Qualified Paramedic

Job summary

Based in one of the worlds most vibrant, diverse and exciting cities, its no surprise that were one of the worlds busiest ambulance services. Our Paramedics see all walks of London life. For you, it means a career like no other providing excellent patient care in the right place, at the right time.

We strive to provide our patients with the level of care that distinguishes us as a great service provider.

If youd like to join us in improving our service in London the key skills and experience you will need are:

• Qualified Paramedic with HCPC registration
• Completion of the NQP period
• Possess a current full drivers licence, valid in the UK
• Have no more than 3 penalty points
• Full C1 and driving qualification
• Experience of supervision, mentorship and development of a range of clinical staff in relevant practice setting

Key information:

• Start date 26th October & 22nd February
• Brentford (West London) & Dockside (East London) respectively for the for 3 week induction/training course
• We are currently only posting to stations acrossNorth Central/North West.The Trust has a transfer register and will move staff to other stations as and when vacancies become available.
• The London Ambulance Service NHS Trust reserves the right to close adverts before the published closing date if high volumes of applications received.

Main duties of the job

Successful candidates will be placed onto a dedicated Overlay Roster for a minimum period of 12 months.

The Overlay Roster has been designed to support operational resilience across London and provides additional workforce capacity where demand is highest. As a result, the roster will contain a higher proportion of unsocial hours than standard operational rosters.

Applications to move from the Overlay Roster through flexible working or reasonable adjustment processes will be considered centrally and balanced against operational requirements at the time.

• Our organisation is driven by our strategic objectives and organisational values and we look for people who are strongly aligned with them.
• Be accountable for the assessment, treatment, diagnosis, supplying and administering of medicines, managing, discharging and referring patients in a range of urgent, emergency, critical or out of hospital settings.
• Provide effective clinical leadership, development and mentorship to operational personnel, including newly qualified paramedics and students to support the delivery of a high quality patient centred service.
• Contribute to the development of an integrated approach to the delivery of unscheduled/out of hours care involving all relevant stakeholders including health and social care organisations.
• Undertake the full range of paramedic duties in line with the Trusts operational instructions.

About us

• Protected training and continued professional development through individual learning accounts
• A clinical career path which is well established and expanding
• Enhanced hands on experience across the spectrum in the Service
• In addition you will receive 27 days annual leave rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Access to NHS Pension scheme
• Salary sacrifice cycle-to-work scheme
• Interest-free travel season ticket loan
• A wide range of NHS discounts
• Access to occupational health and counselling services

Applicants should familiarise themselves with the new NHS pay progression system introduced from 1 April 2019 as well as the NHS pay deal regarding moves from Annex 5 (previously Annex E) to section 2 unsocial hours provision when considering new posts in the NHS.

Details

• Date posted: 08 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year Per annum pro rata - Excluding HCAS
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 308-OL-ECI-15
• Job locations: Newham Dockside Education Centre, Newham, LONDON, Greater London, E16 2QU, United Kingdom, Brentford Education Centre, Unit 4 Brentside Business Park, BRENTFORD, Greater London, TW8 9DS, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Carry out paramedic duties commensurate with national clinical practice guidelines and Trust specific PGDs and guidelines.
• Responsible as an autonomous practitioner using local care pathways associated with local initiatives promoting see and treat, where clinically safe to do so, reducing inappropriate conveyance and subsequent ED admission.
• Ability to organise and manage the scene of a complex incident during initial stages until a Manager/Commander arrives. This could involve organising or managing patients, bystanders or other responding services.
• Ensure compliance with medicines management.
• Ensure the prompt, legible and accurate completion of all patient and incident records, providing a full and accurate record of decision making in accordance with the Caldicott principles, current legislation and regulatory framework.
• Communicate effectively demonstrating compassion, particularly when dealing with people who may have difficulty understanding, adapt communication style accordingly in order to overcome barriers.

Please ensure that you clearly provide examples on how you meet the criteria on the person specification or this role by adequately completing the ''supporting information'' section of the application form.

Also, please note that a driving licence summary check will be requested at long listing stage so please have these available to submit to the recruitment team on request.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applicants from outside of the UK for our qualified paramedic role.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).