Registered Paramedic (Emergency Department)

Northampton General Hospital

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Job summary

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for Registered Paramedics to join our Emergency Department

As a Registered Paramedic you will work within the multi-disciplinary team in the Emergency Department. Working within a defined scope of practice you will work in a range or areas, including but not limited to Ambulance Assessment, Streaming, Initial Assessment (FIT) and Resuscitation. You will take clinical accountability for a group of patients assigned to you, working collaboratively with medical and nursing staff within your area. You will undertake clinical assessments, diagnostics and provide prescribed clinical care within your Paramedic skill set. You will share your Paramedic expertise with the wider team and lead/support junior staff. You will lead specific areas of the department upon request and delegate aspects of care to other Healthcare Professionals and Senior Healthcare Assistants and to consistently uphold high standards and quality of emergency care.

About you:

A HCPC Registered Paramedic with emergency care experience in relevant settings
You must have completed the National Newly Qualified Paramedic (NQP) Programme and have a portfolio and completion certificate
Have a FdSc/DipHE or BSc (Hons) in Paramedic Science (If you are a IHCD Paramedic you must hold a FdSc/Dip HE and/or BSc/BSc (Hons) [or above] in post studies)
Confident to care for a group of patients with emergency care needs

Main duties of the job

Work within designated areas of the emergency department including but not limited to Ambulance Assessment, Streaming, Initial Assessment (FIT) and Resuscitation
To provide leadership within designated area
To undertake clinical assessments according to emergency presentations
To complete risk assessment to inform care
To deliver and evaluate emergency care interventions
To administer medication safely via various routes and in accordance with a prescription
To undertake diagnostics within scope of practice
To undertake venepuncture, cannulation and arterial blood gases (once competent)
To accurately document care provided
To recognise deterioration and escalate concerns to medical/nursing colleagues
To work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team
To implement treatment and discharge plans with patients and their families
To role model the Trust values
To support resuscitation of patients upon request
To act as a clinical escort for inter facility transfers, upon request
To deliver personal and holistic care promoting comfort, pressure area care and continence
To share Paramedic expertise within team
To support junior staff, student/learners and apprentices within the Emergency Department
To delegate aspects of care to Senior Healthcare Assistants

About us

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Integrity

Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds.This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Date posted

08 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year Per annum/Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

Registered Paramedic (ED)

Job locations

Emergency Department, Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

Cliftonville

Northampton

NN1 5BD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

Essential

HCPC Registered Paramedic

Essential

Hold a FdSc/DipHE and/or BSc Hons (or above) in Paramedic Science

Essential

Has completed National NQP Period (2 Years) as a Paramedic

Essential

Holds a leadership qualification/module or development

Essential

Ambulance Service ALS (Adult/Paediatric) Provider with Certificate

Desirable

Essential

RUCK ALS Provider

Essential

Experience as a Paramedic in Emergency Care

Essential

Ability to care for a group of patients

Person Specification

Essential

HCPC Registered Paramedic

Essential

Hold a FdSc/DipHE and/or BSc Hons (or above) in Paramedic Science

Essential

Has completed National NQP Period (2 Years) as a Paramedic

Essential

Holds a leadership qualification/module or development

Essential

Ambulance Service ALS (Adult/Paediatric) Provider with Certificate

Desirable

Essential

RUCK ALS Provider

Essential

Experience as a Paramedic in Emergency Care

Essential

Ability to care for a group of patients

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).