Job summary
Would you like to be part of our Ambulance Trust who provide the very best care to the people in Local area? If so, come and join us and embark on an exciting career as
Role: Trainee Associate Ambulance Practitioner(Band 3)
Location: Dartford
Hours: (37.5hours per week)
Course Details: You will join us at our Partner college Crawley - in West Sussex for an initial 7 weeks training course and a more local to home 4 week blue light driving course where you will then be deployed into one of our 14 Dispatch Desks across the South East as a Trainee Associate Ambulance Practitioner.
You will work with qualified ambulance personnel for 4 weeks and then return for 1 week to college to consolidate your experience and undertake further training. This pattern will continue for a minimum of 18months at which point, subject to you completing all of your academic and vocational work, you will sit a final assessment and become an Associate Ambulance Practitioner Band 5. You will be awarded a level 4 AAP certificate which is recognized nationally by all ambulance services.
Please Note: It is required to hold both English and Maths Qualification but Maths qualification is mandatory requirement at the time of applying/Onboarding, we can support to gain the other via Crawley College.
Main duties of the job
- You must have a genuine desire to serve the Local community. Demonstrate excellent communication skills, willingness to learn, utilise your initiative, common sense and remain calm under pressure, whilst providing a patient focused approach with a caring and empathetic nature.
- You will join us as a trainee and work on an emergency ambulance with a trained colleague attending urgent and emergency calls.
- You will be working a full range of shifts covering 365 days a year and 24 hours a day. For the first 18 months you will work a relief rota where you will know what days you are off but not what times you are working on each day
Requirements:
- GCSE Maths and English, Grade A-C (4-9) or above (or equivalent). Or Level 2 English and Maths
- A full and current driving licence, held for at least one year, with no more than 3 penalty points. CandidatesMUSTobtain a C1 FULL licence before commencing employment with the Trust - support is available with this on application.
- Demonstrate a stable employment and attendance history, Evidence of working with general public for at least 2 years.
- If you have misplaced your certificates, please request copies from relevant examination board and upload a statement detailing this to the application form as required. We are unable to offer any candidates without certification.
About us
- Option to join NHS pension scheme
- A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5 years' service.
- Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
- Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
- Access to occupational health and counselling services.
- Award winning wellbeing hub
- Back up buddy App
- Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.
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If you are a current SECAmb employee, by applying for this position, if successful you will move to the terms and conditions associated with the post. Any unsocial hours payments will be paid under the Section 2 agreement of agenda for change. Section 2 unsocial hours will need to be claimed via your monthly timesheet. More details regarding Section 2 can be found in the Agenda for Change handbook and on the our dedicatedSection 2 page on The Zone
Please note this advert is only open to individuals who do not have an existing SECAmb Emergency Care Support Worker (ECSW) qualification, as the ECSW competencies will be taught during in the course.
Note: During the college attendance dates no annual leave will be authorised. attendance at College is mandatory 37.5 hours per week.
We contact all applicants via Trac Jobs and please check your Trac Jobs account regularly. Please be aware that the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applicants are received
Assessment Day: 6th April 2024
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensure the safe transfer of patients to and from vehicles, following health and safety and other appropriate protocols and procedures, taking account of the safety of patients, self, colleagues and others, using appropriate equipment and manual handling techniques.
- Undertake the full range of duties associated with the scope of practice of the role, practicing autonomously as part of an operational crew; or in other appropriate areas/vehicles with the exception of SRV or SORT Cars, and/or emergency/urgent care settings, as per Trust standard operational instructions.
- Carry out duties commensurate with SECAmb Scope of Practice & Clinical Standards Policy, practice guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) & JRCALC national guidance.
- Use appropriate training and experience, knowledge and skills when working with new staff, promoting competence and confidence in undertaking clinical procedures and utilising appropriate equipment.
- At all times exhibit and comply with the Trusts values, standards of personal and professional conduct and performance. Take part in activities that lead to personal and/or team growth.
- The post holder is required to drive under emergency Blue Light conditions.
Please Note: On applying for this vacancy you accept that until you have completed 80 weeks in the area of the trust you have applied for that you can not apply to join the transfer list to move to another trust location during this period. This is to support the mentorship and skill mix and ensure vacancies are planned for.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensure the safe transfer of patients to and from vehicles, following health and safety and other appropriate protocols and procedures, taking account of the safety of patients, self, colleagues and others, using appropriate equipment and manual handling techniques.
- Undertake the full range of duties associated with the scope of practice of the role, practicing autonomously as part of an operational crew; or in other appropriate areas/vehicles with the exception of SRV or SORT Cars, and/or emergency/urgent care settings, as per Trust standard operational instructions.
- Carry out duties commensurate with SECAmb Scope of Practice & Clinical Standards Policy, practice guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) & JRCALC national guidance.
- Use appropriate training and experience, knowledge and skills when working with new staff, promoting competence and confidence in undertaking clinical procedures and utilising appropriate equipment.
- At all times exhibit and comply with the Trusts values, standards of personal and professional conduct and performance. Take part in activities that lead to personal and/or team growth.
- The post holder is required to drive under emergency Blue Light conditions.
Please Note: On applying for this vacancy you accept that until you have completed 80 weeks in the area of the trust you have applied for that you can not apply to join the transfer list to move to another trust location during this period. This is to support the mentorship and skill mix and ensure vacancies are planned for.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- English level 2 / or GCSE grade 3 or level 4
- Maths level 2 / or GCSE grade 3 or level 4
- B1 Licence,Must have held full manual driving licence for minimum of 1 year. Licence must be current, valid in the UK with no more than 3 points at the time of application
Desirable
- Evidence of working in a public facing role for at least 2 years
- Evidence of desire to care and help the community
- Evidence of understanding of role
- Demonstration of Secamb Values basic knowledge
- c1 Provisional licence- (Score1), c1 awaiting Practical /Full c1- (Score 2)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- English level 2 / or GCSE grade 3 or level 4
- Maths level 2 / or GCSE grade 3 or level 4
- B1 Licence,Must have held full manual driving licence for minimum of 1 year. Licence must be current, valid in the UK with no more than 3 points at the time of application
Desirable
- Evidence of working in a public facing role for at least 2 years
- Evidence of desire to care and help the community
- Evidence of understanding of role
- Demonstration of Secamb Values basic knowledge
- c1 Provisional licence- (Score1), c1 awaiting Practical /Full c1- (Score 2)
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.
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
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.
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).
