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North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
About
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.
Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.
We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.
Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.
We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
HART Paramedic
Accepting applications until: 24-Nov-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 24-Nov-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Ashburton Point, Manchester or Elm House, Liverpool
- Tref
- Manchester or Merseyside
- Major / Minor Region
- Manchester
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Cyflog
- £37,338 - £44,962 PA
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (Band 6)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Paramedic Emergency Services
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our minimum selection criteria at each stage of the selection process. We will not tolerate discrimination on any of the following: gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, colour, nationality, religion, age, disability, working pattern, caring responsibilities trade union activity or political beliefs-or any other grounds.
The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of staff from black and minority ethnic backgrounds. We encourage applications from all backgrounds to improve the diversity of our workforce and to better reflect the communities we serve to provide the right care, at the right time, in the right place; every time.
The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a large number of applications are received.
Due to the volume of applications received for our advertisements, we will only contact those candidates shortlisted for interview via email; we aim to do this within 4 weeks of the closing date. If you do not receive the email, it will be that you have not been shortlisting on this occasion. When applying for this position, it is essential that you read the job description and person specification fully. Please use the supporting information space to demonstrate your ability to undertake this role, drawing on your skills, knowledge and experience.
We also offers a range of excellent benefits including a pension scheme, up to 33 days Annual leave (exclusive of bank holidays), training and development opportunities, access to NHS discounts, Car Lease Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, NHS Mortgages and Childcare Vouchers.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) is the generic term applied to staff recruited specifically to operate within the inner cordon or in hazardous environments. Individuals may be required to work in hazardous environments such as CBRNE or HazMat situations, structural collapses, complex entrapments, working at height or on or near water.
Hazardous Area Response Teams are expected to be able to operate in highly pressurised environments which may pose real dangers to the individual. You will be appropriately trained and provided with PPE to mitigate against these risks but individuals will still need to be mentally and physically resilient to undertake the role.
Advert
You must have post NQP sign off operational experience, be a registered paramedic and possess a minimum of a higher education Diploma in Paramedic Practice or equivalent qualification. You will be required to demonstrate competence in team working, self discipline, communication skills, adaptability, planning skills and decision making. To apply you must have a high level of physical fitness and be capable of swimming 100 metres. Current sickness and disciplinary records will also be considered.
You will also be required to meet more stringent medical standards and may be ineligible to apply if you suffer from vertigo or claustrophobia, wear multi-focal, vari-focal or bi-focal spectacles, or if you suffer from skin allergies or inhaler dependent asthma.
The selection process will involve the completion of number of forms which include an application form, an online psychological assessment, and an occupational health screening form. These will be followed by an occupational health review, an optical assessment, a physical competency assessment, a competency-based interview and pre-employment check. The successful candidates will have to undergo several residential training courses which candidates must be able to attend.
More information on the HART can be found either by accessing the website www.naru.org.uk
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.
Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.
We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.
Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.
We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Please ensure that you have read and understand the job description and person specification before applying.
Recruitment Process Timeline:
Advert closes: 24th November 2024
Exams: 11th & 13th December 2024 – conducted online via Teams
HART Skills Day: Week commencing 6th January 2025
Assessment Centre, OSCE, PCA & Interviews: Week commencing 27th January 2025
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Education & Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- HCPC Registered Paramedic
- Higher Education Diploma in Paramedic Practice or Equivalent Qualification
- Must be post NQP sign off
- Significant or demonstrable experience
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
- Evidence of working in Multi agency environment
Knowledge, Skills & Personal Attributes
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Proven clinical skills and a commitment to delivering high standards of patient care
- Ability to make sound clinical decisions often at short notice in difficult circumstances with limited clinical support
- Ability to maintain high standards of clinical care and health and safety, even in stressful and challenging situations
- Understanding of the Trust’s risk management system and ability to undertake Dynamic Operational Risk Assessments and manage risk in accordance with these procedures
- Understanding of and demonstrable commitment to Equal Opportunities and Diversity, both as a colleague and as a provider of a service to the public
- Effective written, verbal, listening and communication skills in high stress environments
Physical Requirements
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to deliver high standards of clinical care at height and other areas of difficult access.
- Ability to deliver high standards of clinical care in enclosed, confined spaces
- Capable of swimming 100m in still water and short distances in swift flowing water
- Ability to don specialist PPE for protracted periods of time
- Able to pass a physical competence assessment prior to selection and maintain physical competence in line with national standards
Behavioural Competencies
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to remain calm and resilient under pressure and support others in this respect
- Ability to handle sensitive, stressful and traumatic incidents effectively, knowing when to use tact, diplomacy and assertiveness
- Ability to work as part of a team and be supportive of others
- Be self-disciplined and conscientious
- Open to change, flexible and adaptable
- Ability to establish efficiently an appropriate course of action to accomplish a goal
- Self-confidence and have the ability to motivate and instil a sense of capability in others
- Maintain a professional image at all times
Documents
- 242-4481 Job Description (PDF, 392.8KB)
- 242-4481 Person Specification (PDF, 360.6KB)
- NWAS Driving Overview (PDF, 97.2KB)
- NWAS Fitness Overview (PDF, 36.3KB)
- Candidate's Guide to NHS Employment Checks Standards (PDF, 221.3KB)
- Recruitment Terms and Conditions (PDF, 40.5KB)
- Recruitment of ex-offenders (PDF, 228.4KB)
- Application Guide (PDF, 207.5KB)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- HR Hub
- Teitl y swydd
- HR Recruitment Team
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 03451122018
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