Due to the further expansion of Scotia Medical Group, we are looking to increase our volunteer base and are now actively recruiting for volunteer paramedics and nurses to join the team.
We want all our volunteers to be caring and compassionate. The volunteer HCP roles are ideal for enthusiastic professionals who have a desire to teach and promote best practice to people of all backgrounds and experience. Additional volunteer HCP prerequisites are:
Paramedics
- Fully registered with the HCPC and not have any restrictions on practice.
- Two years post registration and proof of completed preceptorship.
- No outstanding or ongoing investigations with HCPC or any current employers.
- Be employed or working on the frontline as a paramedic for 25 hours or more in the last six months.
- Competent in working as a senior clinician or working as part of a team and confident and competent in using all medicines currently listed in JRCALC.
- Full clean Enhanced disclosure.
- Up to date with CPD and have done a minimum of 40 hours in the last two years.
If you’d like to discuss the role further, please contact Daniel Wood
Nurses
- One year post registration and proof of completed flying start.
- Fully registered with the NMC with no restrictions on practice.
- No outstanding or ongoing investigations with NMC or any current employers.
- Be employed or working in an acute setting in the last six months.
- Must possess high standards of patient assessment & clinical care.
- Comfortable with independent decision making and potentially stressful environments.
- PVG Disclosure Check.
- Up to date with CPD/ ongoing training at work i.e. infection control, moving & handling, TURAS modules or equivalent.
- Willing to maintain relevant skills and knowledge.
- Completed ILS or ALS course, certificate verification required.
- Completed and competent in cannulation skills, certification verification required.
If you’d like to discuss the role further, please contact Hannah Brown
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