Job summary
Are you passionate about improving prehospital mental health care? We are looking for an experienced paramedic to join our award winning team as a paramedic on our Mental Health Joint Response Cars (MHJRC's).
This job advert is open to all band 6 paramedicsAND NQP 2's who will transition to band 6 no later than June 2025. Staff must be band 6 to undertake the secondment but NQP's can be started upon transitioning to band 6. If you are NQP2, please include your expected transition to band 6 date in your application.
We know that nearly half of patients with a mental health condition also have a physical health condition. By joining our team you will be working alongside a mental health clinician and respond to patients in a mental health condition. It is an excellent opportunity to enhance your pre-hospital mental health care knowledge and help to ensure our patients receive the right care in the right place first time.
This advert for is for vacant posts at Fulham Ambulance Station.
This secondment opportunity is for 9 months. Start dates will be subject to the end-dates of current MHJRC team members and if applicable, your transition to band 6 date.
Main duties of the job
Work as a Band 6 paramedic on the MHJRC in a multi-disciplinary team.
Be accountable for the assessment, treatment, diagnosis, supplying and administering of medicines, managing, discharging and referring patients.
About us
The London Ambulance Service Mental Health Team is a multi-disciplinary team comprising of Paramedics, Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers. The team provide telephone assessment and crew support remotely in our Emergency Operations Centre and we have six Mental Health Joint Response Cars across London responding to mental health calls. The shift times are 11-23hrs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants are advised to read all the information enclosed in the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
Priority will be given to staff at risk candidates.
We reserve the right to close the application window early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants are advised to read all the information enclosed in the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
Priority will be given to staff at risk candidates.
We reserve the right to close the application window early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full manual driving licence, valid in the UK including vehicle categories C1 and B (not B auto.) with no more than 3 penalty points.
- Trust approved emergency driving qualification
- HCPC registered Paramedic
- Educated to degree/diploma level in Paramedicine or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience in dealing with a diverse range of people in a customer/patient environment
- 2 years post registration experience in clinical practice, or less if progressed through the national fast track programme.
- Successful completion of the NQP period or equivalent previous experience which can be evidenced
- Up-to-date continuing professional development portfolio
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing in complex, contentious and sensitive situations
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to develop and adapt to change
- Problem solving ability
- Able to complete clinical and other records to a high standard
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full manual driving licence, valid in the UK including vehicle categories C1 and B (not B auto.) with no more than 3 penalty points.
- Trust approved emergency driving qualification
- HCPC registered Paramedic
- Educated to degree/diploma level in Paramedicine or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience in dealing with a diverse range of people in a customer/patient environment
- 2 years post registration experience in clinical practice, or less if progressed through the national fast track programme.
- Successful completion of the NQP period or equivalent previous experience which can be evidenced
- Up-to-date continuing professional development portfolio
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing in complex, contentious and sensitive situations
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to develop and adapt to change
- Problem solving ability
- Able to complete clinical and other records to a high standard
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
