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Job overview

We are looking for Qualified Paramedics who will be ready to start between March -June 2025.

Following the training period, you will be based specifically from the following stations:

North North - Milton Keynes, Stoke Mandeville

North East – Wexham, High Wycombe

North South – Reading

 South East – North Harbour

If your confirmed station is at Wexham or Bracknell, you will also receive 5% High Cost Allowance (Fringe).

Whilst we will endeavour to place you at your preferred station, location is subject to vacancies being available and the needs of the service at that time.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for applicants that are:

• Passionate about high quality patient care.
• Professional in everything you do.
• Compassionate and able to remain calm under pressure.
• Wanting a varied and challenging job.
• Emotionally and physically resilient and a good communicator.

All you need is:

• To be an existing Band 6 Qualified Paramedic with current HCPC registration. If you registered as a Paramedic with HCPC after September 2016, you must have continued to practice operationally and be able to provide evidence that you have completed the 2 year NHS NQP Consolidation of Learning programme. This evidence will be requested during the recruitment process should your application be successful.
• Have a full valid UK manual driving licence (including Category B and Category C1 – over 3500kg with no more than 3 points. The Trust motor insurers would not entertain inclusion of any applicants who had had their driving licence removed following a Dangerous Driving or Drink or Drugs offence for a minimum period of 5 years from when their licence is reinstated. Each case would need to be passed to Trust brokers / insurers in order for the individual circumstances to be taken into account.
• Have a Trust approved emergency driving qualification e.g. IHCD or Future Quals.
• Able to commit to a 5 day (full-time) and upto 3 day driving training course programme (paid) and on-going shift work.

Working for our organisation

Benefits we offer:

• Full training and a range of courses which you can book locally.
• Holiday entitlement of 27 days, rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service and 33 days after 10 years’ service, plus an additional 8 days bank holiday (pro rata for part time).
• Automatic enrolment into the NHS Pension Scheme.
• Access to continual professional development within SCAS and the wider NHS.
• Occupational Health support and direct access to our Employee Assistance Programme as well as our own Health and Wellbeing Team.
• NHS Discounts in over 200 + stores saving money on holidays, days out, car insurance, restaurants, clothing and much more.
• Ability to join our staff networking groups (as a member, ally or just for interest).

Corporate Induction

It’s really important for us to ensure you have the best onboarding experience which allows you to feel a sense of belonging from the start. To help with this, we will book your Corporate Induction as soon as we possibly can (depending on availability).

All new starters need to attend our *Corporate Induction in person, this is held over one and half days from our educational centres based in: Newbury (Berkshire), Bicester (Oxfordshire) or Whiteley (Hampshire). More specific details will be sent to you once your start date has been confirmed.

*Please note – depending on your role additional training may be required following on from your corporate induction.