Job summary
This vacancy is for roles in Harlow & Stevenage
Our vision - Outstanding care, exceptional people, every hour of every day. #WeAreEEAST
We are welcoming applications from university student paramedic graduates or newly qualified paramedics (NQPs) to continue their chosen career with the East of England Ambulance Service Trust.
As a bonus to joining our growing team and we are also delighted to be able to offer you the following in addition to the advertised salary to join the team and applicable to this advert only :
1. £1500* payment in your first months' pay
*All payments are subject to usual deductions of Tax and NI
Benefits include:
2. Career progression opportunities in to advanced clinical practice, leadership, education or research
3. Access to 24/7 clinical advice, Critical Care desk and an Operational Commander
4. Additional 5% fringe (high cost area) in certain areas of Hertfordshire and Essex
5. C1 reimbursement of up to £1,000 (subject to terms and conditions)
6. Level 3 Emergency Response Driving certificate
7. Pay enhancement for out of hours shift working
8. NHS Pension Scheme
9. Free parking
10. Minimum of 27 days annual leave
11. Occupational Health services including a 24hr Employee Assistance Program, mental health and wellbeing, legal and financial services
12. Staff support networks BAME, LGBTQ+, Multi Faith and All Women in EEAST.
Main duties of the job
At EEAST we expect our clinical workforce to continue to deliver CQC rated 'good' care to our patients and work harmoniously alongside our dedicated team of clinical staff, volunteers, call handlers and dispatchers and support services, whilst striving for outstanding care, exceptional people, every hour of every day in line with our vision.
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 in to a confident and fully autonomous clinician.
Support includes:
13. No solo responding in first 6 months
14. 150-300 hours supervised practice in first 12 weeks after registration with an experienced paramedic.
15. Practice Educator course completion at 9 months onwards, via Trust approved practice education program.
16. A 24/7 Clinical Advice Line to validate your clinical decision-making, discharging planning and practice, advice on procedures or escalate critical, complex on scene decisions.
17. Personally issued tablet to access electronic patient care records, up to date clinical guidelines, incident management and alternative care pathway applications.
About us
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:
Care - We value warmth, empathy and compassion in all our relationships
Teamwork - Together as one, we work with pride and commitment to achieve our vision
Quality - We strive to consistently achieve high standards through continuous improvement
Respect - We value individuals, including our patients, our staff and our partners in every interaction
Honesty - We value a culture that has trust, integrity and transparency at the centre of everything we do.
Our 4 goals are:
Be an exceptional place to work, volunteer and learn
Provide outstanding quality of care and performance
Be excellent collaborators and innovators as system partners
Be an environmentally and financially sustainable organisation
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification within the supporting documents for this position.
Good luck with your application and thank you for considering EEAST as your future employer.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
18. HCPC registered Paramedic
19. Full UK manual driving licence with 1 year driving experience *Maximum 3 Penalty Points for minor offences *Maximum 6 Penalty points for SP30 Driving Offences
20. Possession of a C1/D1 licence OR Provisional C1 driving licence at the point of commencement of training course. [You will be required to achieve full C1 li-cence within 3- months of completing the initial 5-week training course, requirements detailed in C1 Licence Disclaimer].
21. ALS, PHTLS, PHEC or other advanced clini-cal courses
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
22. Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
23. Problem solving ability
24. Planning and decision making skills
25. Able to maintain confidentiality of information
26. Understanding of goals and objectives within the NHS structure ( Clinical Govern-ance, Reforming Emergency Care)
Experience
Essential
27. Experience in dealing with a diverse range of people in a customer/patient environment
28. Up-to-date continuing professional develop-ment portfolio
Desirable
29. Healthcare experience within NHS, nursing or voluntary organisation