Volunteer Responder – Paramedic

Person Specification

Essential

Desireable

Registration
  • Fully Registered Paramedic with the Health and Care Professions Council.
    • No Restrictions on Practice.
    • No active sanctions or fitness to practice investigations.
  • Current contract with North East Ambulance Service (NEAS)
  • Full Membership of the British Association for Immediate Care (Membership required if application successful)
Clinical Experience
  • 5 Years post full registration experience
  • Successfully completed NQP Consolidation Period & Portfolio (if applicable)
  • Experience of solo responding
  • Pre-Hospital Critical Care experience.
  • Previous experience of voluntary sector.
Qualifications
  • DipHE / FdSc / BSc Paramedic Science degree (or equivalent)
  • ALS Provider Status (Paramedic qualification accepted)
  • Enhanced DBS (within 3 years)
  • Full UK driving licence
  • Emergency Driving Qualification
  • DipIMC or FIMC (RCSEd)
  • Postgraduate study in a relevant topic
  • Provider and/or Instructor Status:
  • APLS
  • ATLS
  • MIMMS
  • BASICS Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Course or equivalent
  • Human Factors / CRM Course
Commitment
  • Availability outside contracted work to perform this role.
  • Support from current employer if required.
  • Whilst this is a voluntary post, to complete training and maintain currency a minimum of 12 hours clinical time and 4 hours training/charity time per month is requested.
Additional non-medical skills or experience to contribute to the wider charity:

  • Recruitment
  • Fundraising
  • PR / social media
  • Training & Development (inc policies)
  • Research
  • Community Engagement
Communication
  • Fluent in speaking and writing English, with the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues, and key stakeholders.
  • Ability to communicate in additional languages.
  • Ability to communicate using British Sign Language
Health
  • Be physically fit to meet the demands of the pre-hospital environment.
Other
  • No restrictions on treating North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust patients.
  • Living / Working within the area covered by North East Immediate Care.
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