Paramedic

Practice Plus Group

London, Middlesex

Permanent

Full-time

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Paramedic to join our Primary Care team at HMP Pentonville, a category B Prison located in London.

HMP Pentonville is a male prison that ha a capacity for 1200 inmates, it is a remand prison for inmates awaiting trial. Well situated in London and is 10 minutes from Kings Cross station. Has free parking.

Hours

Shift times : - ; Mixture of weekdays and weekends Not a fixed shift pattern Required to work one weekend in four

Salary

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £44,000per annum FTE - depending on experience.

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks

Main duties of the job

As a Paramedic, your responsibilities will vary.

We believe in putting the patient first, regardless of the environment or their history. The prison population is one of the most vulnerable and challenged patient groups in society and the delivery of their health care is conducted within often difficult and demanding environments.

As a paramedic you will;

Provide outstanding evidence based case to our patients seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them - focussing on emergency and unplanned care to patients with both primary care and acute care needs.

Deliver non-judgemental care, building therapeutic relationships and promoting professional boundaries. Playing an active part in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patients care following our policies, procedures and always considering safeguarding.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesnt stop there we also offer :

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
24 / 7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres.

Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values :

we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
we act with integrity
we embrace diversity
we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualified Paramedic
Current professional registration (HCPC)
Proven post-registration ambulance experience
Evidence of continued professional development
A non-judgmental and compassionate approach
Proven experience in either : Accident & Emergency, Primary Care environments or Minor injuries / illness

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

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