Qualified Emergency Medical Technician 1
North West Ambulance Service NHS TrustCumbria & Lancashire Barrow and North Cumbria West, North West
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust based in Cumbria & Lancashire Barrow and North Cumbria West. The advertised salary is £28,392 to £31,157. Applications close on 9 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
**Previous Applicants in the past 6 months need not apply** We're currently looking for experienced qualified Emergency Medical Technicians to work wi...
You must have an IHCD technician award or an Associate Ambulance Practitioner (AAP) qualification with recent experience working as an ambulance technician in an NHS ambulance service to apply for this role.
Any person with a drink driving conviction in the last five years (whether or not spent) and/or more than 6 points on their licence will not be considered for the role.
Full C1 required.
Please ensure you read the Job description and Person Specification attached to the advert in full before applying.
**Vacancies are only available with Cumbria and Lancashire Barrow and North Cumbria West groups**
We will aim to
- Close the advert on 10.11.2026 (depending on numbers, advert might close earlier).
- Complete professional discussion & OSCE: 14.11.2026 and 15.11.2026
- Driving Assessments: W/C 16.011.2027
- Course Start Dates January 2027
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.
Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.
Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.
We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Essential: - Minimum of 5 GCSEs including Mathematics, English (language or literature) and a Science at Grade 4-9 or equivalent; - Successfully Completed Paramedic Science degree; - IHCD technician award, an Associate Ambulance Practitioner (AAP) with recent experience working in an ambulance technician role in an NHS ambulance service.
Essential: - Hold a valid UK Driving License (No more than 3 endorsement points. In exceptional circumstances a maximum of 6 points may be considered); - Full C1 Category; - Able to operate all appropriate information systems in an efficient and effective manner relevant to this post; - Good verbal, listening and written communication skills; - Respects and applies patient confidentiality at all times; - Good organisational skills, is able to identify priority pathways and act effectively under pressure
Essential: - Maintains a flexible and proactive approach to work; - Demonstrate a commitment to team working; - Flexible working hours - working on a 24 roster; - Demonstrates a commitment to the Trusts equal opportunity and diversity policies and can demonstrate their incorporation into personal practice; - Is self-motivated with ability to work within occupational guidelines
How this role compares
We hold 1,124 NHS vacancies in North West that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £32,073. This role pays less than about 71% of them.
There are 12,368 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,449 of them in North West.
You have 3 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 34 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust has 11 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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