Bank Event Medical Paramedic

Job summary
The Care Plus Group Patient and Events Medical Services has two discrete elements.

The safe transportation of medical well patients for the sole purpose of transporting individuals for discharge from hospital, or from community facilities for example, care home or home to hospice or attendance for Out-Patients Appointment.

The second element is to provide event management services providing both First Aid support or Medical services for a range of events, including festivals, concerts sporting event and other community events.

We have a full team with a vast range of experience in successfully delivering medical cover at events across the country and our team ranges from First Responders up to Doctors and Practitioners.

The service also supports with the delivery of training in relation to first response emergency care for internal and external participants.

Main duties of the job
Job title: Bank Event Medical Paramedic

Department: Patient and Events Medical Services

Hours: Bank, as and when required

Salary: Range 6 £38,020 - £46,193 pro rata, per annum. You will be appointed on a fixed point within the range.

An opportunity has arisen to join CPG in the role of Medical Events Paramedic for our Event and Patient Transport service.

You will:

• Act as an autonomous practitioner for the assessment, treatment, diagnosis, supplying and administering of medicines, managing, discharging and referring patients in a range of urgent, emergency, critical or out of hospital settings.
• Undertake a range of clinical intervention some including life sustaining treatments.
• Provide effective clinical leadership, development and mentorship to operational personnel, including newly qualified paramedics and students to support the delivery of a high quality patient centred service.

In return you will be part of a developing service in line with the wider emergency and urgent care agenda, have access to training and a flexible approach to work. You will receive ongoing support and development.

About us
Care Plus Group is an employee owned Social Enterprise, established in 2011 to deliver NHS community health and social care services and employ over 800 people. A key feature of our organisation is the positive culture we have developed which is based on valuing, trusting, engagement, and involvement of our staff.

We consistently deliver high quality innovative services across NE Lincolnshire, reflected in an ongoing above 95% customer satisfaction feedback. Our services have received national recognition/commendations and Awards including winning a national HSJ award in November 2021. We hold the highest possible standard of ISO accreditation and are committed to reducing our carbon footprint.

We offer excellent terms and conditions including optional membership to a contributory pension scheme, Independent Provider closed access to the NHS pension scheme, lease cars, a full induction programme and an extensive range of CPD/development opportunities. We recognise continuous service from partner Health and Care organisations for the purposes of annual leave entitlement.

We are a supportive employer and operate in a way which supports family friendly and flexible working. CPG is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.

Job responsibilities
The job description is attached as a separate document with the person specification, please refer to this for more information.

We appreciate how useful AI can be in todays workplace. For this application though, we want to understand your own thoughts and experience. We will be checking applications for AI usage, and those that appear to be significantly AI-generated may be subject to additional scrutiny.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Post registration experience to include working within multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environments
• Experience of advanced clinical assessment and care intervention
• Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own clinical practice

Skills & Knowledge
Essential

• Ability to undertake advanced clinical assessment and appropriate action managing patient risk effectively and safely
• Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office packages including Word, Excel, Access, Outlook
• Effective use and knowledge of databases / spreadsheets, with well developed data collection skills
• Effective high level interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Reflective practitioner
• Time management skills and the ability to prioritise workload
• Ability to analyse data and information, drawing out implications for the individual patient/impact on care plan
• Ability to establish and maintain effective communication pathways within the organisation, commissioners, other providers and key external stakeholders
• Working knowledge of the application of NICE guidance

Desirable

• Knowledge of SystmOne

Other
Essential

• Have the ability to transport self around NE Lincs and surrounding area
• Flexible approach to working patterns
• Ability to demonstrate commitment to CPG core values

Qualifications
Essential

• Educated to degree/diploma level in Paramedicine
• Registered with the HCPC
• ALS, PHTLS, PHEC or other advanced clinical courses
• Educator or mentor qualification
• Category B and Category C1 driving
• Blue Light Advanced driver

Desirable

• Additional post registration qualification
• V300 prescribing or working towards

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 NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

CPG is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.