Emergency Medical Technician 1 (Qualified)

Emergency Medical Technician 1 (Qualified) Bolton, England

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Full Time Bolton, England 23949 - 26282 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

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.

Those applicants who have an IHCD technician award, an Associate Ambulance Practitioner (AAP) qualification or equivalent will be eligible to apply.

Maximum weight of the post holder to be no more than 120kg as assessed by the Trust Occupational Health provider. (This limit equates to approximately 18 stone 12 lbs. and reflects the manufacturer’s vehicle cab safe seat weight limit)

The successful applicant must hold a valid C1 driving licence.

Any person with a drink driving conviction in the last five years (whether or not spent) will not be considered for the role.

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.

Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.

We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.

Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.

We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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

NWAS reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the date specified, should a sufficient number of applications be received.

Emergency Medical Technician 1 (Qualified)
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

www.nhs.uk
London, United Kingdom
Amanda Pritchard
$5 to $25 million (USD)
10000+ Employees
Government
Insurance Carriers
Insurance
1946
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