Paramedics

East of England Ambulance Service Trust; Southend-on-Sea; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health emergency service in the United Kingdom is seeking newly qualified paramedics to deliver outstanding patient care. The role involves working in dynamic environments, collaborating with clinical teams, and providing critical care. This position offers structured mentorship and opportunities for career advancement in various clinical practices. Benefits include NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave, and access to occupational health services.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

27+ days annual leave

Free parking

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Candidates must be newly qualified paramedics transitioning to autonomous clinicians.
• Successful completion of supervised practice and training programs.
• Ability to work in varied environments including urban and rural settings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outstanding care to patients in diverse situations.
• Collaborate with clinical staff and volunteers.
• Respond to emergencies and manage patient care transitions.

Skills

Ability to manage critical illness or injury

Collaboration with Allied Health Professionals

Clinical decision-making

Education

Paramedic qualification

Job description

Overview

At EEAST, we expect our paramedic workforce to continue to deliver CQC rated 'outstanding' care to our patients and work harmoniously alongside our dedicated team of clinical staff, volunteers, call handlers and dispatchers and support services. Paramedics will routinely work with other Allied Health Professionals in partnership organisations in both hospitals and community-based services to ensure safe 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.

The two-year NQP consolidation provides you with a structured, nationally developed program of support, mentorship and supervision allowing you to transition from newly qualified in to a confident and fully autonomous clinician.

Support includes:

• No solo responding in first 6 months
• 150-300 hours supervised practice in first 12 weeks after registration with an experienced paramedic.
• Practice Educator course completion at 9 months onwards, via Trust approved practice education program.
• A 24/7 Clinical Advice Line to validate your clinical decision-making, discharging planning and practice, advice on procedures or escalated critical, complex on scene decisions.
• Personally issued tablet to access electronic patient care records, up-to-date clinical guidelines, incident management and alternative care pathway applications.

Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on the Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK website. We encourage all applicants to review these criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.

Our vision

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

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.

Core values

• We are Accountable
• We are Respectful
• We strive to be Excellent

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

Benefits and career progression

• Career progression opportunities into advanced clinical practice, leadership, education or research
• Access to 24/7 clinical advice, Critical Care desk and an Operational Commander
• Additional 5% fringe (high cost area) in certain areas of Hertfordshire and Essex
• C1 reimbursement of up to £1,000 (subject to terms and conditions)
• Level 3 Emergency Response Driving certificate
• Pay enhancement for out of hours shift working
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Free parking
• Minimum of 27 days annual leave
• Occupational Health services including a 24hr Employee Assistance Program, mental health and wellbeing, legal and financial services
• Staff support networks BAME, LGBTQ+, Multi Faith and All Women in EEAST.