Emergency Medical Technician (Qualified) - Herts and West Essex

East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust; Stevenage, Harlow, Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional ambulance service provider in the UK seeks qualified Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) to join their dedicated team. Successful candidates will have a BTEC Level 3 or equivalent, a full C1 licence, and a commitment to providing outstanding care. You will work in various environments, managing emergencies and collaborating with clinical and support staff. This role offers a dynamic workplace culture alongside opportunities for professional development, and the advert closes on 8 Dec 2025.

Qualifications

• Must hold a full C1 licence and completed Emergency Response Driving Qualification.
• Excellent understanding of emergency medical procedures and protocols.
• Proven experience working within emergency ambulance service.

Responsibilities

• Manage a wide range of emergency situations across diverse environments.
• Work collaboratively with clinical staff and volunteers.
• Deliver high-quality care in line with CQC standards.

Skills

Emergency Medical Technician skills

Teamwork

Communication

Education

BTEC Level 3 or IHCD Ambulance Aid Award

FREC Level 5

FAQ Level 4 – Diploma for Associate Ambulance Practitioners

Job description

A Vacancy at East of England Ambulance Service Trust.

This advert is for vacancies in Hemel, Harlow and Stevenage ONLY

Our vision - Outstanding care, exceptional people, every hour of every day. #WeAreEEAST

East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) are welcoming applications from experienced qualified Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs).

You will be joining a workforce recognised for delivering outstanding care to our patients, where teamwork and quality is embedded into our day‑to‑day practice. We support an open, honest and respectful culture and actively seek out opportunities to improve every element of our service we provide to our patients and our staff.

At EEAST we expect our clinical workforce to continue to deliver CQC rated ‘good’ care to our patients and work harmoniously alongside our dedicated team of clinical staff, volunteers, call handlers and dispatchers and support services, whilst striving for outstanding care, exceptional people, every hour of every day in line with our vision. Paramedics will routinely work with other Allied Health Professionals in partnership organisations in both hospital and community‑based services to ensure sage referrals and discharge.

A shift on an ambulance is like no other workplace. You will operate in a wide range of environments, across both urban and rural areas managing everything from birth to end of life, chronic conditions to critical illness or injury.

Upon successful completion of your application and pre employment checks you will be invited to attend a two week induction at one of our Education Training Centres followed by a supportive local induction at your allocated locality.

Please note: During the training course it is your responsibility to attend in full, on each day. Accommodation and travel expenses will not be provided so you will need to consider the costs and travel expense of attending. Where possible candidates will be allocated to the training centre nearest to their operational base.

EEAST employs over 5,000 staff with a further 1,000+ volunteers who between them cover 7,500 square miles and care for a population of more than 6 million.

Our three control rooms in Bedfordshire, Norfolk and Essex handle more than 1 million 999 calls every year, over 2,500 calls a day.

We manage a fleet of over 1,000 vehicles including double staffed ambulances, rapid response cars, operational commander response vehicles, patient transport and support service vehicles.

The East of England works alongside 17 Acute Trusts with Accident & Emergency services and a Major Trauma Centre in Cambridge. Access is available to neighbouring MTCs such as those in London.

Our core values:

• Accountability
• Striving for Excellence
• Being Respectful

Our 4 goals are:

• Be an exceptional place to work, volunteer and learn
• Provide outstanding quality of care and performance
• Be excellent collaborators and innovators as system partners
• Be an environmentally and financially sustainable organisation

To apply you will have undertaken and completed BTEC Level 3 or IHCD Ambulance Aid Award, FREC Level 5, or a FAQ Level 4 – Diploma for Associate Ambulance Practitioners. You will also be expected to provide a portfolio detailing your experience of working within the emergency ambulance service.

Staff must be able to evidence an existing full C1 licence and completion of an Emergency Response Driving Qualification at point of application.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification within the supporting documents for this position.

Good luck with your application and thank you for considering EEAST as your future employer.

This advert closes on Monday 8 Dec 2025