HART Paramedic

Job summary

Work as part of the Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) at specialist, complex or protracted incidents to deliver the highest standards of pre-hospital clinical care to all patients actually or potentially affected by any major civil emergency or a potentially hazardous situation as set out in the National Ambulance Resilience Unit (NARU) National Standard.

Ensure the highest level of patient care is delivered in accordance with the procedures issued by the Trust and NARU in order to maintain personal safety and that of colleagues and casualties. Be part of a team delivering enhanced clinical skills including advanced airway, analgesia and lifesaving surgical techniques.

Main duties of the job

Carry out the full range of HART paramedic duties as part of a team, on the specialist HART fleet or in other appropriate Trust or partner agency vehicles (including watercraft and aircraft).

Carry out paramedic duties commensurate with NECU, JRCALC & Trust specific PGDs and guidelines. Responsible as an autonomous practitioner using local care pathways associated with the Trust's Clinical Strategies programme promoting see and treat, reducing conveyance and subsequent Emergency Department admission.

About us

At South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) we have a culture where everyone is valued for being themselves. Our aim is to work together to promote the most inclusive environment possible, which attracts people from the widest range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work that we do together, for the benefit of all of our employees, our patients and the communities we serve. We offer flexible working opportunities, inclusive policies and a range of feedback mechanisms to support individuals and to enable a positive, welcoming environment where our people and their careers can thrive in.

We employ over 5,000 employees mainly clinical, operational and emergency response staff as well as supporting roles. We also employ Doctors and volunteers which include community first responders and fire co-responders.

We take all the steps needed to provide the most compassionate patient care possible whilst also providing an enjoyable and safe place to work. We actively promote a positive set of behaviours as being key to our performance both individually and collectively. Our recruitment, selection and screening processes are designed to uphold these standards and we invite all our candidates to actively share with us through these processes how they will bring these behaviours to life.

Employer details

Employer name

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

East Devon Operations Centre & North Bristol Operations Centre

Exeter / Bristol

EX5 2FL

Employer's website

https://www.swast.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

East Devon Operations Centre & North Bristol Operations Centre

Exeter / Bristol

EX5 2FL

Employer's website

https://www.swast.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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