Technician to Paramedic *progression opportunity*
West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 16 January 2025
Job summary
**INTERNAL ONLY FOR WMAS EMPLOYEES**
Spaces have become available for our AAP Qualified Technicians to progress onto Level 6 Paramedic education.
If you are working as a Technician for our Trust and wish to advance your career then please apply now.
As part of the selection process you will complete and successfully pass a formal interview and clinical assessments prior to being offered a placement.
Main duties of the job
Deciding to embark on your Paramedic education will enable you to continue to provide excellent care to our patients but at a more advanced clinical level. Once you have registered with the HCPC as a Paramedic and completed your Newly Qualified Paramedic (NQP) consolidation period and your portfolio, you will also be eligible to apply for senior clinical roles within the Trust.
The education pathway once completed will provide you with a Level 6 degree in Paramedic Science, this may be completed via an apprenticeship pathway dependent upon satisfying the eligibility criteria.
West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating an inclusive, supportive, and accessible workplace for everyone where our colleagues feel empowered to succeed.
Each person plays a vital part to ensuring our organisation meets the differing needs of our communities ultimately enabling us to save lives. We acknowledge that a workforce that reflects the communities that it serves provide better patient care and we are therefore looking for self-motivated, enthusiastic people from all backgrounds that care about making a difference to our patients.
About us
We are committed to diversity and inclusivity at all levels. We are proud to have maintained Disability Confident Leader status and as part of our commitments to this we guarantee to invite all applicants who meet the essential criteria for a role to attend assessment or interview. If you have a disability or learning difficulty, and prefer to disclose it, please feel free to do so in your application. You can also contact the Recruitment Team via email at recruitment@wmas.nhs.uk if you wish to have a confidential discussion. We use this information, with your permission, to ensure you are fully supported during the recruitment process.
The Trust is proud to support our Armed Forces community and have signed up to the Step Into Health initiative. We welcome applications from Armed Forces Veterans and Service leavers.
If this position involves a regulated activity it will require an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. The disclosure will, where appropriate to the role, include information against the Independent Safeguarding Authority barred lists for working with children, adults or both
Where a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is required for the post, all applicants are required to cover the cost of the check. The cost of £55.76 for an enhanced check is payable to our online provider at the time that the DBS application is submitted. Upon receipt of your DBS you will then be required to sign up to the DBS online update service.
Date posted
19 December 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£26,530 to £36,483 a year Current salary and terms & conditions apply
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9217-209-24-25
Job locations
Ambulance Headquarters
Waterfront Business Park
Brierley Hill
West Midlands
DY5 1LX
Employer details
Employer name
West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Ambulance Headquarters
Waterfront Business Park
Brierley Hill
West Midlands
DY5 1LX
Employer's website
https://wmas.nhs.uk/careers-staff-room/ (Opens in a new tab)
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