# Paramedic/ RGN - HMP Peterborough

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **Employer:** Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Trust Headquarters, St Mary's Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Paramedic
- **Salary:** £39959.00 to £48117.00
- **Contract type:** Permanent: Clearance/vetting needed
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (shift pattern day and night shifts)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-24T07:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-10T15:18:17.080Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8119519
- **Employer website:** https://www.nhft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The post holder will work as a response practitioner and will be responsible when called to assess and deliver emergency medical care to our population within HMP Peterborough, the successful candidate will also be expected to attend non urgent calls on the wing(s) to evaluate patients to determine their medical needs. You will be familiar with using onboard equipment to support to deliver care for example to include defibration, resuscitation.

The post holder will ensure the provision of delivery is practice based research that brings high quality care to patients in HMP Peterborough in accordance with local and national policies.

Please note this post is subject to security vetting. To be considered for this post you will need to have continuously resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 years prior to this application and be able to evidence your years of residency.

### Main duties of the job

The post holder will undertake various duties, these include screening patients in reception and on the wings, triaging patients and holding secondary screening clinics.

The post holder will be an integral part of the team they will undertake medication rounds, dispense controlled medication and manage court returns and releases

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will work as a response practitioner and will be responsible when called to assess and deliver emergency medical care to our population within HMP Peterborough, the successful candidate will also be expected to attend non urgent calls on the wing(s) to evaluate patients to determine their medical needs.

You will be familiar with using onboard equipment to support the delivery care for example to include defibration, resuscitation.

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.

### 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

### Qualificaton

**Essential**

- RGN NMC Registrant
- To be registered with the Health and Care professions council
- Degree Paramedic science
- Evidence of continued learning

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of NICE Guidelines
- Knowledge of Research and audit

### Security Vetting

**Essential**

- Application evidences 3 years of continuous UK residency

### Experience/skills

**Essential**

- Post registration clinical experience
- Ability to demonstrate an advance level of clinical practice
- Ability to negotiate effectively
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate the importance of clear documentations

**Desirable**

- Experience of advance life support
- experience of completing audits, and interpreting data
- Experience of working in primary care

## Documents

- [your guide to nhft (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3047)
- [paramedic/rgn band 6 jd (pdf, 400.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10582506)

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