Job Overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for the detailed job description of the role.
Working for our organisation
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations. Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
We are committed to providing a flexible working environment and a diverse, inclusive, anti‑racist and anti‑discriminatory workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
To deliver specialised clinical practice within the field of pre‑hospital emergency care, acting as a role model within the Critical Care Team.
Practice as a solo Specialist Paramedic responder or in partnership with a HEMS doctor to deliver enhanced care to high acuity patients in the out‑of‑hospital setting.
Use collaborative and independent judgment to assess, investigate, diagnose, plan, implement, manage and evaluate clinical care and management of patients attended to by the Critical Care Team.
Work within the multidisciplinary team to deliver clinical practice, clinical leadership and provide supervision, support, structured teaching and mentorship for multidisciplinary professionals, to facilitate ongoing education, training and development.
Support specific service development, including the implementation of multidisciplinary guidelines and protocols, incorporating current best evidence in consultation with medical and AHP staff for the care of pre‑hospital emergency care patients.
Display responsibility for continuing professional development, supplemented by work‑based and service‑provided training.
Undertake active and positive engagement with all stakeholders involved with the HEMS Care Group, including improvement, education and clinical governance.
Work collaboratively with colleagues from local ambulance services and the HIOWAA charity to foster partnership working and delivery of high quality services.
Person specification
Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience
Essential criteria
* Very experienced blue light driver with UK Driving Licence with no more than 3 penalty points. Level 3 CERAD Emergency Driving Qualification (or IHCD Emergency Driving qualification with willingness to undertake additional training)
* Significant experience in a pre‑hospital emergency care setting. Registered paramedic (HCPC) with no restrictions on practice. Successful completion of Postgraduate PGCert (or PGDip/MSc) in Advanced Clinical / Paramedic Practice or similar relevant Level 7 study
* Participation in Audit or Quality Improvement activities
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