Paramedic

NHS; Bicester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a qualified Paramedic for HMP Bullingdon in Bicester. The role involves delivering compassionate emergency care and requires an HCPC registration and ambulance experience. Ideal candidates will have experience in A&E or primary care. The position offers a full-time salary up to £47,250 per annum, with career development opportunities.

Benefits

Bespoke induction and training

Career development opportunities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Qualifications

• Proven 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 our patients focusing on emergency care.
• Participate in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.

Skills

Qualified Paramedic

Current professional registration (HCPC)

Proven post-registration ambulance experience

Evidence of continued professional development

Non-judgemental and compassionate approach

Job description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Paramedic to join our team at HMP Bullingdon, a category B Prison located in Bicester, Oxford.

HMP Bullingdon is a male remand prison that has a capacity for 1,152 and offers 24 hours healthcare with an inpatient unit on-site.

Hours

37.5 hours - Long days 7:30am-7:30pm and nights 7:30pm-7:30am, a minimum of 5 nights across a 4 week period, and working every other weekend.

Salary

This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £47,250 per annum FTE - depending on experience.

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

• Provide outstanding evidence-based care to our patients by listening to and acting on their feedback, focusing on emergency and unplanned care for patients with both primary and acute care needs.
• Deliver non-judgemental care, build therapeutic relationships and promote professional boundaries.
• Participate in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care following our policies and procedures, 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, including internal and external options for development and learning.

• 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 embrace diversity
• 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 fair and inclusive healthcare access for all.

Qualifications

• 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 challenging yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals. 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, this could be the right opportunity for you.

Job description

Person Specification

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: Practice Plus Group

Address: Patrick Haugh Rd, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 1PZ

Employer's website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Salary: £42,000 to £47,250 a year