Senior Emergency Medical Technician - Pre-Hospital Care

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

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.