# Newly Qualified Paramedic - Non-Placement Graduate - B&L - Sept 2026 > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/newly-qualified-paramedic-non-placement-graduate-bandl-sept-2026/8de3189c-3066-4104-9816-3dce321253e4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/newly-qualified-paramedic-non-placement-graduate-bandl-sept-2026/8de3189c-3066-4104-9816-3dce321253e4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust - **Location:** East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust Headquarters - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Paramedic - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: Relief - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Relief) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-18T16:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-15T14:21:10.876Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Kempston_Luton/East_England_Ambulance_Service_Trust/Emergency_Operations/Emergency_Operations-v8297789 - **Employer website:** https://www.eastamb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This vacancy is for candidates for Bedfordshire and Luton. Please note: Candidates who have applied and completed the recruitment process within the past 6 months are not eligible to apply at this time. We are welcoming applications from students to continue their Paramedic career with the East of England Ambulance Service Trust. Applicants must be able to start by March 2027. If you have completed university placements with EEAST, please include this in your application. Priority consideration will be given to applicants who hold a full C1 driving licence. Candidates must live within one hour's travel of their preferred base Station or be willing to relocate to be eligible to apply. Transfer Restrictions: Successful applicants will not be eligible to join the internal transfer list for a period of 24 months while completing their consolidation period. ### 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 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 - 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. How to apply Step 1: Review the job advert along with the attached Job Description and Person Specification (attached). Step 2: Complete the online application form, including the Supporting Statement. Your statement should clearly demonstrate how you meet each of the criteria outlined in the Person Specification as referenced in the advert. Step 3: Submit your completed application form. Please note, CVs are not accepted. Good luck with your application and thank you for considering EEAST as your future employer. ### 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 ### Driving **Essential** - Full UK manual Driving Licence ( a maximum of 3 points for minor offences may be considered) held for a minimum term of 12 months **Desirable** - Emergency Response Driving Qualification - C1 Licence (1 for provisional) ### Skills & Experience **Essential** - Documents the skills and knowledge required for the role (for example care, communication, teamwork) ### Registration & Qualifications **Essential** - Current student on a HCPC approved Paramedic programme - Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (College of Paramedics membership, PHTLS, Resuscitation Council ALS etc) **Desirable** - HCPC Registered Paramedic (Check register) ## Documents - [divisions and stations guide (pdf, 657.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10616713) - [newly qualified paramedic - job description (pdf, 536.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10616711) - [newly qualified paramedic - person specification (pdf, 296.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10616712) - [dbs employing persons with criminal convictions procedure (pdf, 350.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1937) - [guidance for applicants - disclosure of criminal convictions (pdf, 210.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1938) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references.