Newly Qualified Paramedic (Graduate) - Mid and South Essex

East of England Ambulance Service

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Job summary

This vacancy is for roles in Basildon, Southend & Chelmsford

Our vision - Outstanding care, exceptional people, every hour of every day. #WeAreEEAST

We are welcoming applications from university student paramedic graduates or newly qualified paramedics (NQPs) to continue their chosen career with the East of England Ambulance Service Trust.

As a bonus to joining our growing team and we are also delighted to be able to offer you the followingin addition to the advertised salary to join the team and applicable to this advert only:

£1500* payment in your first months' pay

*All payments are subject to usual deductions of Tax and NI

Benefits include:

Career progression opportunities in to advanced clinical practice, leadership, education or research
Access to 24/7 clinical advice, Critical Care desk and an Operational Commander
Additional 5% fringe (high cost area) in certain areas of Hertfordshire and Essex
C1 reimbursement of up to £1,000 (subject to terms and conditions)
Level 3 Emergency Response Driving certificate
Pay enhancement for out of hours shift working
NHS Pension Scheme
Free parking
Minimum of 27 days annual leave
Occupational Health services including a 24hr Employee Assistance Program, mental health and wellbeing, legal and financial services
Staff support networks BAME, LGBTQ+, Multi Faith and All Women in EEAST.

Main duties of the job

At EEAST we expect our clinical workforce to continue to deliver CQC rated 'good' care to our patients and work harmoniously alongside our dedicated team of clinical staff, volunteers, call handlers and dispatchers and support services, whilst striving for outstanding care, exceptional people, every hour of every day in line with our vision.

A shift on an ambulance is like no other workplace. You will operate in a wide range of environments, across both urban and rural areas managing everything from birth to end of life, chronic conditions to critical illness or injury.

The two-year NQP consolidation provides you with a structured, nationally developed program of support, mentorship and supervision allowing you to transition from newly qualified in to a confident and fully autonomous clinician.

Support includes:

No solo responding in first 6 months
150-300 hours supervised practice in first 12 weeks after registration with an experienced paramedic.
Practice Educator course completion at 9 months onwards, via Trust approved practice education program.
A 24/7 Clinical Advice Line to validate your clinical decision-making, discharging planning and practice, advice on procedures or escalate critical, complex on scene decisions.
Personally issued tablet to access electronic patient care records, up to date clinical guidelines, incident management and alternative care pathway applications.

About us

EEAST employs over 5,000 staff with a further 1,000+ volunteers who between them cover 7,500 square miles and care for a population of more than 6 million.

Our three control rooms in Bedfordshire, Norfolk and Essex handle more than 1 million 999 calls every year, over 2,500 calls a day.

We manage a fleet of over 1,000 vehicles including double staffed ambulances, rapid response cars, operational commander response vehicles, patient transport and support service vehicles.

The East of England works alongside 17 Acute Trusts with Accident & Emergency services and a Major Trauma Centre in Cambridge. Access is available to neighbouring MTCs such as those in London.

Our core values:

Care - We value warmth, empathy and compassion in all our relationships

Teamwork - Together as one, we work with pride and commitment to achieve our vision

Quality - We strive to consistently achieve high standards through continuous improvement

Respect - We value individuals, including our patients, our staff and our partners in every interaction

Honesty - We value a culture that has trust, integrity and transparency at the centre of everything we do.

Our 4 goals are:

Be an exceptional place to work, volunteer and learn

Provide outstanding quality of care and performance

Be excellent collaborators and innovators as system partners

Be an environmentally and financially sustainable organisation

Date posted

01 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum + Golden Handshake Payment + Trust Benefits

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

247-A&E-NQP-MSE-0923

Job locations

Mid and South Essex

Basildon, Southend & Chelmsford

MK41 0RG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification within the supporting documents for this position.

Good luck with your application and thank you for considering EEAST as your future employer.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification within the supporting documents for this position.

Good luck with your application and thank you for considering EEAST as your future employer.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

HCPC registered Paramedic
Full UK manual driving licence with 1 year driving experience *Maximum 3 Penalty Points for minor offences *Maximum 6 Penalty points for SP30 Driving Offences
Possession of a C1/D1 licence OR Provisional C1 driving licence at the point of commencement of training course. [You will be required to achieve full C1 li-cence within 3- months of completing the initial 5-week training course, requirements detailed in C1 Licence Disclaimer].
ALS, PHTLS, PHEC or other advanced clini-cal courses

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
Problem solving ability
Planning and decision making skills
Able to maintain confidentiality of information
Understanding of goals and objectives within the NHS structure (e.g. Clinical Govern-ance, Reforming Emergency Care)

Experience

Essential

Experience in dealing with a diverse range of people in a customer/patient environment
Up-to-date continuing professional develop-ment portfolio

Desirable

Healthcare experience within NHS, nursing or voluntary organisation

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

HCPC registered Paramedic
Full UK manual driving licence with 1 year driving experience *Maximum 3 Penalty Points for minor offences *Maximum 6 Penalty points for SP30 Driving Offences
Possession of a C1/D1 licence OR Provisional C1 driving licence at the point of commencement of training course. [You will be required to achieve full C1 li-cence within 3- months of completing the initial 5-week training course, requirements detailed in C1 Licence Disclaimer].
ALS, PHTLS, PHEC or other advanced clini-cal courses

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
Problem solving ability
Planning and decision making skills
Able to maintain confidentiality of information
Understanding of goals and objectives within the NHS structure (e.g. Clinical Govern-ance, Reforming Emergency Care)

Experience

Essential

Experience in dealing with a diverse range of people in a customer/patient environment
Up-to-date continuing professional develop-ment portfolio

Desirable

Healthcare experience within NHS, nursing or voluntary organisation

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).