Newly Qualified Paramedic - Mid & South EssexinSouthendinSouthendPUBLISHED TUE 11 MAR 2025
Band 5: £28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum + Golden Handshake Payment + Trust Benefits
PERMANENT
END OF LIFE MENTAL HEALTH NHS PARAMEDIC PARKING PENSION
Exceptional career progression opportunities in advanced clinical practice, leadership, education, or research.
Access to 24/7 clinical advice and support from critical care teams, enhancing decision-making and patient care.
Financial benefits such as a 5% fringe payment for high-cost areas and reimbursement for driving certifications.
Comprehensive benefits package including NHS pension scheme, free parking, and a minimum of 27 days annual leave.
Robust support structure with a two-year NQP consolidation program for mentorship and professional development.
Opportunities to collaborate with a wide range of Allied Health Professionals in urban and rural settings.
Commitment to employee wellbeing with access to Occupational Health services and various staff support networks.
Join Our Team as a Newly Qualified Paramedic in Southend!
Are you a compassionate individual looking to embark on a fulfilling career in healthcare? At the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST), we are seeking dedicated Newly Qualified Paramedics to join our supportive and dynamic team in Southend. Here, every moment counts, and every day is an opportunity to make a profound impact on the lives of patients in our communities. We pride ourselves on our values of care, teamwork, and respect—qualities that resonate deeply with anyone who has a calling to care for others, particularly women seeking a meaningful profession in healthcare.
When you join EEAST, you’ll benefit from comprehensive support and development opportunities, ensuring you transition smoothly into your role. Our structured two-year consolidation programme includes mentorship from experienced paramedics, hands-on training, and access to 24/7 clinical advice—so you never feel alone on the job. Plus, enjoy additional perks like generous annual leave, an NHS pension, and access to wellbeing services. We are committed to not just your professional growth, but also to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued. If you're ready to embrace a career that combines adventure, teamwork, and exceptional patient care, we can’t wait to welcome you to our team!
Are you a compassionate individual looking to embark on a fulfilling career in healthcare? At the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST), we are seeking dedicated Newly Qualified Paramedics to join our supportive and dynamic team in Southend. Here, every moment counts, and every day is an opportunity to make a profound impact on the lives of patients in our communities. We pride ourselves on our values of care, teamwork, and respect—qualities that resonate deeply with anyone who has a calling to care for others, particularly women seeking a meaningful profession in healthcare.
When you join EEAST, you’ll benefit from comprehensive support and development opportunities, ensuring you transition smoothly into your role. Our structured two-year consolidation programme includes mentorship from experienced paramedics, hands-on training, and access to 24/7 clinical advice—so you never feel alone on the job. Plus, enjoy additional perks like generous annual leave, an NHS pension, and access to wellbeing services. We are committed to not just your professional growth, but also to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued. If you're ready to embrace a career that combines adventure, teamwork, and exceptional patient care, we can’t wait to welcome you to our team!
Exceptional career progression opportunities in advanced clinical practice, leadership, education, or research.
Access to 24/7 clinical advice and support from critical care teams, enhancing decision-making and patient care.
Financial benefits such as a 5% fringe payment for high-cost areas and reimbursement for driving certifications.
Comprehensive benefits package including NHS pension scheme, free parking, and a minimum of 27 days annual leave.
Robust support structure with a two-year NQP consolidation program for mentorship and professional development.
Opportunities to collaborate with a wide range of Allied Health Professionals in urban and rural settings.
Commitment to employee wellbeing with access to Occupational Health services and various staff support networks.
This advert is for vacancies in Southend ONLY
Our vision - Outstanding care, exceptional people, every hour of every day. #WeAreEEAST
Our values - Care, quality, teamwork, respect & honesty.
We are welcoming applications from our non-placement students to continue their Paramedic career with the East of England Ambulance Service Trust.
Benefits include:
- Career progression opportunities in to advanced clinical practice, leadership, education or research
- Access to 24/7 clinical advice, Critical Care desk and an Operational Commander
- Additional 5% fringe (high cost area) in certain areas of Hertfordshire and Essex
- C1 reimbursement of up to £1,000 (subject to terms and conditions)
- Level 3 Emergency Response Driving certificate
- Pay enhancement for out of hours shift working
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Free parking
- Minimum of 27 days annual leave
- Occupational Health services including a 24hr Employee Assistance Program, mental health and wellbeing, legal and financial services
- Staff support networks BAME, LGBTQ+, Multi Faith and All Women in EEAST.
At EEAST, we expect our paramedic workforce to continue to deliver CQC rated 'outstanding' care to our patients and work harmoniously alongside our dedicated team of clinical staff, volunteers, call handlers and dispatchers and support services. Paramedics will routinely work with other Allied Health Professionals in partnership organisations in both hospitals and community based services to ensure safe referrals and discharge.
A shift on an ambulance is like no other workplace. You will operate in a wide range of environments, across both urban and rural areas managing everything from birth to end of life, chronic conditions to critical illness or injury.
The two-year NQP consolidation provides you with a structured, nationally developed program of support, mentorship and supervision allowing you to transition from newly qualified in to a confident and fully autonomous clinician.
Support includes:
- No solo responding in first 6 months
- 150-300 hours supervised practice in first 12 weeks after registration with an experienced paramedic.
- Practice Educator course completion at 9 months onwards, via Trust approved practice education program.
- A 24/7 Clinical Advice Line to validate your clinical decision-making, discharging planning and practice, advice on procedures or escalate critical, complex on scene decisions.
- Personally issued tablet to access electronic patient care records, up to date clinical guidelines, incident management and alternative care pathway applications.
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At EEAST recruitment, we would like to wish you the best of luck with your application and thank you for considering EEAST as your future employer.
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