Employer South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS Site SECAmb HART Town Various Secamb Sites Salary £35,392 - £42,618 p.a. AFC Section 2 Salary period Yearly Closing 16/02/2025 23:59 Interview date 10/03/2025
HART Paramedic
Band 6
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has a vision to ‘support our staff to provide a caring, high quality and efficient urgent and emergency care service to our communities’. We are rated ‘Good’ for care by the Care Quality Commission and aim to continually improve across all areas of the Trust.
Our 4,000+ workforce provides services to 4.9m people across Kent, Surrey, Sussex, and North East Hampshire, handling over 1 million calls to 999 and NHS 111 every year. More information regarding our services and locations can be found on our website.
Job overview
HART in SECAmb is seeking candidates for both Ashford and Gatwick Operating Units, who are either currently operating as Experienced HART Operatives OR HCPC Registered Paramedics in an A+E ambulance setting.
HART is a national initiative led by the Department of Health, enabling clinical care to be delivered in areas previously inaccessible to the Ambulance Service. HART Operatives respond to incidents involving Chemical, Biological, Radiation, Nuclear (CBRN), and Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) as well as structural/trench collapses, major transportation incidents, and rescue incidents involving complex entrapment.
Operatives may also provide specialist clinical support within a Search and Rescue (USAR) environment. All operatives must attain Swift Water Rescue Technician (SRT) status, involving work in flooded areas and difficult environments.
On duty operatives must be able to deploy nationwide at short notice for periods of 36 hours or more and respond as part of an Ambulance Intervention Team, in addition to specific HART-related work.
Main duties of the job
To apply, you must be a qualified paramedic with one of the following qualifications: IHCD Paramedic Award, BTECH Level 4, BSc, DipHE, or FdSc to train as a HART Operative.
* Band 6 experienced Paramedic with a minimum of 2 years (24 months) experience at band 6.
* Available for ALL the mandated course dates.
* Have a driving licence valid in the UK, including C1 category or equivalent.
* UK HCPC registered Paramedic.
Applicants must have a good level of physical fitness, weigh between 50KG and 124KG (in HART PPE approx. 7 KG), and be capable of swimming a minimum of 200 meters. Initial training lasts 11 weeks and consists mainly of residential courses. You will also be required to respond nationwide at short notice for up to 48 hours.
The selection process will consist of:
* Physical Competence Assessment (PCA).
* Confined space/height confidence assessment.
* ALS Clinical assessment.
* Swimming assessment (200m swim/10min tread water/duck dive).
* Specialist Occupational Health Assessment (including eye, hearing, lung function, grip/back strength testing).
* Interview.
Working for our organisation
If shortlisted, you must attend an assessment on Monday 10th March at Gatwick. If you pass, you will be invited for a further swimming assessment and an interview at Ashford on Friday 14th March.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Drop-in sessions and observer shifts can be arranged at the respective HART sites prior to assessment (this is strongly encouraged).
Successful candidates will join a 'talent pool' and attend training for future permanent roles. Some may enter a relief pool, completing full HART training while on existing schedules. All HART Operatives must maintain specific weight limits for PPE and pass a PCA every six months, along with ongoing training.
To secure a position, candidates must complete various training courses and pass the assessments.
Person specification
* C1 Driving licence.
* HCPC Registered.
* Meet minimum medical and weight requirements.
* Band 6 experienced Paramedic with a minimum of 2 years (24 months) experience at band 6.
Please note that the salary range noted on the vacancy is in line with agenda for change (AFC) pay scales. Successful applicants will be placed at the bottom of the banding unless proven relevant NHS or equivalent experience can be demonstrated.
The Trust is committed to being an inclusive employer, supporting equality of opportunity for all staff. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.
For further queries, please contact recruitment@secamb.nhs.uk.
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