Rotational Mental Health Response Vehicle – Paramedic

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Job summary

The NHS Long Term Plan (2019) identifies ambulance services as being integral in supporting people who are experiencing a mental health crisis. The plan commits to introducing new mental health response vehicles to reduce inappropriate ambulance conveyance or by police to A&E.

The Trust has procured a Mental Health Response Vehicle (MHRV) via funding obtained from NHSE/I and revenue funding from Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board in order for EMAS to respond with the appropriate resource to those experiencing a mental health crisis.

Main duties of the job

The role of the MHRV Paramedic is to rotate between usual front-line duties and the MHRV. This post will be used on a rotational basis within Nottinghamshire division.

The MHRV will be deployed with both the Paramedic and a Registered Mental Health Clinician.

As part of the MHRV response to those with mental health needs, you will support the Mental Health Clinician in ensuring that person centred care is delivered, risks are managed and appropriate treatment and other interventions (pharmacological and non-pharmacological) are offered within a timely manner.

To provide specialist medical assessment skills, knowledge and experience for those presenting to the ambulance service with mental health needs.

To be compassionate in meeting the needs of Service User’s and their carers.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC Paramedic qualification (IHCD, DipHE, FDSc, BSc)
  • Full clean driving licence including Category A – old style licence – or Categories C1 – new style licence Applicants with a minor speeding offence may be considered
  • Ambulance Emergency Driving Certificate and FRV driver training to be completed prior to commencement in role.

Desirable

  • Completion of relevant post qualification development relating to Mental Health.

Experience

Essential

  • Highly proficient, co-ordinated and confident in the delivery of care

Desirable

  • Experience of solo working

Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrates an ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Displays an ability and willingness to be flexible with hours and duties to meet the needs of the department

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 9 August 2026

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