Paramedics

East of England Ambulance Service Trust; Tendring; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional ambulance service in the United Kingdom is seeking paramedics to join a dedicated clinical team providing outstanding care. Successful candidates will navigate various environments and manage a wide range of healthcare situations with support from experienced professionals. Applicants must be graduates or due to graduate by January 2026 and preferably live within an hour's travel of Clacton Ambulance Station. The role includes participation in a structured mentorship program to enhance clinical skills.

Benefits

24/7 Clinical Advice Line

Supervised practice hours

Practice Educator course

Qualifications

• Graduating as a paramedic or an NQP by January 2026.
• Ability to manage emergency situations in various environments.
• Experience in working with healthcare teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outstanding patient care across diverse settings.
• Manage critical situations and referrals in partnership with health professionals.
• Utilize technology for patient management and advice.

Skills

Teamwork

Clinical decision-making

Communication

Education

Graduated or due to graduate by January 2026

Tools

Tablet for electronic patient care records

Job description

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 into a confident and fully autonomous clinician.

Support

• 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
• 24/7 Clinical Advice Line to validate your clinical decision‑making, discharge planning and practice, advice on procedures or escalation of 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

We are welcoming applications from students to continue their Paramedic career with the East of England Ambulance Service Trust. This means applicants must have graduated, or are due to graduate by January 2026. If you have completed university placements with EEAST, please include this in your application.

Candidates must live within one hour’s travel of Clacton Ambulance Station or be willing to relocate to be eligible to apply.

Our vision – Outstanding care, exceptional people, every hour of every day

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:

• We are accountable