Ambulance Paramedic (band 6) or NQP (band 5) within the IOW NHS Trust
Band 6: £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata if part time
Band 5 (NQP): £29,970 - £36,483 pro rata if part time
FULL TIME PERMANENT ROLE
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is located on a beautiful Island, four miles from the South Coast of England. It’s the perfect place to bring up a family and ideal if you enjoy the outdoors, festivals, and events. London can be reached within two hours, and our closest airport at Southampton flies to destinations across Europe.
We are recruiting into permanent Paramedic posts. The positions are full-time and will be based at Newport Ambulance Station, Isle of Wight.
The role is as exciting and varied as it is challenging. When you join the Isle of Wight NHS Trust Ambulance Service, you'll work with a host of public and voluntary services including Police, Fire & Rescue Service, and volunteers from organisations such as British Red Cross, St John Ambulance, RNLI, IoW Search and Rescue & HM Coastguard.
Successful applicants will demonstrate high levels of personal commitment to facilitate the delivery of a patient-focused service. We need individuals who have the drive and passion to make a difference to people's lives, but also the personal resilience to work in a high-pressured environment.
Successful candidates will need to be available to start in post for February 2025.
Main Duties of the Job
Job Purpose
* To deliver high quality, patient-centred care.
* To ensure that relationships and own behaviour are managed in line with Trust and service competencies.
Job Statement
* To respond using advanced emergency driving skills and manage emergency calls/incidents as allocated by the Integrated Care Hub, including emergencies, urgent calls, routine transfers, mainland transfers, and other operational details commensurate with their role and responsibilities.
* Work either as part of an ambulance crew or as a solo responder.
* At all times provide specialist, clinical, social, and holistic care to patients in a pre-hospital environment.
* Formulate and deliver critical care plans and treatment for patients in accordance with agreed guidelines, Trust/Service Policy, Procedures, and current legislation.
* Demonstrate a continued commitment to professional development.
* Lifting, carrying, and moving of patients and/or equipment.
About Us
We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users. Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals, and award-winning attractions.
Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.
Job Description
Job Responsibilities
For a full list of roles and responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Current HCPC Registered Paramedic
Desirable
* C1 Driving Licence
* D1 & D2 (Blue Light) driving qualification
Experience
Essential
* Experience of delivering high quality patient-centred care in a pre-hospital environment
Physical Skills
Essential
* Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g. Manual Handling and Lifting
Employer Details
Employer Name
Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Address
St Mary's Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG
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