Newly Qualified Paramedic - Mid & South Essex

Job overview

This vacancy is for Chelmsford, Southend and Basildon.

*This vacancy is for graduates completing their studies within the next 6 months or have already graduated.*

Our vision - Outstanding care, exceptional people, every hour of every day. #WeAreEEAST

Our values - Care, quality, teamwork, respect & honesty.

We are welcoming applications from our non-placement students to continue their Paramedic career with the East of England Ambulance Service Trust.

As a bonus to joining our growing team, we are also delighted to be able to offer you the following in addition to the advertised salary to join the team and applicable to this advert only:

• £1500* payment in your first months’ pay (Southend Only) *All payments are subject to usual deductions of Tax and NI

Benefits include:

• Career progression opportunities in to advanced clinical practice, leadership, education or research
• Access to 24/7 clinical advice, Critical Care desk and an Operational Commander
• Additional 5% fringe (high cost area) in certain areas of Hertfordshire and Essex
• C1 reimbursement of up to £1,000 (subject to terms and conditions)
• Level 3 Emergency Response Driving certificate
• Pay enhancement for out of hours shift working
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Free parking
• Minimum of 27 days annual leave
• Occupational Health services including a 24hr Employee Assistance Program, mental health and wellbeing, legal and financial services
• Staff support networks BAME, LGBTQ+, Multi Faith and All Women in EEAST.

Main duties of the job

At EEAST, we expect our paramedic workforce to continue to deliver CQC rated ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and work harmoniously alongside our dedicated team of clinical staff, volunteers, call handlers and dispatchers and support services. Paramedics will routinely work with other Allied Health Professionals in partnership organisations in both hospitals and community based services to ensure safe referrals and discharge.

A shift on an ambulance is like no other workplace. You will operate in a wide range of environments, across both urban and rural areas managing everything from birth to end of life, chronic conditions to critical illness or injury.

The two-year NQP consolidation provides you with a structured, nationally developed program of support, mentorship and supervision allowing you to transition from newly qualified in to a confident and fully autonomous clinician.

Support includes:

• No solo responding in first 6 months
• 150-300 hours supervised practice in first 12 weeks after registration with an experienced paramedic.
• Practice Educator course completion at 9 months onwards, via Trust approved practice education program.
• A 24/7 Clinical Advice Line to validate your clinical decision-making, discharging planning and practice, advice on procedures or escalate critical, complex on scene decisions.
• Personally issued tablet to access electronic patient care records, up to date clinical guidelines, incident management and alternative care pathway applications.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

At EEAST recruitment, we would like to wish you the best of luck with your application and thank you for considering EEAST as your future employer.