Qualified Emergency Medical Technician 1

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

Job summary

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is seeking experienced Emergency Medical Technicians for permanent roles serving the Cumbria & Lancashire Barrow and North Cumbria West groups. Roles involve shift work, 24-hour rosters, and delivering high-quality pre-hospital care and patient transport in a demanding NHS ambulance service environment.

Applicants must hold IHCD/AAP qualifications, a Paramedic Science degree, and a valid driving licence (C1 with limited points).

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Respond to 999 emergencies and patient transport within the North West Ambulance Service area.
• Drive under blue light and assist in urgent hospital admissions and other patient interventions.
• Provide high quality pre-hospital care, assess and treat patients safely in hospital and pre-hospital settings.

Skills

Driving Licence

C1 Licence

IT Systems

Communication

Confidentiality

Organization

Education

Paramedic Science degree

GCSEs including Maths English and Science

IHCD/AAP qualification

Job description

Job summary

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.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted: 27 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 4

Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 242-5326

Job locations: 10 100 Billinge PES S2, Wigan, WN5 7EG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

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

Essential

• 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

Essential

• 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

Essential

• 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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name: North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address: 10 100 Billinge PES S2, Wigan, WN5 7EG, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.nwas.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Hub Team (Recruitment)

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