Paramedic - PAYE Cramlington

Ambulnz Community Partners; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A private ambulance service is seeking registered paramedics for opportunities at their Cramlington base. Candidates will provide lifesaving treatment, mentor staff, and operate various ambulance vehicles. The role demands a paramedic qualification, HCPC registration, and physical fitness for manual handling duties. Competitive salaries range from £51,324-£54,600 per year, with various shift patterns available to support work-life balance. Benefits include training support and discounts at a local fitness center.

Benefits

Paid lunch break

Discount at local Fitness Centre

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Must hold a UK Manual ‘Category B’ driving licence with no more than 6 points.
• Quality references covering the last three years of employment history.
• Ability to perform manual handling and CPR under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team with either an EMT or Care Assistant.
• Provide lifesaving treatment and prepare patients for transport.
• Drive approved Ambulance Service vehicles in various conditions.

Skills

Physical fitness

Caring personality

Education

Paramedic qualification

HCPC registration

Emergency driving qualification

Job description

Are you a registered paramedic, looking for an employer who supports a healthy work life balance, invests in your training and development and offers a competitive salary?

Ambulnz Community Partners (ACP) are excited to announce new opportunities for paramedics at our Cramlington base, offering bank and self-employed & PAYE positions.

ACP are proud to be an established private ambulance provider with a deeply rooted history of supporting the NHS. We assess, care, treat and transport hundreds of patients in urgent and emergency situations every day, across the country.

Why choose ACP

• We offer a variety of shift patterns to fit with personal commitments, and have current opportunities for bank, self employed & PAYE contracts.
• Learning and development is important to us – you’ll have support from a local Clinical Services Manager.
• Paid lunch break.
• Discount at local Fitness Centre.
• We pride ourselves on our high standard vehicles, with a high specification of kit.
• Flu vaccination (offered in winter to those who want it).
• Enhanced DBS Check, paid for by the Company.
• Ability to apply for a Blue Light Discount Card.
• Ability to join our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion group promoting equality and celebrating diversity in our workplace.
• Employee Assistance Programme providing 24/7 confidential advice and guidance on matters such as: Formal counselling, Medical information, Family issues and relationship advice, Stress and anxiety, Financial wellbeing, Legal information.

Pay Rates

Salary = £51,324-£54,600 per Annum based on a 5 on 4 off rota, working different shift times.

Paramedic (PAYE) Days - £23.50

Paramedic (PAYE) Nights - £25.00
Paramedic (PAYE) Weekend Nights (Friday-Sunday) - £26.50

Our people matter to us – come to a recruitment day and see for yourself!

What will you be doing

• Working as part of a team, with either an Emergency Medical Technician or an Emergency Care Assistant.
• Mentoring staff such as Newly Qualified Paramedics, Emergency Medical Technicians and Emergency Care Assistants.
• Providing lifesaving treatment and stabilising patients, preparing them for transporting.
• Using your own appropriate knowledge and skills to make judgements and treatment following your level of training and competency.
• Responding to operational requirements in a safe and efficient way as directed by the Emergency Operations Centre.
• Driving all types of approved Ambulance Service vehicles under normal and emergency (blue light) conditions in accordance with road traffic law.

Role Requirements

• Hold a UK manual ‘Category B’ driving licence for at least 1 year and no more than 6 points on your licence, as well as being over the age of 23 (for insurance purposes).
• You will hold a paramedic qualification, be on the HCPC register and hold an emergency driving qualification.
• Physical fitness is important in this role as there is sometimes a requirement to reach inaccessible patients in a hurry, carry out manual handling and CPR.
• Have a warm and caring personality with the ability to connect with people.
• Lastly, you will have quality references covering the last three years of employment history and a satisfactory, enhanced DBS check.

Safeguarding Statement

Ambulnz Community Partners is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing our policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately. If successful, this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check. Please note it is a criminal offence to apply for a role in a regulated activity if you are barred from doing so.

Equality & Diversity Statement

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.