Applications are now invited from Qualified Ambulance Technicians for a 6 month, Part-Time Contract to cover Maternity Leave at Lerwick Ambulance Station. Applicants should have residence within the Lerwick area as no relocation expenses are available. The Scottish Ambulance Service encourages applications from ethnic minorities and those with disabilities. Technician vacancies are offered on a 24-hour shift basis and are referred to as relief. Relief is the working pattern that new Technicians work and means that you will be given your shift pattern several weeks in advance, but it wont always be the same shift pattern. It also means there are times when you will need to be flexible and work a changing shift pattern. All candidates will be required to satisfy the following minimum entry requirements: Qualified Ambulance Technician. Full UK driving licence with no more than 4 penalty points and a current C1 class. Candidates will also be required to successfully complete the following selection elements; Competency and Values Based Interview Occupational Health Screening Satisfactory application to the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (Disclosure Scotland) Reference process NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.