Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Bank Paramedic

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Job summary

We are recruiting fora Bank Paramedic who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS.

To deliver high quality, patient centred care.

To ensure that relationships and own behaviour is managed in line with Trust and service competencies.

Main duties of the job

To respond using advanced emergency driving skills and manage emergency calls / incidents as allocated by the Integrated Care Hub, including emergencies, urgent calls, routine transfers, mainland transfers and other operational details commensurate with their role and responsibilities.
Work either as part of ambulance crew or as a solo responder.
At all times provide specialist, clinical, social and holistic care to patients in a pre-hospital environment.

About us

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance health care provider in England. We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.

Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.

Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.

Date posted

25 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pro rata

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

Bank-PARA-01

Job locations

St Marys IOW

Parkhurst Road

Newport

PO30 5TG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Formulation and delivery of critical care plans and treatment for patients in accordance with agreed guidelines, Trust / Service Policy, Procedures and current legislation, Health & Care Professions Council including Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee (JRCALC), College of Paramedics (CoP) and National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) as appropriate.
Demonstrate a continued commitment to professional development.
Lifting, carrying and moving of patients and / or equipment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Formulation and delivery of critical care plans and treatment for patients in accordance with agreed guidelines, Trust / Service Policy, Procedures and current legislation, Health & Care Professions Council including Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee (JRCALC), College of Paramedics (CoP) and National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) as appropriate.
Demonstrate a continued commitment to professional development.
Lifting, carrying and moving of patients and / or equipment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Current HCPC Registered Paramedic

Desirable

C1 Driving Licence
D1 & D2 (Blue Light) driving qualification

Experience

Essential

Experience of delivering high quality patient-centred care in a pre-hospital environment

Physical Skills

Essential

Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g. Manual Handling and Lifting

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Current HCPC Registered Paramedic

Desirable

C1 Driving Licence
D1 & D2 (Blue Light) driving qualification

Experience

Essential

Experience of delivering high quality patient-centred care in a pre-hospital environment

Physical Skills

Essential

Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g. Manual Handling and Lifting

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

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

Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Address

St Marys IOW

Parkhurst Road

Newport

PO30 5TG

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Address

St Marys IOW

Parkhurst Road

Newport

PO30 5TG

Employer's website

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