Paramedic
Company: Military Medical Personnel
Job ID: Q0004-42904

Job summary
We are looking for a Locum Paramedic to cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at Dhekelia Medical Centre, in Dhekelia, Cyprus.

Work pattern: Monday - Sunday (48-60 hours)

The successful applicant will deliver an exceptional standard of care to the MoD service personnel and their families.

Pay Rate: £26.08 - £36.00 per hour (Depending on shifts)

Main duties of the job

• To undertake Pre-Hospital Emergency Care by working alongside military medics to provide clinical level 5 emergency response care to both military and civilian patients.
• To work on a 12 or 24-hour shift dependant on local requirement. The duty period is classed as a working/sleeping duty dependant on if a 12 or 24hr shift, with all on-call staff sleeping and remaining within the Medical Centre.
• To respond to all Front-Line Ambulance incidents as required and in agreed timeframes of emergency response providing high standard Pre-Hospital Emergency care to casualties.
• To assess clinical situations, determine the nature and severity of the problem and call upon the required knowledge and experience to deal with the problem (within scope of practice).
• Be accountable for the assessment, treatment, diagnosis, supply and administering of medicines, managing, referring to appropriate healthcare professionals within the clinicians scope of practice.
• To conduct thorough and comprehensive assessments and treat patients who present to the Medical Centre when directed as part of their duties and within their scope of practice.
• To initiate resolution of problems and be able to exercise personal initiative.
• To recognise limits of practice and when to seek advice or refer to another professional.

About us
Military Medical Personnel (MMP) is a specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated exclusively to providing locum civilian medical, dental and healthcare professionals to the Ministry of Defence. We are a contracted supplier to the MOD and have locum vacancies on military bases throughout the UK and occasionally overseas locations.

Military Medical Personnel offer an attractive package for candidates which may include the following:

• Attractive rates of pay with weekly payments and choice of payment model
• A generous Refer a Friend bonus scheme
• Flexibility of long- and short-term assignments to suit your availability
• Free uniforms provided (if required)
• A PVG membership (Disclosure Scotland) or an Access Northern Ireland certificate is required for this role.
• Free mandatory training
• Weekly payments
• Assigned an experienced consultant who will support you throughout your application and will continue to look after you during your assignment

All job placements are subject to the receipt of satisfactory compliance requirements. Please note that MMP is unable to sponsor work visas. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Due to the volume of applications received, only candidates who meet the essential criteria will be contacted regarding their application.