Ambulance Technician

Job summary

Ambulance Technician

We are actively looking to increase our workforce and invite people looking to relocate to the NHS and SECAmb area for the role Ambulance Technician .

We have opportunities available in

Guildford Paddock Wood

Main duties of the job

Essential criteria

Full IHCD Technician certificate only or equivalent BTEC Level 3 Ambulance Aid Candidates MUST hold a full C1 (manual) category on their driving licence as well as a Blue Light Driving Qualification prior to joining the trust Experienced Technicians including Frec 5 with at least 2 years front line experience 12 lead ECG recognition of key life-threatening rhythms, acquired through knowledge, training and experience

Please note, all qualifications will need to be verified by the candidate producing original copies of certificates. If you have misplaced your certificates, please request copies from the relevant examination board and upload a statement detailing this to the application form as required.

Desirable

GCSE English and Maths at Grade C - or Level 2 English and Maths / a commitment to obtain these

You will have a driving assessment and upon joining you will go straight into a clinical conversion course.

This opportunity is for the named location and we would shortlist those within a 45-minutes commute.

About us

Option to join NHS pension scheme A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5 years' service. Personal and professional development and training opportunities. Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes. Access to occupational health and counselling services. Award winning wellbeing hub Back up buddy App Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.

Our vision is to become a world-class provider of emergency and urgent healthcare services in the pre-hospital and out of hospital environments. To help us achieve this aim we are recruiting for Experienced Technicians

We want to support you through that transition and watch you grow through a tailored programme of personal and professional development within our Trust.

If you are a current SECAmb employee, by applying for this position, if successful you will move to the terms and conditions associated with the post. Any unsocial hours payments will be paid under the Section 2 agreement of Agenda for Change. Section 2 unsocial hours will need to be claimed via your monthly timesheet. More details regarding Section 2 can be found in the Agenda for Change handbook and on theour dedicatedSection 2 page on The Zone.

Please be aware that the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for empathetic and committed individuals and hold a BTECH Level 3 / IHCD Leve qualification and Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving and full C1 Licence held. Applicants must have an excellent knowledge of pre-hospital, be methodical and systematic and demonstrate compassionate care in their daily interaction with patients.

Applicants must also have the ability to deal with stressful and sensitive situations whilst being highly motivated and enthusiastic.

Do you want to make a difference to frontline patient care? Come and join Team SECAmb.

The recruitment process for this year will include the following elements:Submission of an application form detailing your history and qualificationsAttending an assessment centre as listed above.Fitness test.Uniform discussion with an operational lead to match you to the best area of SECAmb to commence employment (subject to vacancies).Following success passing the assessment centre a conditional offer then be made within a week and we will commence compliance, which covers ID Checks, DBS checks, Occupational health, Reference condition of employment is that until you have completed 52 weeks in the area of the trust you have applied for that you cannot apply to join the transfer list to move to another trust location during this period. This is to support the mentorship and skill mix and ensure vacancies are planned for.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full IHCD Technician certificate only or equivalent BTEC Level 3 Ambulance Aid/FREC 5. Valid Emergency Driving qualification. Full C1 Licence

Desirable

GCSE Maths and English, Grade A-C (4) or above or Level 2 equivalent Qualification

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