Job summary
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 and other incidents, should the need arise.
The Tactical Response Unit also supports some of the wider Resilience functions at events and incidents.
Main duties of the job
Key elements of the role of a Paramedic within the Tactical Response Unit are:o Undertaking the full range of core operational duties on response cars and ambulanceso Working as part of a multi-agency team to deliver specific response capabilities in challenging environmentso Undertaking Joint Response Unit shifts as part of the partnership working with the Metropolitan Police Service, responding directly to Police generated callso Working as part of a Medical Response Team, responding in crowded places and at events and incidentso Supporting the wider Resilience & Specialist Assets Department through roles such as: Command Support Vehicle driver, Loggist, and SORT Operative
About us
You will need to be a Band 6 Paramedic by the closing date to apply.
While we will accept applications from those staff not already SORT and FRU trained,
successful applicants must have completed that training before taking up their role with TRU.
We will be recruiting for a pool of staff to allow for upcoming vacancies, so please be aware
that not all successful candidates will start straight away.
Assessment centres for those successful at shortlisting will be:
2ndand 3rdNovember - Brentside Education Centre
9thand 10thNovember - Dockside Education Centre
Please ensure you are available for one of these dates before applying
as we will not be able to run any further assessment centres.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a registered practitioner be responsible for undertaking and documenting a comprehensivepatient assessment, providing appropriate care and treatment, referring, discharging orconveying patients to the most suitable place of definitive care, this may include specialistcentres e.g. heart attack centre, major trauma centre or hyper acute stroke unit.
Working to the current HCPC standards of proficiency for Paramedics, the paramedic will leadon the clinical and operational development of students and staff, providing high qualitymentorship and education in practice.
Assist in the development of an integrated approach to the delivery of unscheduled careinvolving all relevant stakeholders including health and social care organisations, particularlywithin the primary care field.
Tactical Response Unit clinicians have the awareness and ability that allows them to respond toMarauding Terrorist Attack (MTA) incidents utilising a standardised response, as part of anAmbulance Intervention Team, focusing on clinical interventions in this specific, high riskenvironment. This specialist capability operates at both a local and national level to provide NHScare to patients caught in complex or high-risk incidents.
TRU capabilities are consistent andinteroperable at the national level enabling specialist resources to be combined in response tolarge-scale incidents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a registered practitioner be responsible for undertaking and documenting a comprehensivepatient assessment, providing appropriate care and treatment, referring, discharging orconveying patients to the most suitable place of definitive care, this may include specialistcentres e.g. heart attack centre, major trauma centre or hyper acute stroke unit.
Working to the current HCPC standards of proficiency for Paramedics, the paramedic will leadon the clinical and operational development of students and staff, providing high qualitymentorship and education in practice.
Assist in the development of an integrated approach to the delivery of unscheduled careinvolving all relevant stakeholders including health and social care organisations, particularlywithin the primary care field.
Tactical Response Unit clinicians have the awareness and ability that allows them to respond toMarauding Terrorist Attack (MTA) incidents utilising a standardised response, as part of anAmbulance Intervention Team, focusing on clinical interventions in this specific, high riskenvironment. This specialist capability operates at both a local and national level to provide NHScare to patients caught in complex or high-risk incidents.
TRU capabilities are consistent andinteroperable at the national level enabling specialist resources to be combined in response tolarge-scale incidents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
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
- Certificate in Practice Education or equivalent teaching/mentorship qualification
- FDg/ DipHE or BSc in Paramedic Science or relevant field of practice, or a clinically relevant extended practice 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 & 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
- Ability to analyse, problem solve and make decision
Person Specification
Qualifications
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
- Certificate in Practice Education or equivalent teaching/mentorship qualification
- FDg/ DipHE or BSc in Paramedic Science or relevant field of practice, or a clinically relevant extended practice 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 & 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
- Ability to analyse, problem solve and make decision
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).
