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Kirkconnel And Thornhill Ambulance Stations
(Full Time Relief)
Applications are invited from individuals to join the Scottish Ambulance Service, as a Trainee Ambulance Technician. This advert is for applicants interested in working in Kirkconnel or Thornhill only.
The Technician vacancies are offered on a 24-hour shift basis and are referred to as ‘Relief’. Relief is the working pattern new Technicians work and means you will be given your shift pattern several weeks in advance, but it won’t always be the same shift pattern. The posts include unsocial hours and on-call working from home; therefore, candidates are required to live within a 4-mile radius of the station when commencing the post or be able to secure accommodation for the on-call period. There may be a requirement to work at other stations or locations within the Region.
Ambulance Technicians provide immediate care right across Scotland, often to people in their most vulnerable state and in very difficult and challenging environments. As a result you will be able to show compassion and empathy and be able to deal with the difficult situations that we have to respond to. Most importantly, you need to be able to keep calm under pressure, make good decisions and take control.
The successful applicants for these posts will be an employee of the Service from their start date and will be enrolled on our bespoke clinical programme which will lead to a vocational diploma in Emergency Care Support. The programme takes between 16 and 24 months and is carried out at one of our regional training centres for 14 weeks. After this time, you will progress to your allocated Ambulance Station where you will be mentored by other qualified staff as well as receiving ongoing support and learning from the education team.
This is a hugely varied role, each day and each patient is different. As a result, you will need to have excellent interpersonal skills as well as an ability to communicate effectively with a range of different and often difficult circumstances. You will need to demonstrate flexibility and the ability to make effective and safe decisions.
All candidates will be required to satisfy the following minimum entry requirements:
- Evidence of successful study at SCQF Level 4 or above in Maths and English
- Full UK driving licence, with no more than 4 penalty points. Candidates applying must have a C1 driving classification on their Driving Licence or must have the classification 6 weeks before their start date.
- Candidates will also be required to successfully complete the following selection elements:
- Occupational Fitness Test
- Competency and Values Based Interview
- Occupational Health Screening
- Satisfactory application to the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (Disclosure Scotland)
- Reference process
The starting salary for Technician Students is £26,364 per annum, rising to £30,229 per annum on successful completion of the Service’s training programme. This will increase in annual increments to £37,664 per annum, plus any unsocial payments.
Closing Date: 7th January 2024.
Fitness Test and Interviews: Week Commencing 22nd January 2024.
Start Date: 18th March 2024
The progression route to Paramedic has changed. If you wish to pursue a career as a Paramedic, please visit the following link: http://www.scottishambulance.com/WorkingForUs/paramedic.aspx
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.