Emergency Medical Technician (Qualified) - Mid and South Essex

East of England Ambulance Service

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Job summary

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

East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) are welcoming applications from experienced qualified Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs).

You will be joining a workforce recognised for delivering outstanding care to our patients, where teamwork and quality is embedded into our day-to-day practice. We support an open, honest and respectful culture and actively seek out opportunities to improve every element of our service we provide to our patients and our staff.

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 salaryto join the team andapplicable to this advert only:

£1500* payment in your first months' pay

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

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. Paramedics will routinely work with other Allied Health Professionals in partnership organisations in both hospital and community-based services to ensure sage referrals and discharge.

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.

Upon successful completion of your application and pre employment checks you will be invited to attend a two week induction at one of our Education Training Centres followed by a supportive local induction at your allocated locality.

Please note: During the training course it is your responsibility to attend in full, on each day. Accommodation and travel expenses will not be provided so you will need to consider the costs and travel expense of attending. Where possible candidates will be allocated to the training centre nearest to their operational base.

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

07 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum, pro-rata + Golden Handshake Payment

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Term time hours

Reference number

247-A&E-EMT-MSE-060324-AAA

Job locations

Mid and South Essex

Basildon, Southend and Chelmsford

MK41 0RG

Job description

Job responsibilities

To apply you will have undertaken and completed BTEC Level 3 or IHCD Ambulance Aid Award, FREC Level 5, or a FAQ Level 4 Diploma for Associate Ambulance Practitioners. You will also be expected to provide a portfolio detailing your experience of working within the emergency ambulance service.

Bank staff must be able to evidence an existing full C1 licence and completion of an Emergency Response Driving Qualification at point of application.

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

Bank staff must be able to evidence an existing full C1 licence and completion of an Emergency Response Driving Qualification at point of application.

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

BTEC level 3 in Ambulance Aid (or IHCD Ambulance Aid Award) or FREC level 5 in addition produce portfolio to demonstrate competencies in FREC levels 3 & 4 OR FAQ Level 4 - Diploma for Associate Ambulance Practitioners
Evidence of ongoing personal development within the last 5 years
Full UK driving licence with Full C1 category with 2 years driving experience (maximum of 3 penalty points for minor driving offences) (Maximum of 6 penalty points for SP30 offences)
Emergency Response Driving Qualification

Desirable

European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent.
Personal development certified by an awarding body

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Awareness of the role of the current Ambulance Technician

Experience

Essential

Experience of dealing with people in difficult and challenging circumstances applying 'customer care' skills.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Problem solving

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BTEC level 3 in Ambulance Aid (or IHCD Ambulance Aid Award) or FREC level 5 in addition produce portfolio to demonstrate competencies in FREC levels 3 & 4 OR FAQ Level 4 - Diploma for Associate Ambulance Practitioners
Evidence of ongoing personal development within the last 5 years
Full UK driving licence with Full C1 category with 2 years driving experience (maximum of 3 penalty points for minor driving offences) (Maximum of 6 penalty points for SP30 offences)
Emergency Response Driving Qualification

Desirable

European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent.
Personal development certified by an awarding body

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Awareness of the role of the current Ambulance Technician

Experience

Essential

Experience of dealing with people in difficult and challenging circumstances applying 'customer care' skills.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Problem solving

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).

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