Job overview Newly Qualified Paramedic (band 5) within the IOW NHS Trust - NQP APPLICANTS NEED TO BE REGISTERED BY THE BEGINNING OF APRIL 2026 Band 5 (NQP) - £31,049 - £37,796 FULL TIME PERMANENT ROLE Isle of Wight NHS Trust is located on a beautiful Island, four miles from the South Coast of England. It’s the perfect place to bring up a family and ideal if you enjoy the outdoors, Festivals, and events. London can be reached within two hours and our closest airport at Southampton flies to destinations across Europe. We are recruiting into permanent Paramedic posts. The position is full-time and will be based at Newport Ambulance Station, Isle of Wight. The role is as exciting and varied as it is challenging. When you join the Isle of Wight NHS Trust Ambulance Service you'll work with a host of public and voluntary services; Police and Fire & Rescue Service and volunteers from organisations such as British Red Cross, St John Ambulance, RNLI, IoW Search and Rescue & HM Coastguard. Successful applicants will demonstrate high levels of personal commitment to facilitate the delivery of a patient-focused service. We need individuals who have the drive and passion to make a difference to people's lives, but also the personal resilience to work in a high-pressured environment. Successful candidates will need to be available to start in post from April 2026. Advert Job Purpose To deliver high quality, patient centred care. To ensure that relationships and own behaviour is managed in line with Trust and service competencies. Job Statement To respond using advanced emergency driving skills and manage emergency calls / incidents as allocated by the Integrated Care Hub, including emergencies, urgent calls, routine transfers, mainland transfers and other operational details commensurate with their role and responsibilities. Work either as part of ambulance crew or as a solo responder. At all times provide specialist, clinical, social and holistic care to patients in a pre-hospital environment. Formulation and delivery of critical care plans and treatment for patients in accordance with agreed guidelines, Trust / Service Policy, Procedures and current legislation, Health & Care Professions Council including Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee (JRCALC), College of Paramedics (CoP) and National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) as appropriate. Demonstrate a continued commitment to professional development. Lifting, carrying and moving of patients and / or equipment. Working for our organisation We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users. Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trusts beach hut in Ryde. We offer flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a full list of roles and responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jon Winnall Job title: Operational Station Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01983 822099 Additional contact information If Jon is not available at the time of your call, please ask for the Duty Operational Station Manager.