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Band 6 Paramedic

North West

Job Type

0-hour contract

Workspace

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About the Role

The Paramedic role is integral to the delivery of emergency and non-emergency care within frontline and event medical settings. You will be responsible for providing rapid, high-quality clinical care to patients in a variety of environments. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will utilise your expertise to assess, treat, and transport patients, ensuring the best possible outcomes.

You will also be expected to lead clinical decision-making and support the professional development of colleagues. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to build upon your NHS experience while working in a dynamic and varied setting.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

● Respond to emergency and non-emergency calls, ensuring patients receive high-quality, evidence-based care.
● Transport, assess, and attend to patients in accordance with CMC policies, JRCALC
guidelines, and local protocols.
● Act as the senior clinician when working with a lower clinical grade, maintaining full
responsibility for patient care.
● Drive emergency and non-emergency vehicles safely, legally, and in line with CMC driving
policies, prioritising patient comfort and vehicle longevity.
● Maintain accurate documentation of patient care, vehicle checks, and equipment use, submitting reports as required.
● Take relevant patient information from carers or bystanders, ensuring effective communication with hospitals and healthcare professionals.
● Recognise and report safeguarding concerns, social care issues, or environmental risks.
● Participate in infection prevention and control measures, maintaining cleanliness of vehicles, equipment, and medical supplies.
● Conduct pre-shift and in-shift vehicle and equipment checks, ensuring operational
readiness.
● Engage in continuous professional development (CPD), keeping up to date with the latest clinical guidelines and skills.
● Assist in training and mentoring junior team members where required.
● Perform any additional duties as required within the scope of your qualifications and
responsibilities.

Requirements

Essential:


  • Current HCPC registration as a Paramedic.

  • 24 months’ post-qualification frontline NHS ambulance and at least 12 months’ driving experience.

  • Experience in managing bariatric, paediatric, and neonatal patients.

  • Full UK driving licence (maximum of 6 penalty points).

  • Physically fit and capable of manual handling duties.

  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, able to communicate

  • effectively with patients, colleagues, and healthcare professionals.

  • Ability to prioritise tasks, manage workloads effectively, and remain calm in high-pressure situations.

  • Commitment to delivering high-quality patient care and

  • ensuring positive patient experiences.

  • Willingness to learn, adapt, and undertake further training as required.


Desirable:


  • Relevant post-registration qualification (e.g., ALS, PHTLS, or similar).

  • IHCD or FutureQuals emergency ambulance driving qualification.

  • Experience working in event medical services or private ambulance settings.


Additional Requirements:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. All successful applicants must undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.


About the Company

Crane Medical Care is a family-owned medical provider delivering professional event medical services across the North West.

Our team supports a wide range of events, from professional football and major stadium events to concerts, festivals, sporting events and community events.

We are supported by strong clinical governance and place a major focus on developing our team. First Aiders join at our internal Level 1 and can progress through Levels 2 and 3 as they gain experience, complete training and demonstrate operational competence.

Further development opportunities can include FREC 3 training, event leadership roles, control room opportunities, operational roles and progression into wider areas of Crane Medical Care.

We are looking for people who share our values, want to learn and are genuinely interested in becoming part of the team.

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Qualifications and Documents

PLEASE NOTE: If you are unable to upload documents at this time, please ensure you do the following:

- Complete the application and email your documents to HR@cranemedicalcare.co.uk

- Email HR@cranemedicalcare.co.uk detailing the documents you do not have, in order to receive support in attaining them.

Those who upload their documents with this form will be prioritised for interviewing. 

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Why you would like to join Crane Medical Care and why you consider yourself suitable for the role of First Aider. Any summary of relevant experience and timescales.

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Status of employment

Self-employed status / Tax and National Insurance (or similar contributions) Liabilities

Crane Medical Care and the Contractor (staff member) declare and confirm that it is the intention of the parties that the Contractor shall have the status of a self-employed person and shall be responsible for all income tax liabilities and national insurance or similar contributions in respect of his/her fees. Accordingly the Contractor hereby agrees to indemnify Crane Medical Care in respect of any claims that may be made by relevant authorities against Crane Medical Care in respect of income tax and national insurance or similar contributions relating to the Contractor's services under this contract.

Data Protection

Crane Medical Care and the Contractor (team member) agree to comply with all applicable data protection legislation, including but not limited to the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

Employment

Crane Medical Care declare nothing in this contract shall render or be deemed to render the Contractor (team member) an employee or agent of Crane Medical Care and the Contractor hereby agrees that he/she is a self employed independent contractor and not an employee or agent of Crane Medical Care. 

This contract does not create any mutuality of obligation between Crane Medical Care and the Contractor.

Declaration of Employment Status

I declare the above information has been explained to me clearly and to the best of my knowledge, I understand this information and my status as a self employed person and my accountability in relation to Income Tax and National Insurance Liabilities.
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