Job summary
Join MET Medical and become a vital member of our frontline team as a Senior Paramedic. This role offers a distinctive opportunity to join our dynamic and committed workforce, delivering top-notch ambulance frontline services to our community. As a senior paramedic, your wealth of experience and leadership capabilities will take centre stage as you provide critical care, uphold the highest patient treatment and safety standards, and inspire the next generation of paramedics.
We are actively seeking paramedics who are passionate about mentoring and guiding our ECAs and EMTs, fostering a culture of excellence and knowledge sharing to ensure the highest level of care for our patients. Join us in shaping the future of emergency medical services and making a profound impact with our frontline team.
Job Title:Frontline Paramedic
Salary:£52,000 per annum (base rate)
Location: St Albans, Hertfordshire
Shifts:4 on and 4 off rota (no nights, family friendly)
Main duties of the job
Job Summary:
As a Senior Paramedic at MET Medical, you will take on a leadership role in our team, providing critical care and ensuring the highest standards of patient treatment and safety. This pivotal position encompasses responding to emergency calls, assessing patient conditions, administering advanced medical interventions, and delivering exceptional care to those in need. In addition to your clinical responsibilities, you will play a vital role in mentoring and guiding our Emergency Care Assistants (ECAs) and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) to elevate their skills and uphold the MET Medical commitment to excellence. Your expertise and leadership will be instrumental in shaping the future of emergency medical services and making a significant impact on our community's well-being.
We are a small to medium-sized Ambulance Service run by health care professionals. We provide 999 services to East of England Ambulance Service. We also have the opportunity for bank staff and overtime in other areas of our business such as repatriation and events.
One of the main benefits of working for MET Medical is we are a family business, we all look after each other and you can be assured you will be treated as an individual, an asset and not just a number. We are a growing organisation and as such there are opportunities to develop beyond the scope of a Paramedic.
About us
MET Medical is an ambulance service based in Hertfordshire. We operate across a range of sectors and are an NHS supplier in Hertfordshire, Essex, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
MET Medical is a leading provider of medical transportation and event medical services in the UK. We specialise in delivering high-quality medical care and support for a wide range of events, including festivals, sports events, concerts, corporate functions, and more.
Our team of experienced healthcare professionals, including paramedics, nurses, and emergency medical technicians, is dedicated to ensuring the safety and well-being of attendees at every event we support. From medical staffing and ambulance provision to medical logistics and planning, MET Medical offers comprehensive solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of each event. With our commitment to excellence and professionalism, we strive to provide peace of mind to event organisers and attendees alike, making every event a safe and successful experience.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Overall Job Purpose:
- To respond using emergency driving skills and manage emergency calls/incidents as allocated including emergencies, urgent calls, inter-hospital transfers and other allocated operational details commensurate with their role and responsibilities.
- At all times, provide specialist, clinical, social and holistic care to patients in a pre-hospital environment.
- Handling Prescribing and administering, nonprescription, prescription and controlled drugs
- Provide patient assessment and treatment in line with the scope of practice and within MET- Medical guidelines.
- To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times and that personal / clinical information is only disclosed in accordance with MET-Medical policy, procedure and protocol and in accordance with Caldicott regulations, whilst ensuring that all appropriate information is recorded in a timely and efficient manner.
for a more detailed job description please look at the Job Description which you can download.
Benefits:
- A competitive hourly rate at £25-£28 p/hour
- 28 days holiday per year
- Paramedic CPD Training Sessions
- Assigned a personal Paramedic Clinical Team Educator as your line manager
- Auto-enrolment onto our workplace NEST pension
- Access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Company uniform
- Full training including Safeguarding Level 2 3, Manual Handling, Infection Prevention etc.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Overall Job Purpose:
- To respond using emergency driving skills and manage emergency calls/incidents as allocated including emergencies, urgent calls, inter-hospital transfers and other allocated operational details commensurate with their role and responsibilities.
- At all times, provide specialist, clinical, social and holistic care to patients in a pre-hospital environment.
- Handling Prescribing and administering, nonprescription, prescription and controlled drugs
- Provide patient assessment and treatment in line with the scope of practice and within MET- Medical guidelines.
- To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times and that personal / clinical information is only disclosed in accordance with MET-Medical policy, procedure and protocol and in accordance with Caldicott regulations, whilst ensuring that all appropriate information is recorded in a timely and efficient manner.
for a more detailed job description please look at the Job Description which you can download.
Benefits:
- A competitive hourly rate at £25-£28 p/hour
- 28 days holiday per year
- Paramedic CPD Training Sessions
- Assigned a personal Paramedic Clinical Team Educator as your line manager
- Auto-enrolment onto our workplace NEST pension
- Access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Company uniform
- Full training including Safeguarding Level 2 3, Manual Handling, Infection Prevention etc.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Essential / Experience:
- Qualified Paramedic with current HCPC registration.
- Hold a valid EU Driving License (No more than 3 endorsement points)
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development
- Emergency Ambulance Driving Certificate (e.g, IHCD Ambulance Driving / Future Quals Level 3 etc)
- Up to date continuing professional development portfolio
- Effective social skills gained from experience, dealing with the public
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Desirable
- Desirable
- C1 Category licence
- 24 months of post-registration experience working as a Paramedic
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Essential / Experience:
- Qualified Paramedic with current HCPC registration.
- Hold a valid EU Driving License (No more than 3 endorsement points)
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development
- Emergency Ambulance Driving Certificate (e.g, IHCD Ambulance Driving / Future Quals Level 3 etc)
- Up to date continuing professional development portfolio
- Effective social skills gained from experience, dealing with the public
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Desirable
- Desirable
- C1 Category licence
- 24 months of post-registration experience working as a Paramedic
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
