UK Paramedic Supervisor Visa Sponsorship

Health and Care
Uk
December 27, 2024
£37.338 - £44.962 / year
Full Time Part Time
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Job Description

Job Summary

Job Title: Community Paramedic (Rapid Response Team)
Location: South Petherton Community Hospital, Somerset
Contract: Permanent, Part-Time
Salary: £37,338 – £44,962 per year
Closing Date: 12th January 2025
Interview Date: 7th January 2025
Reference: 184-OL-BL-1475

About Us

Are you a dedicated Paramedic seeking a new opportunity? Join our Rapid Response Team at South Petherton Community Hospital, providing urgent care across Somerset’s urban and rural areas. We offer flexible shifts and part-time hours to support a healthy work-life balance, with shifts available from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM, seven days a week, including Bank Holidays. If you have a UK driving license and your own vehicle, we provide a generous mileage allowance.

This position is perfect for Paramedics looking for a fulfilling challenge to progress in their career while making a positive impact on patient outcomes.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

As a Community Paramedic in the Rapid Response Team, you’ll work as an autonomous practitioner, using your clinical expertise and decision-making skills to provide urgent care interventions to patients in their homes. This vital service helps reduce unnecessary hospital admissions and supports patients to stay in their own homes for as long as possible.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide urgent clinical care, therapy, or support to patients at home.
  • Make independent clinical decisions based on your knowledge and experience.
  • Oversee shift management and provide clinical support to multidisciplinary teams, including Nurses, Therapists, Healthcare Assistants, and Students.
  • Collaborate with other healthcare professionals and agencies to manage patient caseloads and ensure safe discharges or transfers.
  • Deliver care within the Urgent Community Response (UCR) framework, adhering to the two-hour response time for referrals.
  • Help with the management and coordination of patient care, working closely with GPs, social care, community teams, and hospitals.
  • Contribute to the delivery of NHS strategic priorities and the reduction of avoidable hospital admissions.

Required Qualifications & Experience

  • Essential:
    • HCPC Registered Paramedic
    • A minimum of two years experience as a qualified Paramedic
    • A UK Driving License and access to a car
  • Desirable:
    • Experience working with community services
    • Non-Medical Prescribing qualification

Benefits

  • Flexible working options to support your work-life balance.
  • Generous pension contributions and annual leave allowances.
  • Mileage allowance to cover travel for NHS business.
  • Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
  • Career development and access to training programs.
  • Collaborative and supportive multidisciplinary team environment.

About Us

Working in Somerset offers the perfect blend of beautiful countryside, stunning coastlines, and vibrant city centers. Somerset offers excellent educational facilities and affordable housing compared to other areas in the UK, with easy access to cities like Bristol, Bath, Exeter, and London. Experience the best of both worlds: the tranquil countryside and cosmopolitan city life.

How to Apply

If you’re ready to take on this exciting and rewarding role, apply today! For more information or assistance with your application, contact Joanna Teagle at joanna.teagle@somersetft.nhs.uk or call 07827 252983.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to make a real difference in your community!

Job Locations:
South Petherton Hospital, Bernard Way, South Petherton, Somerset, TA13 5EF

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