Ambulance Paramedic (Band 6) or NQP (Band 5)

Job title:

Ambulance Paramedic (Band 6) or NQP (Band 5)

Company

NHS

Job description

Ambulance Paramedic (band 6) or NQP (band 5) within the IOW NHS TrustBand 6 £37,338 – £44,962 pro rata if part timeBand 5 (NQP) – £29,970 – £36,483 pro rata if part timeFULL TIME PERMANENT ROLEIsle of Wight NHS Trust is located on a beautiful Island, four miles from the South Coast of England. Its the perfect place to bring up a family and ideal if you enjoy the outdoors, Festivals, and events. London can be reached within two hours and our closest airport at Southampton flies to destinations across Europe.We are recruiting into permanent Paramedic posts. The positions are full-time and will be based at Newport Ambulance Station, Isle of Wight.The role is as exciting and varied as it is challenging. When you join the Isle of Wight NHS Trust Ambulance Service you’ll work with a host of public and voluntary services; Police and Fire & Rescue Service and volunteers from organisations such as British Red Cross, St John Ambulance, RNLI, IoW Search and Rescue & HM Coastguard.Successful applicants will demonstrate high levels of personal commitment to facilitate the delivery of a patient-focused service.We need individuals who have the drive and passion to make a difference to people’s lives, but also the personal resilience to work in a high-pressured environment.Successful candidates will need to be available to start in post for February 2025.Main duties of the jobJob Purpose

• To deliver high quality, patient centred care.
• To ensure that relationships and own behaviour is managed in line with Trust and service competencies.

Job Statement

• To respond using advanced emergency driving skills and manage emergency calls / incidents as allocated by the Integrated Care Hub, including emergencies, urgent calls, routine transfers, mainland transfers and other operational details commensurate with their role and responsibilities.
• Work either as part of ambulance crew or as a solo responder.
• At all times provide specialist, clinical, social and holistic care to patients in a pre-hospital environment.
• Formulation and delivery of critical care plans and treatment for patients in accordance with agreed guidelines, Trust / Service Policy, Procedures and current legislation, Health & Care Professions Council including Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee (JRCALC), College of Paramedics (CoP) and National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) as appropriate.
• Demonstrate a continued commitment to professional development.
• Lifting, carrying and moving of patients and / or equipment.

About usWe serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trusts beach hut in Ryde. We offer flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.Date posted28 November 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata if part timeContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number470-24-A-0018-TSJob locationsSt Mary’s HospitalNewport, Isle of WightPO30 5TGJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor a full list of roles and responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor a full list of roles and responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Current HCPC Registered Paramedic

Desirable

• C1 Driving Licence
• D1 & D2 (Blue Light) driving qualification

ExperienceEssential

• Experience of delivering high quality patient-centred care in a pre-hospital environment

physical skillsEssential

• Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g. Manual Handling and Lifting

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Current HCPC Registered Paramedic

Desirable

• C1 Driving Licence
• D1 & D2 (Blue Light) driving qualification

ExperienceEssential

• Experience of delivering high quality patient-centred care in a pre-hospital environment

physical skillsEssential

• Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g. Manual Handling and Lifting

Expected salary

£37338 – 44962 per year

Location

Newport, Isle of Wight

Job date

Sat, 30 Nov 2024 05:44:52 GMT

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