- Salary: £21,176-£27,625 plus appropriate shift allowance.
- We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals, trained to Paramedic standard. These individuals must be confident in their ability to work on their own initiative and under pressure, whilst also being a pro-active member of the team.
You will be expected to use advanced driving skills under blue light and normal traffic conditions to respond to emergency and routine calls. Therefore, you are required to hold a full UK driving licence complete with the C1 category and have no more than 3 points on your licence (in exceptional circumstances a maximum of 6 points may be considered).
Working as a crew or solo, you will initiate appropriate care and effective treatment to patients in both hospital and pre-hospital environment, selecting and applying appropriate skills and equipment safely and within appropriate level of training, competency and scope of practice.
Individuals will also have to display confidence and effectiveness in making decisions, and be able to demonstrate a professional approach along with excellent clinical skills.
Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Check
This trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post will be subject to an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check. If you are successful in obtaining the post you will be asked to disclose any spent and unspent criminal convictions, on a self declaration form, in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975. Under the terms of the Safeguarding Authority Vetting and Barring Scheme this will involve a check against the barred lists for children / vulnerable adults.Please note that you must make a full declaration as failure to do so will result in your application form being withdrawn or dismissal if you have already started in the role.
We will then make an application to the CRB for an enhanced disclosure. Please note that the CRB will disclose any spent and unspent criminal convictions. They will also include any cautions, warnings, reprimands and bind-overs.
Information will be held and stored in line with the CRB Code of Practice copies of which are downloadable from their website. Please refer to the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Statement attached to this advert for further information.
The cost of the check is currently £44.00 (enhanced and this amount will be deducted in full from your first month’s pay if you are appointed.
When applying for this position, it is essential that you read the ‘Guide to Completing your Application’.
Ensure you complete the application form to the best of your knowledge. Any information disclosed on the application form will be checked.
Any offer of employment may be subsequently withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information, or provide false or misleading information.
Please note applicants will be contacted via the email account which they have used to apply for the post. Therefore it is important that you check this regularly. If you do not have regular access to your email please contact a member of the Central Recruitment Team on 0845 11 22 018.
If you would like to talk to somebody about this vacancy then please contact:
- Contact Name
- Central Recrutiment Service
- Email Address
- crs@nwas.nhs.uk
- Telephone
- 0845 11 22 018
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