Bank Paramedic

Established in 2016, Spark Medical is a CQC regulated private ambulance service. Experts in pre-hospital care. Spark Medical mobilises and equips professional ambulance crews across the Merseyside and the UK. We are a patient focused, driven and always striving for excellent patient care. We ensure all our front-line staff are compliant with the CQC and its Fundamental Standards. Our modern, multipurpose fleet ensures that we are able to provide high quality transport services.

The Paramedic role involves you being exposed to a variety of patient facing environments, both on the frontline and event medical services.  You will be responsible, along with your crewmate, for responding to emergency and non-emergency situations whilst ensuring patients receive high quality, compassionate care at all times. When working with a non-HCP registered team member, you will act as a senior team member taking on the responsibility of clinical procedures as well as your crewmate. You will build upon your NHS experience as well as working with a multi-disciplinary team ranging from Event First Aiders to Paramedics. Spark Medical understands the importance of developing staff skillset, offering support with CPD events, ambulance driver training and annual Immediate Life Support to committed staff members.

Person Specification

• Hold a current HCPC registration
• Have a minimum of 12 months experience in NHS trusts, working frontline post qualification
• Hold a full UK manual driving licence with a maximum of 6 points
• Must have a minimum of 12 months driving experience since first holding UK driver's licence

Aptitude & Abilities

• Physically fit and able to undertake the physical aspects of the role
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Ability to complete relevant paper to clinical standard
• Demonstrate ability to work in an emergency ambulance environment
• Ability to prioritise objective and work schedules to make best use of time and resources
• Ability to deliver a high-quality patient experience and ensure service user satisfaction at all times
• Ability to work in a team and also to use own initiative when necessary
• Willingness to adapt and learn new skills

Other requirements

• Flexible with regards to hours of work
• Able to work a full range of shifts to support business needs
• Must be willing to undergo a full background check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it necessary for successful applicants to complete a Disclosure and Barring application. 

Spark Medical does not accept any DBSs that you currently hold nor do we accept DBSs on the Update Service.

Spark Medical reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted, so please complete your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.