Job summary
Paramedic - Tactical Response Unit (TRU)
HQ Annex - Cody Road, E16 and Clock Tower Road, Isleworth
Band 6 plus appropriate Outer London High Cost Area Supplement and unsocial hours payment up to 25%
Please note, this recruitment process is to full time positions and a pool where staff will be recruited from once a vacancy becomes available.
Applications are currently being invited from suitably qualified and experienced Band 6 Paramedics interested in carrying out this role within EPRR. Candidates will need to read the attached role profile, and demonstrate how they meet each of the criteria in application.
Applicants must be a Band 6 Paramedic by the application closing date.
Those successful through shortlisting, will then be invited to attend an assessment centre and interview on the same day.
Candidates will need to be free to attend:
Brentside Education Centre (weekend of 2/3rd December 2023) or Dockside Education Centre (weekend of 9/10th December 2023)
Assessment centres will comprise the following assessments:
- Knowledge Exam, covering Clinical and Incident Response topics
- Various Practical Assessments
- Interview
Candidates must complete an application form, closing date for which is midnight on Monday, 20th November 2023.
For further questions, or for an informal discussion about the role, please contact Nick Osborne, Operations Officer (07717 807613).
Main duties of the job
**The appointment of any successful applicant will be provisional, subject to successfully completing the 3 SORT competencies (MTA, CBRN and Physical Competency assessments - PCA) along with qualification as a solo FRU responder by the time of starting with TRU**
Key elements of the role of a Paramedic within the Tactical Response Unit are:
- Undertaking the full range of core operational duties on response cars and ambulances
- Working as part of a multi-agency team to deliver specific response capabilities in challenging environments
- Undertaking Joint Response Unit shifts as part of the partnership working with the Metropolitan Police Service, responding directly to Police generated calls
- Working as part of a Medical Response Team, responding in crowded places and at events and incidents
- Supporting the wider EPRR Department through roles such as; Command Support Vehicle driver, Loggist, and SORT Operative
Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the warm zone of a firearms incident can be mentally and physically demanding. Although appropriate training, equipment and Personal Protective Equipment will be provided to mitigate against any risks, individuals will need to be both mentally and physically resilient to undertake this role.
Therefore the SORT competencies involve a physical competency assessment which will assess stamina, flexibility and manual dexterity while working in PPE.
About us
The Tactical Response Unit forms part of the response element of the Department for Resilience and Specialist Assets, which ensures that the London Ambulance Service prepares, trains and exercises for potential incidents and events.
Emerging threats over the past few years have led to the creation of the Tactical Response Unit who, alongside delivering high quality patient care on a day to day basis, receive additional training and equipment to be able to work as part of a multi-agency team to respond to specific firearms incidents, should the need arise. The Tactical Response Unit also supports some of the wider EPRR functions at events and incidents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description for details of main responsibilities. This will provide detailed information on the key requirements and skills for the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description for details of main responsibilities. This will provide detailed information on the key requirements and skills for the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications&Education
Essential
- HCPC registered Paramedic
- Minimum of two years' experience in emergency ambulance operations
- Full manual driving licence, valid in the UK including vehicle categories C1 and B (not B auto.)
- Practice Educator (PEd with PEd modules 1 and 2 completed or commitment to work towards completion) or equivalent
Desirable
- FDg/ DipHE or BSc in Paramedic Science or relevant field of practice, or a clinically relevant extended practice qualification
- Certificate in Practice Education or equivalent teaching/mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential
- Commitment to CPD activity
- Successful completion of a Newly Qualified Paramedic programme with relevant post registration experience in a clinical, patient-facing role.
- Demonstrable and credible experience of working as team member and as a lone practitioner with the ability to work independently with confidence
Desirable
- Experience of supervision, mentorship and development of a range of clinical staff in relevant practice settings
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Detailed understanding of appropriate care pathways, and ability to support mentees in their use
- Understanding of a range of adult education approaches and strategies in practice settings
- Ability to assess and examine patients presenting with a broad range of conditions
- Critically reflect on practice in order to improve patient care, including the future mitigation of errors
- Ability to analyse, problem solve and make decision
- Ability to work autonomously
- Computer literate
Personal Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate sometimes highly complex, contentious, challenging and/or highly sensitive messages face to face
- Excellent report writing skills to ensure accurate and honest documentation in a timely manner
- Ability to safely and sensitively manage the expectations of a variety of stakeholders
- Minimise clinical risk through reasoned and justifiable clinical decisions; including clinical risk assessment of triage decisions
Other requirements
Essential
- Understanding of and demonstrable commitment to diversity as an employee of LAS and as a provider of services to the public
Person Specification
Qualifications&Education
Essential
- HCPC registered Paramedic
- Minimum of two years' experience in emergency ambulance operations
- Full manual driving licence, valid in the UK including vehicle categories C1 and B (not B auto.)
- Practice Educator (PEd with PEd modules 1 and 2 completed or commitment to work towards completion) or equivalent
Desirable
- FDg/ DipHE or BSc in Paramedic Science or relevant field of practice, or a clinically relevant extended practice qualification
- Certificate in Practice Education or equivalent teaching/mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential
- Commitment to CPD activity
- Successful completion of a Newly Qualified Paramedic programme with relevant post registration experience in a clinical, patient-facing role.
- Demonstrable and credible experience of working as team member and as a lone practitioner with the ability to work independently with confidence
Desirable
- Experience of supervision, mentorship and development of a range of clinical staff in relevant practice settings
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Detailed understanding of appropriate care pathways, and ability to support mentees in their use
- Understanding of a range of adult education approaches and strategies in practice settings
- Ability to assess and examine patients presenting with a broad range of conditions
- Critically reflect on practice in order to improve patient care, including the future mitigation of errors
- Ability to analyse, problem solve and make decision
- Ability to work autonomously
- Computer literate
Personal Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate sometimes highly complex, contentious, challenging and/or highly sensitive messages face to face
- Excellent report writing skills to ensure accurate and honest documentation in a timely manner
- Ability to safely and sensitively manage the expectations of a variety of stakeholders
- Minimise clinical risk through reasoned and justifiable clinical decisions; including clinical risk assessment of triage decisions
Other requirements
Essential
- Understanding of and demonstrable commitment to diversity as an employee of LAS and as a provider of services to the public
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
