Qualified Paramedic - Derbyshire (Job-share)
The closing date is 25 May 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 1 x part-time Qualified Paramedic to join us on a job-share basis at Ilkston Ambulance Station in Derbyshire. The successful candidate will work a managed rota, working 0.5 FTE of a rota line. Contracted to 18.75 hrs per week.
You will respond to emergency and urgent patients using advanced driving skills and utilising visual (blue lights) and audible (sirens) warnings. To transport patients, relatives and carers to other care providers whilst driving at both normal road speed and/or emergency conditions.
You will act in accordance with EMAS clinical policies, procedures, protocols and patient group directives and adhere to and promote EMAS values whilst dealing with patients, carers, relatives, ambulance service colleagues and colleagues from other emergency services.
Candidates who are successful at the shortlisting stage will be informed of the next stages of the process in due course.
Main duties of the job
Paramedics respond to critical emergency and urgent situations, delivering high quality and effective pre-hospital clinical care and patient transportation, responding to 999 emergencies, inter-hospital transfers and urgent hospital admissions.
Working in a crew or solo, a paramedic will use advanced driving skills under blue light and normal traffic conditions to respond to and transport emergency and routine patients as required.
In an emergency, you will use high‑tech equipment, such as defibrillators (which can restore the heart's rhythm), spinal and traction splints and intravenous drips, as well as administering oxygen and drugs. You will deal with a range of different people and situations, working shifts, in all weathers.
You will hold a current up to date HCPC registration.
You hold a full clean driving licence with a C1 category (applicants with a minor speeding offence may be considered, with no more than 3 points).
You will need to provide evidence that you have completed a qualification allowing you to drive under blue light conditions in a C1 size vehicle (examples: IHCD D1/D2 or Futurequals Emergency Ambulance Driving).
About us
The post holder will report to the Station Manager and the Tactical Commander for the locality. The Divisional Senior Clinical Leader will also support with their development and the Head of Operations oversees the locality.
The social element of the role will involve working in a positive team that supports each other. The DSCL will also run regular training sessions to cover all aspects of the role.
The Trust has a wide range of support available to staff including peer‑to‑peer and pastoral care network, TRiM practitioners and Chaplaincy. Additionally, the Trust emphasises health and wellbeing, mental health support and building professional resilience.
EMAS is an inclusive employer and would particularly welcome applications from BME graduates. Additionally, the Trust is 'Disability Confident' and committed. EMAS has a wide range of staff groups that Paramedics may wish to join, including our BME group and LGBTQ+ staff group. We encourage staff to get involved.
EMAS has been assessed as 'Good' by the healthcare regulator (the CQC). Please review our report. We are proud of our achievement and strive to be outstanding in all areas. Paramedics are an important part of this.
Job responsibilities
To adopt a proactive approach to compliance with all policies, procedures and clinical guidelines as dictated by the Trust ensuring you keep within the scope of practice of an HCPC paramedic.
Maintain professional registration and fully comply with HCPC standards of proficiency and conduct, performance and ethics at all times.
Attend mandatory education courses that are essential for maintaining professional registration and/or organisational development.
To ensure a continuous duty of care to patients as required by local policies and the relevant HCPC standards and act within the defined scope of practice. Ensure the patient is continually and safely monitored until the patient is transferred to the care of another healthcare provider or discharged into the care of the safety netting provider.
Carries out daily vehicle and equipment checks ensuring any defects are promptly reported in line with locally agreed policies. Ensures equipment stock levels are within Trust guidelines and that equipment is safe and ready to use. Ensures all drugs that the post holder is responsible for are in date and sealed and that all paperwork is completed correctly. Any discrepancies should be reported to a line manager as soon as possible, depending on operational demand.
For a full list of job responsibilities, please see the job description and person specification included.
Person specification
Qualifications
* HCPC-approved Paramedic qualification (IHCD, DipHE, FDSc, BSc)
* Full clean driving licence including Category A – old style licence – or Categories C1 – new style licence
* Ambulance Emergency Driving Certificate
* Professional clinical knowledge acquired through training or experience to degree/diploma level or equivalent
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
£39,959 to £48,117 a year + unsocial hours as per A4C section 2
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