Paramedic - Band 5

Are you ambitious, motivated and calm under pressure?

Agenda for Change – Band 5 -£27055 to £32934 per annum, plus a percentage of unsocial hours payment dependent on rota and hours worked in line with Section 2 of Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook.

Location: Vacancies are available in Greater Manchester and Cumbria & Lancashire only. Please note that we do not have any vacancies for Cheshire & Merseyside, therefore please apply taking this information into account as this recruitment will associate you to Greater Manchester and Cumbria & Lancashire only.

We welcome applications from international applicants.

Take a look at this short video with testimonials from our Operational members of staff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpq1cT6HZlo

If you are currently working as a Newly Qualified Paramedic. We will work with you to understand where you are on your journey to become a qualified Paramedic and ensure you have the right support and development.

A Great Place to Live

Happiness – Northern towns dominate the polls for happiness across the board, whether it’s the higher standard of living, more to do, cheaper housing or friendlier neighbours. Why wouldn’t you want to be happier?!

Money – Money makes the world go round. While you may earn slightly more in the capital, the lower house prices and a reduced cost of living make the North West a much more affordable place to live. Think cheaper houses, cheaper bills and much cheaper beers!

You’re never far from the great outdoors/arts/food/shopping/culture scene – whatever it is that takes your fancy, you’ll never be far away; and with all those extra pennies you’ll save by being in the north, you’ll be able to enjoy it too! Even in the South of Manchester, you’re only a short journey from the beautiful peak district. If its music you’re into; the North West has several of the most vibrant music scenes and live venues so you won’t be disappointed.

You’re not the only one – the relocation of the BBC to Salford is just one of many big organisations moving their workforce ‘up north’. So if you’re a southerner starting a new northern adventure, there will be lots of other people in the same boat as you.

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

To participate in a structured programme to properly integrate and support newly qualified paramedics into the ambulance service workplace, enabling time to consistently apply academic knowledge, skills and placement experience in to confident practice. The newly-qualified paramedic (NQP) will expected to undertake a two yeas consolidation of learning.

This will include reflective practice and feedback, where through direct and indirect clinical supervision they will learn to apply their knowledge.

The NQP will expected to operate within trust clinical policies, JECALC guideline's, protocols, procedures and as directed by the agreed NQP scope of Practice and to seek advise or refer to a more senior NWAS clinician when a decision to deviate is needed.