Paramedic

Practice Plus Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in London is seeking a full-time Paramedic to join their Unscheduled Care Team at a prison. The role offers a salary up to £55,086 per annum and requires a current HCPC registration along with ambulance experience. Candidates will provide emergency care, support continuous professional development, and be committed to compassionate, evidence-based patient care.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Access to staff gym

Free onsite parking

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Proven post-registration ambulance experience.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach.

Responsibilities

• Attend emergency response situations across the prison.
• Assess patients and ensure follow up care.
• Deliver non-judgmental care, building therapeutic relationships.

Skills

Compassionate care

Emergency response

Assessment skills

Education

Current professional registration (HCPC)

Job description

Job Description

About The Role
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Paramedic to join our Unscheduled Care Team at HMP Wormwood Scrubs, a category B Prison located in London.

In this role you will have the opportunity to provide the highest standards of healthcare to our patients, without having to compromise on efficiency and quality.

Hours
The site currently offers a 24-hour service
Days: 07:30 - 19:45
Nights: 19:45 - 07:30
Predominately working days, night shifts will be required to cover sickness and annual leave.
An expectation to work a maximum of 2 weekends per month is also required.

Salary
This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £55,086 per annum - 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.

What you'll be doing
As a Paramedic, you will attend emergency response situations across the prison, assess patients and ensure that follow up care is implemented.

• Provide outstanding evidence-based care to our patients seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them - focusing 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 patient's 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 doesn't 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
• Free onsite parking
• Access to the staff gym

What we'll look for in you
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 a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Requirements

• Current professional registration (HCPC)
• Proven post-registration ambulance experience
• Evidence of continued professional development
• A non-judgmental 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.