PARAMEDIC - BANK - Watford

Job description: Paramedic – PAYE BANK

Watford Base: Unit 7b Vale Industrial Park, Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 9QP

Pay Rates:

Paramedic (PAYE/Bank) Days	£27.20
Paramedic (PAYE/Bank) Nights and Weekends	£32.00

Are you a registered paramedic, looking for an employer who supports a healthy work life balance, invests in your training and development and offers a competitive salary?

Ambulnz Community Partners (ACP) are excited to announce new opportunities for paramedics at our Watford base.

ACP are proud to be an established private ambulance provider with a deeply rooted history of supporting the NHS. We assess, care, treat and transport hundreds of patients in urgent and emergency situations every day, across the country.

Why choose ACP?

• We offer a variety of shift patterns to fit with personal commitments.
• We offer a competitive salary, with night and weekend enhancements - £27.20 weekdays & £32.00 weekends and nights.
• Learning and development is important to us – you’ll have support from a local Clinical Services Manager.
• Long service award
• Flu vaccination (offered in winter to those who want it)
• A pension scheme
• Enhanced DBS Check, paid for by the Company
• Ability to apply for a Blue Light Discount Card
• Ability to join our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion group promoting equality and celebrating diversity in our workplace
• Employee Assistance Programme providing 24/7 confidential advice and guidance on matters such as:

o Formal counselling
o Medical information
o Family issues and relationship advice
o Stress and anxiety
o Financial wellbeing
o Legal information

• We pride ourselves on our high standard vehicles, with a high specification of kit.

Our people matter to us – come to a recruitment day and see for yourself!

What will you be doing:

• Working as part of a team, with an Emergency Care Assistant.
• Providing lifesaving treatment and stabilising patients, preparing them for transporting.
• Using your own appropriate knowledge and skills to make judgements and treatment following your level of training and competency.
• Responding to operational requirements in a safe and efficient way as directed by the Emergency Operations Centre.
• Driving all types of approved Ambulance Service vehicles under normal and emergency (blue light) conditions in accordance with road traffic law.

Role Requirements:

• Hold a UK manual ‘Category B’ driving licence for at least 1 years and no more than 6 points on your licence, as well as being over the age of 23 (for insurance purposes).
• You will hold a paramedic qualification, be on the HCPC register and hold an emergency driving qualification.
• Physical fitness is important in this role as there is sometimes a requirement to reach inaccessible patients in a hurry, carry out manual handling and CPR.
• Have a warm and caring personality with the ability to connect with people.
• Lastly, you will have quality references covering the last three years of employment history and a satisfactory, enhanced DBS check.

Safeguarding Statement: Ambulnz Community Partners is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing our policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately. If successful, this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check. Please note it is a criminal offence to apply for a role in a regulated activity if you are barred from doing so.

Equality & Diversity Statement: We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.