Newly Qualified Paramedic

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

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Job summary

Salary:Band 5 £28,407 -£34,581per annum + HCAS of 15% for Outer London / 20% for Inner London and unsocial hours payments.

This vacancy is open to applicants who have already graduated from University or final year students who are due to graduate before May 2024. Please note this advert is only for applicants who hold a Full C1 driving licence.

If you do not currently meet this criteria but would like to be notified of our next NQP advert please complete the below expression of interest form.

https://forms.office.com/e/5HmHLmBefy

This advert is to fill spaces on our June 2024 course. Please note after successful completion of training our current posting sectors are: North West, North East, North Central and South East. We currently do not have availability in the South West.

Based in one of the world's most vibrant, diverse and exciting cities, it's no surprise that we are the UK's busiest ambulance service.

Our Paramedics see all walks of London life. For you, it means a career like no other providing excellent patient care in the right place, at the right time.

Please note to be eligible for this role you will need to have the following:

- A driving license valid in the UK with no more than 3 penalty points

- A Full C1 driving licence.

- You will have demonstrable evidence of clinical practice within at least the last 12 months.

Main duties of the job

Work within scope of practice and limits of professional competence referring to clinical advice and/or support as required.

Follows established care packages.

Reduce inappropriate demand for emergency services by referring patients to appropriate health and social care agencies in response to emergency/urgent calls not requiring hospital attendance, seeking appropriate clinical advice and /or support as required.

Assist in delivering a flexible ambulance service response crossing professional boundaries as necessary and strengthening the delivery of unscheduled care-seeking clinical advice and/or support as required.

About us

Benefits of joining:

  • Competitive NQP package.
  • Up to £1,115 towards your C1 practical or use our partnered driving school
  • Up to 4 weeks paid classroom-based course plus 300 hours operational placement
  • 4 weeks blue light emergency driving course for those who do not hold the Emergency Blue Light Driving Award
  • Clinical Induction tailored to your job
  • Protected training and continued professional development through individual learning accounts
  • A Clinical career path that is well established and expanding
  • Regular clinical updates
  • Enhanced hands-on experience across the spectrum in the Service

Date posted

27 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,720 to £39,769 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

308-GradPara24-NP-FullC1

Job locations

CE&S New Entrant Trainees - Paramedics UK

London

SE18SD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Carry out paramedic duties as part of an operational crew, working within scope of practice and adhering to protocols, procedures, SOPs and clinical guidelines, seeking appropriate clinical advice and/or support as required.

Ensures a continuous duty of care to patients to the required HCPC Standards of Proficiency and within the scope of practice and competency of this role, ensuring an appropriate level of monitoring and treatment is maintained until the patient is either discharged, referred or transferred on the advice of an experienced paramedic or handed over to the care of another healthcare professional and agency.

Communicate with patients, relatives, colleagues and other health professionals and stakeholders in a calm, caring and professional manner, treating them with dignity and respect at all times.

Communicate condition related information to patients and their relatives requiring empathy and reassurance skills. Provide verbal and written clinical input and feedback on matters of health and safety, risk assessments, accident reporting and investigations.

Promote Equality & Diversity and a non-discriminatory culture.

Adhere to clinical governance policy requirements within the Trust.

Adhere to protocols controlling drug and clinical supplies.

Complete documentation (including electronic patient records where used )as per Trust guidelines and Information Governance requirements, e.g. Data Protection.

Exhibit standards of personal and professional conduct and performance required by the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) or successor body. Maintain professional registration through the HCPC or successor body.

Reflect on clinical practice and behaviours and develop a portfolio of practice in line with HCPC guidance to demonstrate competence against the NQP framework.

Attend training and development programmes identified as individually appropriate.

Behave as an ambassador for the trust by displaying trust values and professionalism in all engagements.

Engage with CPD opportunities

Job description

Job responsibilities

Carry out paramedic duties as part of an operational crew, working within scope of practice and adhering to protocols, procedures, SOPs and clinical guidelines, seeking appropriate clinical advice and/or support as required.

Ensures a continuous duty of care to patients to the required HCPC Standards of Proficiency and within the scope of practice and competency of this role, ensuring an appropriate level of monitoring and treatment is maintained until the patient is either discharged, referred or transferred on the advice of an experienced paramedic or handed over to the care of another healthcare professional and agency.

Communicate with patients, relatives, colleagues and other health professionals and stakeholders in a calm, caring and professional manner, treating them with dignity and respect at all times.

Communicate condition related information to patients and their relatives requiring empathy and reassurance skills. Provide verbal and written clinical input and feedback on matters of health and safety, risk assessments, accident reporting and investigations.

Promote Equality & Diversity and a non-discriminatory culture.

Adhere to clinical governance policy requirements within the Trust.

Adhere to protocols controlling drug and clinical supplies.

Complete documentation (including electronic patient records where used )as per Trust guidelines and Information Governance requirements, e.g. Data Protection.

Exhibit standards of personal and professional conduct and performance required by the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) or successor body. Maintain professional registration through the HCPC or successor body.

Reflect on clinical practice and behaviours and develop a portfolio of practice in line with HCPC guidance to demonstrate competence against the NQP framework.

Attend training and development programmes identified as individually appropriate.

Behave as an ambassador for the trust by displaying trust values and professionalism in all engagements.

Engage with CPD opportunities

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Are you a paramedicine graduate or working towards a paramedicine degree

Skills/Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to handle stressful/sensitive situations with tact, diplomacy and assertiveness. Including self-discipline
  • Example of being collaborative in a professional and/or clinical setting
  • Example of being innovative in a professional and/or clinical setting
  • Example of being professional in a professional and/or clinical setting
  • Example of being respectful in a professional and/or clinical setting

Driving

Essential

  • Must hold a full licence, valid in the UK with no more than 3 points. Must also hold a full C1 licence.
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Are you a paramedicine graduate or working towards a paramedicine degree

Skills/Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to handle stressful/sensitive situations with tact, diplomacy and assertiveness. Including self-discipline
  • Example of being collaborative in a professional and/or clinical setting
  • Example of being innovative in a professional and/or clinical setting
  • Example of being professional in a professional and/or clinical setting
  • Example of being respectful in a professional and/or clinical setting

Driving

Essential

  • Must hold a full licence, valid in the UK with no more than 3 points. Must also hold a full C1 licence.

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).

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.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

CE&S New Entrant Trainees - Paramedics UK

London

SE18SD


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

CE&S New Entrant Trainees - Paramedics UK

London

SE18SD


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Graduate Recruitment Team

Recruitment Centre

londamb.graduaterecruitment@nhs.net

02030690260

Date posted

27 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,720 to £39,769 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

308-GradPara24-NP-FullC1

Job locations

CE&S New Entrant Trainees - Paramedics UK

London

SE18SD


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