Job summary
- Main area
- Paramedic
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Bank: 0 years (Various Hours)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- Bank-PARA-01
- Employer
- Isle of Wight NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Marys IOW
- Town
- Newport
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 19/07/2024
Employer heading
Bank Paramedic
Band 6
Job overview
We are recruiting for a Bank Paramedic who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS.
To deliver high quality, patient centred care.
To ensure that relationships and own behaviour is managed in line with Trust and service competencies.
Main duties of the job
- 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 ambulance crew or as a solo responder.
- At all times provide specialist, clinical, social and holistic care to patients in a pre-hospital environment.
Working for our organisation
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance health care provider in England. 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. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Formulation and delivery of critical care plans and treatment for patients in accordance with agreed guidelines, Trust / Service Policy, Procedures and current legislation, Health & Care Professions Council including Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee (JRCALC), College of Paramedics (CoP) and National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) as appropriate.
- Demonstrate a continued commitment to professional development.
- Lifting, carrying and moving of patients and / or equipment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current HCPC Registered Paramedic
Desirable criteria
- C1 Driving Licence
- D1 & D2 (Blue Light) driving qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of delivering high quality patient-centred care in a pre-hospital environment
Physical Skills
Essential criteria
- Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g. Manual Handling and Lifting
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Temporary Staffing
- Job title
- Temporary Staffing
- Email address
- [email protected]
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