Emergency Medical Technician

Opelwood Ltd T/A OSR Medical Ambulance Service

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Job summary

OSR Medical Ambulance Service is seeking qualified, compassionate, caring and committed individuals to join our dedicated team on flexible working shifts, covering the North of England from our Tockwith (York) station.

The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) role is responsible for responding to emergency and non-emergency situations and transporting patients whilst delivering high quality, professional and compassionate care.

Treating patients within the defined scope of practice, the EMT will lead an Urgent Care crew and assess patient's against the Pre-Hospital Early Warning Score. Due to the scope of practice, applicants for this role must hold a valid and in date Level 5 Diploma in First Response Emergency and Urgent Care (RQF) or an equivalent pre-hospital care qualification deemed suitable by our training department. A CPD portfolio will need to be evidenced.

You will undertake Urgent Care and Emergency Care and respond to calls as part of a crew with an ACA, ECA or Paramedic.

Main duties of the job

To be able to transport patients, applicants must be over 21, hold a valid full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 points for more than 2 years for insurance purposes.

Applicants must have at least 2 years experience in the ambulance service sector.

To become an OSR Medical Emergency Medical Technician, you'll need:

1) the ability to get on with people from all backgrounds

2) to be friendly and caring

3) a strong sense of responsibility

4) good communication skills

5) patience, sensitivity and tact

6) the ability to reassure anxious patients and explain what's happening to patients who are confused

7) quick, calm reactions in emergency situations

8) physical fitness with evidence of less than 4% sick leave in the past 2 years

About us

Working for OSR Medical has a number of benefits.

Firstly, let's talk money. The pay rate for an EMT Level 1 (FREC 4 & Safe Administration of Lifesaving Medication (SALM)) is £13.75 per hour and for an EMT Level 2 (FRUEC 5/IHCD/AAP) is £15 per hour, with your holiday entitlement of 12.07% added on top.

As we are a growing company there are plenty of opportunities for progression. From the EMT post, you can go on to become:

1) Mental Health Care Assistant

2) Registered Paramedic

3) Company Trainer

Supporting our team is really important to our company. We do this in several ways:

a) we operate a 3 day on, 3 day off rota system.

b) we have a pension plan in place

c) we have a support line available for staff 24/7 with free counselling sessions

d) we provide free CPD sessions every month for all our team

e) accommodation is paid for when staying away (in a 4 star hotel)

f) uniforms and discount cards provided

f) on site COVID-19 testing

g) free on-site parking which is CCTV monitored

Date posted

12 March 2021

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.75 to £15 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

E0131-21-5305

Job locations

Unit 20m Evans Business Centre

Marston Moor Business Park

York

YO26 7QF

Job description

Job responsibilities

1) Undertakes advanced emergency driving to calls promptly taking the quickest and safest route.

2) Deal with patients, relatives and the public in a calm and professional manner ensuring that the dignity of the individual is respected even in hostile or difficult circumstances.

3) To manage, reduce and prevent clinical risk to self and others.

4) To comply with all road safety regulations exercising the safe use of road traffic exemptions in emergency driving and adherence to the Road Traffic Act (1984).

5) To take responsibility for the security of patients property during transportation as well as the safe handling of patients possessions including hand over to the appropriate agency.

6) Undertake emergency driving duties on all types of vehicles operated by the company, if appropriately qualified and licensed.

7) To ensure that all equipment provided is kept to the highest standard and any defects or losses are reported immediately.

8) To ensure that the vehicle provided is cleaned daily and check that the vehicle is roadworthy, including fuel; water and oil. Report any defects on the appropriate forms.

9) To maintain the workplace to a high standard of tidiness and cleanliness at all times. Also, to ensure station and vehicle security.

10) To communicate, report and document the patients history, condition and treatment to colleagues and other healthcare providers either on route to or on arrival at definitive care.

11) To nurture a culture that improves quality, incorporates and embeds clinical governance.

12) All employees are subject to the requirements of the data protection act and must maintain strict confidentiality in respect of patients and staff records.

13) To ensure that accurate documentation and records of patient care are kept in line with information governance.

14) All employees have a responsibility under the health and safety policy, to be aware, conform and promote the policy, ensuring all health and safety rules are adhered to and ensuring that all accidents, incidents, near misses, damages and irregularities are documented and reported to the appropriate person in accordance with our policies.

15) Assess and intervenes to assist the Paramedic with the patient in emergency situations.

16) Rapidly and continuously evaluates the patients changing condition, in line with patient care and optimal patient outcomes.

17) Provide pre-hospital life support to those patients who are critically ill or traumatised, always acting within the individuals scope of practice.

18) To ensure that the individuals personal development review is carried out in a timely manner.

19) When required sharing your skills knowledge and experience, offering reflective practice to newly qualified staff.

20) To use professional judgement in managing patient care events ensuring appropriate closure at the point of contact.

21) To ensure when accompanied by less qualified or less experienced staff that they, effectively communicate and supervise any task you have asked them to carry out, taking responsibility where necessary.

22) To exercise and be responsible for the complete duty of care to the patient and relatives until such time as a safe transfer of duty of care.

23) To identify, assess and report all incidents where Child Protection and Safeguarding are concerned.

24) To identify, assess and report all incidents where Vulnerable Adults and children are concerned.

25) To communicate in highly emotive and or distressing situations where the need for consent, informed consent is essential.

26) To effectively assess and decide a persons mental capacity.

27) To convey distressing, contentious and complex news and manage the consequences.

28) To understand and work within the individuals own scope of practice

29) To develop and maintain effective communication with all staff within Opelwood Ltd.

30) To be competent and proficient in the use of the Opelwood Ltd IT systems and to only use them as appropriate ie: Mobile Data Terminal, Hand Held Radio, Incident and Near Miss reporting system (this list is not exhaustive).

31) To treat and transport emergency and urgent cases in accordance with Opelwood Ltd and JRCALC guidelines and policies.

32) To maintain a professional level of service to the patient in line with the contracted performance standards and operating within the Opelwood Ltd guidelines.

33) Handling and administering, nonprescription, prescription and when under the supervision of a registered clinician, controlled medications.

34) Post holder must maintain competence in line with scope of practice.

35) To deliver and participate in the clinical care of patients.

36) Administer a range of non-IV/IO medicines.

37) Maintain own clinical development by keeping abreast of new treatments and technologies.

38) To undertake a proactive approach in keeping up to date with organisational communications, bulletins and newsletters.

39) To improve the quality of the patients experience by identifying and meeting the individual clinical needs of patients.

40) To be able to perform Recognition of life extinct, as per training.

41) Maintain a professional image at all times.