Qualified HCPC Advanced Paramedic Practitioners (Urgent & Primary Care)

The Scottish Ambulance Service is at the frontline of the NHS in Scotland, responding to over 600,000 emergency calls a year, we provide an emergency Ambulance Service to a population of over 5 million people, across the mainland and island communities.

We are committed to developing a workforce capable of delivering the highest levels of quality service and clinical, person-centred care, in line with Scottish Ambulance service and NHS Quality Strategy.

The role of Advanced Practitioner is an exciting development within the Scottish Ambulance Service and will provide an excellent opportunity for career development within a clinical role. 

We are currently accepting applications to undertake the role of Advanced Paramedic Practitioner (Urgent & Primary Care), from qualified applicants who meet the SAS criteria for the Urgent and Primary Care role.

This is an opportunity to join our growing team of Advanced Paramedic Practitioners and Advanced Nurse Practitioners within SAS and continue to build upon the success of the Advanced Practice programme. 

Advanced Practitioners (AP) in Urgent & Primary Care undertake a dynamic role providing high-level, independent decision-making, including assessment, diagnosis, management, and treatment including prescribing, of patients with complex multidimensional needs. The AP in Urgent & Primary Care work within a rotational model, the role includes working as part of the multidisciplinary team in primary care and/or Out of Hours services. Providing virtual patient consultation, professional support for other clinicians, and providing response on behalf of the Scottish Ambulance Service.

Operating at this level, the AP will possess a wide-ranging breadth of knowledge and understanding in addition to evidence of critical thinking, patient assessment and clinical care. Delivery of this advanced level of care will be supported by a scope of practice beyond what is currently required for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Paramedic. The AP will also be expected to work across the four domains of advanced practice, including contributing to service wide audit, research, training, and education.

Applicants will be a HCPC registered Paramedic, have a minimum of SCQF level 11 Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Practice (including V300 prescribing) and have evidence of completion of an appropriate Advanced Practice Competency Framework. In addition, you will have a significant and demonstrable level of clinical practice within primary/urgent/emergency care, including 1 year at an Advanced Practice level.

Applicants are advised to read all of the supporting documentation prior to applying.

The reflective learning statement should be completed by all applicants. 

Qualified candidates who are successful in the recruitment process will be assimilated to Band 7.

Please note, you will be required to undertake an assessment day. Full details of assessment will be provided prior to the day and external applicants will be required to pass a fitness test.

This is an opportunity for staff to join and help develop our Advanced Practice Urgent and Primary Care team. The start date is likely to be November /December 2024. These posts will be available in the undernoted Locations.

West region Ayrshire & Arran and Glasgow

Successful candidates will be expected to attend face to face interviews on 9 October 2024, location will be advised at a later date.

Should you require further clarification please email the SAS Advanced Practitioner Urgent and Primary Care inbox at sas.advanced-practitioner-upc@nhs.scot. Clearly stating in the subject line what area, you are interested in.

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 Scotlandwelcomes applications from all sections of society.