# Rotational Mental Health Response Vehicle - Paramedic > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rotational-mental-health-response-vehicle-paramedic/f6cb3fcf-518a-4c66-acb8-7708edfcdaf3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rotational-mental-health-response-vehicle-paramedic/f6cb3fcf-518a-4c66-acb8-7708edfcdaf3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust - **Town:** Nottingham - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum, Unsocial Hours payment in line with the rota - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Rota working pattern over 7 days working twilight shifts when on the MHRV) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-24T09:01:33.199Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Nottingham/East_Midlands_Ambulance_Service_NHS_Trust/Paramedic/Paramedic-v8058368 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8058368?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.emas.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Trust has procured a Mental Health Response Vehicle (MHRV) via funding obtained from NHSE/I and revenue funding from Nottinghamshire  Integrated Care Board in order for EMAS to respond with the appropriate resource to those experiencing a mental health crisis. ### Main duties of the job The role of the MHRV Paramedic is to rotate between usual front-line duties and the MHRV. This post will be used on a rotational basis  within Nottinghamshire division. The MHRV will be deployed with both the Paramedic and a Registered Mental Health Clinician. As part of the MHRV response to those with mental health needs, you will support the Mental Health Clinician in ensuring that person centred care is delivered, risks are managed and appropriate treatment and other interventions (pharmacological and non-pharmacological) are offered within a timely manner. To provide specialist medical assessment skills, knowledge and experience for those presenting to the ambulance service with mental health needs. To be compassionate in meeting the needs of Service User’s and their carers. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Utilising their full scope of practice, the post holder will be responsible for: Providing enhanced assessment, triage, referral and/or treatment of a wide range of patients, utilising relevant evidenced based practice, local guidelines and Trust procedure working alongside a Mental Health Clinician in order to optimise patient experience and outcomes. Responding to the needs of patients in operational environments, this is a permanent opportunity now the service is established within Division. Ensuring provision of appropriate care, based on patient need, ensuring patients receive an appropriate assessment and treatment package alongside the Mental Health Clinician. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Demonstrates an ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team ### Experience **Essential** - Highly proficient, co-ordinated and confident in the delivery of care **Desirable** - Experience of solo working ### Qualifications **Essential** - HCPC Paramedic qualification (IHCD, DipHE, FDSc, BSc) - Full clean driving licence including Category A - old style licence - or Categories C1 - new style licence Applicants with a minor speeding offence may be considered - Ambulance Emergency Driving Certificate and FRV driver training to be completed prior to commencement in role. **Desirable** - Completion of relevant post qualification development relating to Mental Health. ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Displays an ability and willingness to be flexible with hours and duties to meet the needs of the department ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 376.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10348423) - [benefits of joining emas nhs trust (pdf, 326.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2352) - [applying to emas - what you need to know (pdf, 593.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2428) - [information for non-uk and non-irish applicants (pdf, 131.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2364) ## 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. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.