Cycle Response Paramedic Heathrow

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a registered practitioner be responsible for undertaking and documenting a comprehensive patientassessment, providing appropriate care and treatment, referring, discharging or conveying patients to the mostsuitable place of definitive care, this may include specialist centres e.g. heart attack centre, major trauma centreor hyper acute stroke unit.Working to the current HCPC standards of proficiency for Paramedics, the paramedic will lead on the clinical andoperational development of students and staff, providing high quality mentorship and education in practice.Assist in the development of an integrated approach to the delivery of unscheduled care involving all relevantstakeholders including health and social care organisations, particularly within the primary care field.A solo responder working out in the community and/or for commercial contracts on a bicycle.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registered Paramedic
• 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
• Experienced and competent cyclist
• Demonstrable and credible experience of working as team member and as a lone practitioner with the ability to work independently with confidence

Desirable

• Demonstrable and credible experience of working as team member and as a lone practitioner with the ability to work independently with confidence
• 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 recognise 'red flags' for medical conditions and evaluate clinical risk in line with nationally accepted best practice

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

Heathrow Airport

B4 Sipson Way, Sipson (& Outer Perimeter Road B450 Fire Station)

Sipson

UB7 0DP

Employer's website

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