Qualified Emergency Medical Technician

Job overview

We're currently looking for experienced qualified Emergency Medical Technicians to work out of our Cheshire and Merseyside North Sector (Liverpool).  This is a permanent contract and hours will consist of shift work.

To assist in the delivery of high quality and effective pre-hospital clinical care and patient transportation, responding to 999 emergencies, inter-hospital transfers, urgent hospital admissions and other allocated patient interventions commensurate with the role and responsibilities.

To use advanced driving skills under blue light and normal traffic conditions to respond to and transport emergency and routine calls as required.

Working as a crew or solo, you will initiate appropriate care and effective treatment to patients in both hospital and pre-hospital environment, selecting and applying appropriate skills and equipment safely and within appropriate level of training, competency and scope of practice.

Main duties of the job

You must have an IHCD technician award, an Associate Ambulance Practitioner (AAP) qualification or equivalent with recent experience working in an ambulance technician or equivalent role in an NHS ambulance service to apply for this role.

Any person with a drink driving conviction in the last five years (whether or not spent) and/or more than 6 points on their licence will not be considered for the role.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please ensure you read the Job description and Person Specification attached to the advert in full before applying.