Experienced Newly Qualified Paramedic

Job overview

SECAmb are currently expanding our workforce and actively encouraging applications from Newly Qualified  Paramedics - 6 months post registration.

SECAmb are currently expanding our workforce and actively encouraging applications from Newly Qualified  Paramedics - 6 months post registration the United Kingdom to secure an NQP position working for South East Coast Ambulance Service.

Assessment centre = Saturday 30th November 2024

Main duties of the job

Do you want to make a difference to frontline patient care? Come and join Team SECAmb.

Our vision is to become a world-class provider of emergency and urgent healthcare services in the pre-hospital and out of hospital environments. To help us achieve this aim we are recruiting for Newly Qualifying Graduate Paramedics – see other adverts for other grades of clinicians.

We are looking for empathetic and committed individuals who have registered with the HCPC and hold a BTECH Level 4, DipHE, FdSc or BSc award in Paramedic Science or Practice. Applicants must have an excellent knowledge of pre-hospital, be methodical and systematic and demonstrate compassionate care in their daily interaction with patients.

Newly Qualified Paramedic applicants must also have the ability to deal with stressful and sensitive situations whilst being highly motivated and enthusiastic.

Our Newly Qualified Paramedics are supported in practice with a transition to practice programme, followed by a minimum of 300 hours preceptorship and ongoing CPD opportunities in protected paid time away from the operational role.

Embarking on your vocation as a Paramedic is exciting. We want to support you through that transition and watch you grow through a tailored programme of personal and professional development within our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We know that many colleagues aspire to progress and we are proud of our progression programmes and will actively support, you once you have the relevant experience, to progress be that  to become an Operational Team Leader, Critical Care Paramedic or  Paramedic Practitioner in field operations. Work in one of our emergency operation control centres as a 111 Clinical Advisor or an EOC Clinical Supervisor. We also support other pathways within the Trust such as training to become part of our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) or Special Operations Response Team (SORT). We are delighted to advise that we accept applications from our Newly Qualified Paramedics onto our SORT team once your probation period is completed.

The recruitment process for this year will include the following elements:

Submission of an online application

Interview at  our assessment centre – based on Values and competency in a “multi-mini interview format”.

A fitness test assessment -

Uniform fitting.

A discussion with an operational lead to match you to the best area of SECAmb to commence employment (subject to vacancies).

Following success passing the assessment centre a conditional offer then be made within a week and we will commence compliance, which covers ID Checks, DBS checks, Occupational health, Upon clearing compliance and obtaining your C1 licence your offer of employment location will be finalised.  Assistance with relocation costs and obtaining C1 licence maybe available subject to meeting the pre-set criteria’s.

You must also have a full EU driving licence with no more than three (3) points and the C1 category, before commencing employment with SECAmb.

A condition of employment is that until you have completed 52 weeks in the area of the trust you have applied for that you cannot apply to join the transfer list to move to another trust location during this period.  This is to support the mentorship and skill mix and ensure vacancies are planned for.