Newly Qualified Paramedic (Bridgwater & Torquay only)

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Join us as a Newly Qualified Paramedic and you’ll find an exciting and forward-thinking ambulance service with an impressive commitment to supporting clinicians in advanced and autonomous clinical care to ensure the best outcomes for patients.

We can offer:

  • An enhanced supportive preceptorship programme to help develop your confidence as an autonomous professional, and support your continuous learning.
  • An award winning staying well service

Examples of our clinical highlights include:

  • Treating more patients at home without the need to attend ED
  • A dedicated team of senior clinicians to ensure that our Paramedics continue to enjoy being able to practise the highest skill level in the UK.
  • A wide range of local guidelines to deliver care well beyond JRCALC to maximise clinical autonomy.
  • 24/7 senior clinical support for decision making and in cases when you need that little extra help.
  • A fully embedded consolidation of learning period to ensure you develop and progress as quickly and fully as possible.
  • A structured career pathway with opportunities to progress to specialist Paramedic roles in primary & critical care.

This advert is only recruiting for positions in Torquay (Devon) & Bridgwater (Somerset) exclusively. We will not be accepting any applicants outside of these specific stations.

Main duties of the job

Upon joining us, we can assure you of a warm welcome as well as help with the practicalities of securing your first NQP role, plus a supportive preceptorship programme to guide you through your early employment.

You must hold a full UK driving licence, with no more than six points allowed for certain offences. If you do not currently hold the full C1 licence you can apply, however you must be able to evidence a C1 pass before commencing employment with the Trust.

Assessment dates will take place throughout August & September 2026.

As part of your offer of employment you will be provided with a funded Emergency Response Ambulance Driving course. If you have obtained this prior to application we will arrange for you to carry out an Emergency Response Ambulance Driving assessment with our local Driver Training team prior to starting.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC registered Paramedic
  • BSc Paramedic Science degree
  • C1 Driving Licence

Desirable

  • CERAD (Blue light Driving qualification)

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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