Bank Paramedic

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Bank Paramedic to join their Primary Care team at HMP Pentonville, located in London. The role involves providing exceptional care to patients with diverse needs. Candidates should be qualified paramedics with experience in emergency or primary care settings. The position offers competitive hourly rates, full support for professional development, and a focus on compassionate and judgement-free care. This role is ideal for those seeking to work in a challenging yet rewarding environment.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Financial assistance when needed

Qualifications

• Proven post-registration ambulance experience.
• Experience in either Accident & Emergency, Primary Care environments or Minor injuries/illness.
• Experience in a hospital, community or prison environment is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding evidence based care to patients.
• Deliver non-judgemental care and build therapeutic relationships.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.

Skills

Outstanding evidence based care

Non-judgemental care

Compassionate approach

Assessment and planning skills

Education

Qualified Paramedic

Current professional registration (HCPC)

Continued professional development

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Bank Paramedic to join our Primary Care team at HMP Pentonville, a category B remand prison located in London.

Hours

The site currently offers shifts 7 days a week.

Long day shifts are 7:30am to 9pm with a 90 minute break.

This position is bank and you will receive an hourly rate of £26.05.

How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties of the job

As a Paramedic, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Provide outstanding evidence based case to our patients seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them - focussing on emergency and unplanned care to patients with both primary care and acute care needs.
• Deliver non-judgemental care, building therapeutic relationships and promoting professional boundaries.
• Playing an active part in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patients care following our policies, procedures and always considering safeguarding.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesnt stop there we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We're the UK's leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group's purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

• Qualified Paramedic
• Current professional registration (HCPC)
• Proven post-registration ambulance experience
• Evidence of continued professional development
• A non-judgemental and compassionate approach
• Proven experience in either: Accident & Emergency, Primary Care environments or Minor injuries / illness

Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you're looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

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.