bank Qualified Paramedic in Clacton-on-Sea

This advert is for bank Qualified Paramedic vacancies in Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Colchester and Clacton.

Our vision – Outstanding care, exceptional people, every hour of every day #WeAreEEAST.

Overview

East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) is welcoming applications from experienced qualified Paramedics on a full time or part time contract.

Responsibilities & Working Environment

You will be joining a workforce recognised for delivering outstanding care to our patients, where teamwork and quality is embedded into our day‐to‐day practice. We support an open, honest and respectful culture and actively seek opportunities to improve every element of our service we provide to our patients and our staff. At EEAST we expect our clinical workforce to deliver the very best care to our patients with the support of a dedicated team of clinical staff, volunteers, call handlers, dispatchers and support staff. In addition, paramedics will routinely work with other allied health professionals in partnership organisations in both hospital and community‐based services to ensure timely referrals and discharge.

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.

Tablets are issued to all permanent clinical staff, these allow access to electronic patient care records, update clinical guidelines, incident management and alternative care pathway applications.

Induction & Training

Upon successful completion of your application and pre‐employment checks you will be invited to attend a two‐week induction at one of our Education Training Centres followed by a supportive local induction at your allocated locality. Please note: During the training course it is your responsibility to attend in full, on each day. Accommodation and travel expenses will not be provided so you will need to consider the costs and travel expense of attending. Where possible candidates will be allocated to the training centre nearest to their operational base.

Application Requirements

To apply you will be a HCPC registered Paramedic, and if applicable you will have also fully completed a Newly Qualified Paramedic consolidation programme; evidence of this will be required. You will also be expected to provide a portfolio detailing your experience of working within the emergency ambulance service or primary healthcare setting. Applicants are expected to have an existing full C1 licence. An Emergency Response Driving Qualification certificate is desirable. Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on the Check if you need a UK visa – GOV.UK website. We encourage all applicants to review these criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.

EEAST Overview

EEAST employs over 5,000 staff with a further 1,000+ volunteers who together cover 7,500 square miles and care for a population of more than 6 million. 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.

Core Values

• We are Accountable
• We are Respectful
• We strive to be Excellent

Our 4 Goals

• 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