Employer:North West Ambulance Service
Location:Greater Manchester Area
Salary:£31,072 to £40,964 pa
Job Reference: 242-0521
The North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) was established on 1 July 2006 following the merger of four Trusts covering Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Mersey Region. The Trust provides services to approximately 7 million people in an area of 5,400 square miles, which incorporates widely varying demography, topography and health needs throughout the region. The Trust has a budget of £250 million, currently operates from over 120 locations and employs around 4,700 staff.
The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a large number of applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Short listed 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.
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.
ADVANCED PARAMEDIC POSTS – GREATER MANCHESTER AREA
A vacancy has arisen within the Greater Manchester area for a permanent Advanced Paramedic post, along with the possibility of secondment/development opportunities. Locations will be confirmed after interview.
We are looking for clinical leaders who have the drive and ambition to develop services for patients and to support the clinical workforce within NWAS. This exciting and challenging role is open to Senior Paramedics and Paramedics who have experience in clinical leadership roles and can demonstrate leadership ability and high standards of clinical practice.
You will be responsible for the management, supervision and development of a team of senior paramedics and when attending patients/scenes will be the lead clinician with overall responsibility of the care provided to patients. You will be required to provide both face to face and remote advice to clinicians especially in relation to “respond not conveyed” and capacity to consent together with clinical supervision and support to the Emergency Operations Centre. You will ensure clinical standards are maintained through the monitoring of clinical performance and safety indicators. You will provide CPD and education to your team and lead on the local implementation of service development and modernisation plans such as new care pathways or changes to clinical practice.
Open to any HCPC registered paramedic with an exemplary professional record. Applicants must possess a minimum of 5 years post registration experience as at 2nd February 2016, hold a DipHe in a relevant Paramedic practice subject; demonstrate competency in a clinical leadership role; and be able to evidence relevant and in-depth CPD and demonstrate a commitment to study at Masters Level.
There will be a range of ability tests used as part of the selection process, these include:
Stage 1 - on-line psychometric assessment. These tests will be used to draw up a merit list of candidates based on ranking and to select the appropriate number to progress to the next stage
Stage 2 - clinical paper. This test will again be used to draw up a merit list to select the appropriate number of applicants to progress to interview
Stage 3 – OSCE style clinical assessment and interview.
The roster has a mix of 12, 10 and 8 hours shifts and will attract an unsocial hour’s payment of 21%. Previous applicants can reapply however all applicants will be required to complete all stages of the process.
Any offer of employment may be subsequently withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information, or provide false or misleading information
If the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made to the successful candidate(s) for this disclosure.The Trust policies for obtaining Criminal Records Disclosures, and the retention and storage of Disclosures are available on the Trust's website. The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Code of Practice can be viewed on to the DBS website. Please contact the DBS Service should you have any concerns or questions about providing criminal record information.
Additional Information
Northwest Ambulance Service is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. We also offer a guaranteed interview scheme (GIS) 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 BME backgrounds. We therefore encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds to improve the diversity of our workforce and to better reflect the communities we serve across the North West.
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, Cycle to Work Scheme, NHS Mortgages and Childcare Vouchers.
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.
Job Reference: 242-0521
The North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) was established on 1 July 2006 following the merger of four Trusts covering Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Mersey Region. The Trust provides services to approximately 7 million people in an area of 5,400 square miles, which incorporates widely varying demography, topography and health needs throughout the region. The Trust has a budget of £250 million, currently operates from over 120 locations and employs around 4,700 staff.
The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a large number of applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Short listed 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.
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.
ADVANCED PARAMEDIC POSTS – GREATER MANCHESTER AREA
A vacancy has arisen within the Greater Manchester area for a permanent Advanced Paramedic post, along with the possibility of secondment/development opportunities. Locations will be confirmed after interview.
We are looking for clinical leaders who have the drive and ambition to develop services for patients and to support the clinical workforce within NWAS. This exciting and challenging role is open to Senior Paramedics and Paramedics who have experience in clinical leadership roles and can demonstrate leadership ability and high standards of clinical practice.
You will be responsible for the management, supervision and development of a team of senior paramedics and when attending patients/scenes will be the lead clinician with overall responsibility of the care provided to patients. You will be required to provide both face to face and remote advice to clinicians especially in relation to “respond not conveyed” and capacity to consent together with clinical supervision and support to the Emergency Operations Centre. You will ensure clinical standards are maintained through the monitoring of clinical performance and safety indicators. You will provide CPD and education to your team and lead on the local implementation of service development and modernisation plans such as new care pathways or changes to clinical practice.
Open to any HCPC registered paramedic with an exemplary professional record. Applicants must possess a minimum of 5 years post registration experience as at 2nd February 2016, hold a DipHe in a relevant Paramedic practice subject; demonstrate competency in a clinical leadership role; and be able to evidence relevant and in-depth CPD and demonstrate a commitment to study at Masters Level.
There will be a range of ability tests used as part of the selection process, these include:
Stage 1 - on-line psychometric assessment. These tests will be used to draw up a merit list of candidates based on ranking and to select the appropriate number to progress to the next stage
Stage 2 - clinical paper. This test will again be used to draw up a merit list to select the appropriate number of applicants to progress to interview
Stage 3 – OSCE style clinical assessment and interview.
The roster has a mix of 12, 10 and 8 hours shifts and will attract an unsocial hour’s payment of 21%. Previous applicants can reapply however all applicants will be required to complete all stages of the process.
Any offer of employment may be subsequently withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information, or provide false or misleading information
If the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made to the successful candidate(s) for this disclosure.The Trust policies for obtaining Criminal Records Disclosures, and the retention and storage of Disclosures are available on the Trust's website. The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Code of Practice can be viewed on to the DBS website. Please contact the DBS Service should you have any concerns or questions about providing criminal record information.
Additional Information
Northwest Ambulance Service is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. We also offer a guaranteed interview scheme (GIS) 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 BME backgrounds. We therefore encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds to improve the diversity of our workforce and to better reflect the communities we serve across the North West.
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, Cycle to Work Scheme, NHS Mortgages and Childcare Vouchers.
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.
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