This post is for 1 x 12 month secondment
Applicants for the post of Mental Health Paramedic should have an interest in and commitment to the optimisation of mental health care and support delivered by the Scottish Ambulance Service.
Alongside operational hours there is within the role the provision of protected time for continuous mental health learning and development as well as regular meetings with relevant internal and external stakeholders in each locality. Successful applicants will be expected to engage in regular individual reflective practice through the clinical supervision process to facilitate personal and professional development within the role.
The Mental Health Paramedic Response Unit (MHPRU) operate 24/7 in collaboration with local health board Mental Health Assessment Units (MHAU) at Leverndale and Stobhill or Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCP). MHPRUs are crewed by one Mental Health Paramedic with the prof-to-prof support, guidance and joint decision making with the local MHAU or mental health team. Applicants must have at least one year’s experience, on appointment, as a paramedic.
In their capacity as a Mental Health Paramedic, successful applicants will respond to 25 (Mental Health) and 23 (Overdose) coded calls. MHPRUs may also respond to ILT incidents as first response on scene when they are the nearest available resource. Mental Health Paramedics will also support ACC in the triage of mental health calls to optimise the dispatch of the MHPRU vehicles.
Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be scheduled for week commencing 15th of December.
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.
As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website .
Please note that Scottish Ambulance Service is NOT licensed to issue certificates of sponsorship under current UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship to work with us.
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.