Paramedic (Qualified) - Herts and West Essex

Job summary

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

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

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 out opportunities to improve every element of our service we provide to our patients and our staff.

As a bonus to joining our growing team and we are also delighted to be able to offer you the followingin addition to the advertised salaryto join the team andapplicable to this advert only:

• £1500* payment in your first months' pay

*All payments are subject to usual deductions of Tax and NI

Main duties of the job

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, up to date clinical guidelines, incident management and alternative care pathway applications.

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.

About us

EEAST employs over 5,000 staff with a further 1,000+ volunteers who between them 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.

Our core values

• Care - We value warmth, empathy and compassion in all our relationships
• Teamwork - Together as one, we work with pride and commitment to achieve our vision
• Quality - We strive to consistently achieve high standards through continuous improvement
• Respect - We value individuals, including our patients, our staff and our partners in every interaction
• Honesty - We value a culture that has trust, integrity and transparency at the centre of everything we do.

Our 4 goals are:

• 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

Employer details

Employer name

East of England Ambulance Service

Address

Hertfordshire and West Essex

Harlow, Watford, Stevenage and Hemel

MK41 0RG

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

East of England Ambulance Service

Address

Hertfordshire and West Essex

Harlow, Watford, Stevenage and Hemel

MK41 0RG

Employer's website

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

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