Job summary
- Main area
- Paramedic
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Secondment: 6 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 202-7634758
- Employer
- South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hospiscare
- Town
- Exeter
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Hospiscare External Secondment - INTERNAL ONLY
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We are looking for Paramedic to join our team at Hospicecare on a 6 months secondment working alongside our experienced team. The candidate should have a special interest in palliative and supportive care and able to work autonomously seeing patients in the community in line with our vision “to ensure those in need receive outstanding end-of life care, in the place of their choice”.
Main duties of the job
As a Specialist Paramedic within Hospiscare’s Rapid Response team, you will assess and review patients, prioritising their needs and working alongside nursing colleagues to support the delivery of excellent evidence-based palliative care. You will offer expert clinical advice and intervention, contributing to Hospiscare’s provision of holistic care to support patients who need urgent specialist input with new, ongoing or reversible symptoms or to support patients to die in their place of choice.
The role is part of a 7-day working service, 08.30 – 19.00.
Working for our organisation
PLEASE NOTE: Internal candidates are asked to seek approval from their current SWASFT line manager prior to applying for this secondment opportunity.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about this role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications and specific training
Essential criteria
- Registered Paramedic with current Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) registration
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stephen Stonehouse
- Job title
- Operations Manager EPRR
- Email address
- [email protected]
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