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We are looking for Band 6 Qualified Paramedics to join our courses in 2024 from our Education Centres in Bicester, Newbury and Whiteley.

Following the training period, you will be based specifically from the following stations:

North North - Stoke Mandeville, Milton Keynes

North East – High Wycombe, Wexham

North South – Reading, Bracknell, Newbury

South North – Andover, Alton

 South East – North Harbour

If your confirmed station is at Wexham or Bracknell, you will also receive 5% High Cost Allowance (Fringe).

Whilst we will endeavour to place you at your preferred station, location is subject to vacancies being available and the needs of the service at that time.

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We are looking for applicants that are:

• Passionate about high quality patient care.
• Professional in everything you do.
• Compassionate and able to remain calm under pressure.
• Wanting a varied and challenging job.
• Emotionally and physically resilient and a good communicator.

All you need is:

• To be an existing Band 6 Qualified Paramedic with current HCPC registration. If you registered as a Paramedic with HCPC after September 2016, you must have continued to practice operationally and be able to provide evidence that you have completed the 2 year NHS NQP Consolidation of Learning programme. This evidence will be requested during the recruitment process should your application be successful.
• Have a full valid UK manual driving licence (including Category B and Category C1 – over 3500kg with no more than 3 points. The Trust motor insurers would not entertain inclusion of any applicants who had had their driving licence removed following a Dangerous Driving or Drink or Drugs offence for a minimum period of 5 years from when their licence is reinstated. Each case would need to be passed to Trust brokers / insurers in order for the individual circumstances to be taken into account.
• Have a Trust approved emergency driving qualification, IHCD, D1, D2 qualification or Future Quals.
• Able to commit to a 5 day (full-time) and upto 3 day driving training course programme (paid) and on-going shift work.

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Benefits we offer:

• Full training and support when you join and ongoing throughout your employment with us.
• Holiday entitlement is 27 days rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years, plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time).
• Enrolment into the NHS Pension Scheme.
• Access to continual professional development and opportunities within SCAS and the NHS.
• Occupational Health support along with an Employee Assistance Programme.
• NHS Discounts in over 200+ stores including Holidays, Days out, Car insurance, Restaurants and Clothing.
• Staff networking and support groups.

About Us

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of emergency, urgent care and non-emergency healthcare services, along with commercial logistics services.

The Trust delivers most of these services to the populations of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire as well as non-emergency patient transport services in Surrey and Sussex.

We serve a population of over 7 million and answer over 500,000 urgent calls a year. We employ 4,551 staff who, together with over 1,100 volunteers, enable us to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Please be advised that should you have to move home as a result of taking up employment within the Trust you may be eligible for assistance with relocation costs up to the sum of £8,000 (subject to conditions outlined within the Trust Relocation Policy). Further information is available upon request.