Qualified Emergency Medical Technician 1

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust; Wigan; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Up to 33 days annual leave

Training and development opportunities

NHS discounts

Car Lease Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

NHS Mortgages

Childcare Vouchers

Job summary

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust seeks experienced Emergency Medical Technicians to serve the Cumbria & Lancashire Barrow and North Cumbria West groups. This is a permanent full-time post with shift work, delivering high-quality pre-hospital care and patient transport across 999 responses and inter-hospital transfers.

Applicants must hold IHCD technician or AAP qualifications, a Full C1 licence, and a valid UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• IHCD technician award or AAP qualification with NHS ambulance service experience
• Full C1 category driving licence required
• Drink-drive conviction or more than 6 points will disqualify applicants

Responsibilities

• Respond to 999 emergencies and provide pre-hospital clinical care and transport
• Operate advanced driving skills to respond to and transport calls
• Work as crew or solo, applying appropriate skills and equipment safely
• Maintain patient confidentiality and effective communication with teams and hospitals

Skills

Valid UK Driving License

Full C1 category

IHCD technician award

Associate Ambulance Practitioner (AAP)

Excellent communication skills

Education

Paramedic Science degree

Job description

Band 4

Main area Emergency Services Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 242-5326

Site Cumbria & Lancashire Barrow and North Cumbria West Town Cumbria & Lancashire Barrow and North Cumbria West Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 09/11/2026 23:59

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our minimum selection criteria at each stage of the selection process. We will not tolerate discrimination on any of the following: gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, colour, nationality, religion, age, disability, working pattern, caring responsibilities trade union activity or political beliefs-or any other grounds.

At NWAS, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and anti-racist workplace where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to thrive. Our Anti-racist Statement sets out our commitment to becoming an anti-racist organisation and ensures these principles are embedded throughout our recruitment practices.

Our workforce is currently under-represented by people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, and we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. By building a workforce that better reflects the diverse communities we serve, we can provide the right care, at the right time, in the right place, every time.

The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a large number of applications are received.

Due to the volume of applications received for our advertisements, we will only contact those candidates shortlisted for interview via email; we aim to do this within 4 weeks of the closing date. If you do not receive the email, it will be that you have not been shortlisting on this occasion. When applying for this position, it is essential that you read the job description and person specification fully. Please use the supporting information space to demonstrate your ability to undertake this role, drawing on your skills, knowledge and experience.

We also offers a range of excellent benefits including a pension scheme, up to 33 days Annual leave (exclusive of bank holidays), training and development opportunities, access to NHS discounts, Car Lease Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, NHS Mortgages and Childcare Vouchers.

Job overview

Previous Applicants in the past 6 months need not apply

We're currently looking for experienced qualified Emergency Medical Technicians to work within Cumbria & Lancashire Barrow and North Cumbria West groups only.

This is a permanent contract, and hours will consist of shift work.

To assist in the delivery of high quality and effective pre-hospital clinical care and patient transportation, responding to 999 emergencies, inter-hospital transfers, urgent hospital admissions and other allocated patient interventions commensurate with the role and responsibilities.

To use advanced driving skills under blue light and normal traffic conditions to respond to and transport emergency and routine calls as required.

Working as a crew or solo, you will initiate appropriate care and effective treatment to patients in both hospital and pre-hospital environment, selecting and applying appropriate skills and equipment safely and within appropriate level of training, competency and scope of practice.

Main duties of the job

You must have an IHCD technician award or an Associate Ambulance Practitioner (AAP) qualification with recent experience working as an ambulance technician in an NHS ambulance service to apply for this role.

Any person with a drink driving conviction in the last five years (whether or not spent) and/or more than 6 points on their licence will not be considered for the role.

Full C1 required.

Working for our organisation

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.

Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.
We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.

Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.

We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please ensure you read the Job description and Person Specification attached to the advert in full before applying.

Vacancies are only available with Cumbria and Lancashire Barrow and North Cumbria West groups

We will aim to –

• Close the advert on 10.11.2026 (depending on numbers, advert might close earlier).
• Complete professional discussion & OSCE: 14.11.2026 and 15.11.2026
• Driving Assessments: W/C 16.011.2027
• Course Start Dates January 2027

Person specification

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs including Mathematics, English (language or literature) and a Science at Grade 4-9 or equivalent
• Successfully Completed Paramedic Science degree
• IHCD technician award, an Associate Ambulance Practitioner (AAP) with recent experience working in an ambulance technician role in an NHS ambulance service.

Skills, Abilities, Knowledge & Experience

• Hold a valid UK Driving License (No more than 3 endorsement points. In exceptional circumstances a maximum of 6 points may be considered)
• Full C1 Category
• Able to operate all appropriate information systems in an efficient and effective manner relevant to this post
• Good verbal, listening and written communication skills
• Respects and applies patient confidentiality at all times
• Good organisational skills, is able to identify priority pathways and act effectively under pressure

Personal Attributes

• Maintains a flexible and proactive approach to work
• Demonstrate a commitment to team working
• Flexible working hours - working on a 24 roster
• Demonstrates a commitment to the Trusts equal opportunity and diversity policies and can demonstrate their incorporation into personal practice
• Is self‑motivated with ability to work within occupational guidelines

Any offer of employment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information, provide false or misleading information.

Should you be successful at interview stage successful candidates will receive a conditional offer of employment, this will be subject to the NHS Employment Checks Standards.

A valid right to work and identity check

Reference checks -Thiswill cover a minimum of a three year period and will include a request for the number of days and occasions of sickness absence covering a minimum two year period. In line with equality legislation, the earliest point at which we will ask health related questions is when an offer of employment has been made. Absences related to disability may be excluded from these considerations; consideration would be given as to what would be a reasonable attendance level, based on the information available. Absences related to pregnancy, maternity and/or gender reassignment will be excluded from these considerations. Detailed information on the NHS Employment Checks Standards is available on the NHS Employers website; search 'employment checks'.

DBS Checks - If the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made for this disclosure.

Occupational Health - You will require satisfactory medical clearance.

Whilst not a condition of employment, all staff are encouraged to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as this remains the best lined of defence against COVID-19.

From 1 st September 2018, Section 2 of the Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions will automatically apply to the calculation of unsocial hours for all appointments that commence in post from this date (except secondments).

If you do not have regular access to your email please contact a member of the HR Hub Team on 03451122018.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.