Advanced Emergency Care Practitioner (AECP)/Paramedic

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Sheerness; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust in Sheerness invites applications for an Advanced Emergency Care Practitioner (AECP)/Paramedic, Band 6, at HMP Elmley. The post is permanent, full-time (37.5 hours) with shift work covering weekends, bank holidays and nights.

Salary £41,959 - £50,117 per annum, with recruitment and retention incentive. You will deliver high quality emergency and routine care in a prison setting, lead in care planning, assess patients holistically, and work under clinical leads to

Qualifications

• Specialist emergency nurse/paramedic care in secure settings.
• Strong leadership in patient-centred care planning and delivery.
• Ability to perform comprehensive clinical assessments and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality emergency and minor injuries care in a prison setting.
• Lead and implement patient-centred care plans with involvement from patients.
• Conduct thorough clinical risk assessments and monitor patients’ health needs.

Skills

Emergency care

Clinical assessment

Care planning

Autonomous practice

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or Paramedic Science

NMC/HCPC registration

Job description

Advanced Emergency Care Practitioner (AECP)/Paramedic

Band 6

Main area Offender Healthcare Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift work covering weekends, bank holidays and nights) Job ref 277-8055515-ELM-C

Site HMP Elmley Town Eastchurch, Sheerness Salary £41,959 - £50,117 PER ANNUM **RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INCENTIVE INCLUDED** Salary period Yearly Closing 31/08/2026 23:59

Job overview

Are you ready to unlock your potential within a challenging, creative and fast paced work environment? Do you want to work with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past?

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Registered Nurse or Paramedic to join our team of diverse, talented healthcare professionals to deliver care that is not only efficient but deeply centred on the patient.

Our healthcare team have a real impact on promoting health and well‑being to those in prison and we pride ourselves on using skills and strategies that instil hope for patient’s future resettlement back into the community. We directly deliver Mental Health, Physical Health, Pharmacy and Clinical Substance Misuse in an integrated healthcare delivery model to provide effective and responsive care to improve wellbeing and support better outcomes in the future.

This position isn't just a job; it's a chance to blend your clinical knowledge, personal skills and a commitment to delivering the highest standards of care in an environment that is as rewarding as it is challenging.

Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.

Main duties of the job

As an Advanced Emergency Care Practitioner (AECP) / Paramedic you will deliver high quality care, ensuring standards are consistently high. You will do this by being competent and having the knowledge to deliver comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care.

You will provide high quality emergency care and minor injury treatment to patients with both primary care and acute care needs in a prison setting by playing an active part in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patients care.

You will be responsible for carrying out full and thorough clinical and risk assessment for the people in your care, seeing them holistically, being sensitive to their needs and escalating that risk to senior staff where necessary.

We will expect you to lead person centred care with plans that people are encouraged to be involved with and which you seek feedback on to make sure they are meeting their needs. You will also develop and implement individualised care plans that will deliver high quality care that is evaluated and continually improved.

You will be responsible for carrying out full and thorough physical health assessments and regular monitoring of the people in your care, ensuring that their fundamental care needs are assessed and attended to including nutrition, hydration, comfort and hygiene and producing excellent quality documentation which follows the trust record keeping standards

Working for our organisation

Oxleas – About Us

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical

• As an Oxleas AECP / Paramedic you will ensure that care is always delivered in collaboration with the key people involved and will provide support and information to the people in your care and to their carers where appropriate.
• You will be directly involved in handling and administering prescribed medication and controlled drugs and involved in procedures where you are expected to be appropriately trained and competent i.e. suturing and wound care.
• You will monitor physiological observations by undertaking a full assessment using a structured and prioritized approach and the recognition of the acutely ill patient e.g. ABCDE approach, ECG recognition, pathways for CVA and the diagnosis and referral of a range of cardiac conditions.
• You will complete all patient documentation associated with an episode of patient using Systmone clinical record.
• The post holder will exercise a degree of personal and professional autonomy, make complex and critical judgments under the management of the Primary Care Clinical Lead and have decision making skills to satisfy the expectations of the role

Management Responsibilities

• To lead in the implementation of effective and appropriate patient centred care planning tools / Care Programme Approach (CPA) and consistent delivery throughout all the prisons and forensic units within the service.
• To work autonomously across the healthcare settings ensuring all junior staff receive appropriate supervision
• To attend and manage medical emergencies being first point of contact for patient care.
• The post holder will participate in all service reviews as required .

Leadership

• To demonstrate and provide robust clinical leadership to junior staff with a sound understanding of evidence based nursing practice to provide a pro‑active approach to ensure quality and outcome driven practice on a day-to-day basis.
• To lead in the professional clinical supervision programme, to ensure all junior staff receive appropriate supervision, training and annual appraisal to ensure that it becomes an integral part of team practice.
• Lead in the identification of all aspects of specific service, training and personal development needs.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ :

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre‑employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:

Proof of right to work documentation

Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID

Proof of address documentation

Non‑UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.

Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.

In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en ).

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• A good general education, with evidence of formal qualifications at GCSE/A level or above.
• The post holder should hold a recognised higher education qualification for example Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing / Paramedic Science, Paramedic Studies or Paramedic Practice or have the BTECH Level 4 Paramedic qualification.
• Registered as a Nurse with NMC or Paramedic with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) and have current registration. Professional registration is the sole responsibility of the Nurse / paramedic, and failure to remain on the register may lead to suspension from duty.
• Evidence of undertaking regular update training and continuous personal/professional development in accordance with NMC / HCPC regulations.
• A commitment to personal and professional development is essential and membership of the College of Paramedics (or an appropriate professional body) is desirable.
• First Resources on Scene Course (or willing to undertake within 12 months of appointment)

Experience/Skills

• In‑depth knowledge of Emergency nurse / paramedic‑led care and the treatments/ interventions and their application in a prison environment.
• Understanding and or experience secure environments and/or acute settings.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills

Abilities/Knowledge

• Emotionally resilient and be able to deal with trauma injuries
• Understanding of clinical audit and governance
• Current knowledge of local and national policies informing Critical Care

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.

We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview, if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.

If you have declared you are part of the armed forces community, you may be asked to provide evidence during the recruitment process. For Armed Forces specific support, see our webpage: https://oxleas.nhs.uk/armed-forces-community/

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

If you choose to use AI or other tools to assist in writing your application, it's essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting information section. While AI can help streamline the writing process, these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you’re applying for. There is also a risk that it can generate false or misleading information. AI-generated job applications can often be generic, impersonal and may not accurately reflect your qualifications, knowledge, skills, and experiences. It is crucial that you personalise your supporting statement by articulating these in your unique voice. Relying solely on AI to write your application or supporting information section is not advocated by Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and could negatively impact your chances of success in the application process.

We monitor applications for any behaviour that could create an unfair advantage, and we check all references carefully. You are likely to be tested on your experience at interview, so be honest and make sure all the information in your application is correct.Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited during the interview process.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Clare Denny Job title Recruitment and Retention Resourcing Officer Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07504877653