached the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role please see attached the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

Full driving licence held for at least one year, with no more than 6 current penalty points.
Have a vehicle with current tax, MOT and insurance for your use.

Desirable

Current advanced driving qualification.
Up to date First Aid Qualification.

Previous experience (Paid/ Unpaid relevant to role)

Essential

Previous experience (Paid/ Unpaid relevant to role)

Desirable

Previous experience (Paid/ Unpaid relevant to role)

Skills, knowledge, ability

Essential

Commitment to volunteering for a minimum of 12 hours a week.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

Full driving licence held for at least one year, with no more than 6 current penalty points.
Have a vehicle with current tax, MOT and insurance for your use.

Desirable

Current advanced driving qualification.
Up to date First Aid Qualification.

Previous experience (Paid/ Unpaid relevant to role)

Essential

Previous experience (Paid/ Unpaid relevant to role)

Desirable

Previous experience (Paid/ Unpaid relevant to role)

Skills, knowledge, ability

Essential

Commitment to volunteering for a minimum of 12 hours a week.

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).

Additional information