Intensive Care Paramedic (Lateral)
Full-time PermanentDetails: About the Australian Capital Territory Ambulance Service (ACTAS) ACTAS is responsible for providing emergency and non-emergency ambulance services to the ACT community.
Our emergency operations comprise Graduate Paramedic Interns, Ambulance Paramedics, and Intensive Care Paramedics who consistently achieve exceptionally high patient satisfaction scores.
As part of the ACT Emergency Services Agency, we work closely with other emergency services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
ACTAS operates a modern fleet of emergency ambulances, non-emergency patient transport vehicles, and a range of specialist assets including 4WD, single response, and multi-purpose vehicles.
In addition to our ground vehicles, ACTAS also provides Intensive Care Paramedics to the SouthCare Toll rescue helicopter.
Each month, ACTAS attends to over 5,000 incidents in the ACT region.
The location: The Canberra region is well serviced by major shopping precincts, universities, sporting centres, and an international airport.
More than half of the ACT is protected as a nature reserve, providing bushwalks, mountain bike trails, waterfalls, rivers, and spectacular lookouts all within easy reach of the CBD.
The hustle and bustle of Sydney, the tranquillity of the NSW south coast, or the excitement of the snow country are all within easy driving distance.
The geographical environment encourages short commutes to and from work, irrespective of which ambulance station you are rostered to work from on any given shift.
As an ACTAS paramedic, you will work from all stations across the ACT, the most remote of which is generally within thirty minutes' commute from the Canberra CBD and well within the urban fringe.
We welcome people with experience from the community, public, and private sectors who can meet the physical and aptitude capability requirements of this role.
We believe the more diverse our knowledge base is, the better our results will be.
If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a veteran, identify as LGBTIQ, or bring the life experience of a culturally and linguistically diverse background, we especially welcome your application.
Eligibility/ Other Requirements: A current unrestricted ACT Class C driver's License (or interstate equivalent) is essential.Baseline qualification as a paramedic (e.g., Diploma of Paramedical Science, Bachelor of Paramedical Science or equivalent postgraduate qualification) and qualification as an Intensive Care Paramedic (minimum of an Advanced Diploma of Paramedical Science).Ahpra registration or application receipt.A complete driving history (no more than six months old) and points demerit transcript from a relevant motor registry authority in your state or territory.Evidence of current immunisations which must include Tetanus, Hepatitis B, Influenza, and COVID-19 (with a 3rd COVID-19 vaccination before commencing employment).Current authority to practice/certificate to practice as an Intensive Care Paramedic issued by a statutory ambulance authority.Successfully completed a minimum of 12 months as a qualified paramedic (i.e., 12 months of unsupervised practice after achieving an authority to practice).Evidence of having worked within a statutory ambulance service with an independent Authority to Practice at the level of Intensive Care Paramedic with a minimum of 12 months full-time equivalent service in that role.Capable of rapidly assimilating into ACTAS (with due acknowledgment of your prior experience).A team player capable of embracing the ACTAS leadership framework.Meet all criteria stated in the Position Description.A completed Statutory Declaration (found in attached Documents).A completed Consent to Release Medical and Personal Information form (found in attached Documents).A pre-employment medical is required for all new employees.Background and Security clearance checks will be conducted including National Police Records Check.To be eligible for permanent or temporary employment within the ACT Public Service (ACTPS), you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident, or hold a valid work visa.If an officer no longer holds a visa that permits them to work in Australia, their employment with the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) will be terminated.Successful applicants who commence with ACTAS will undergo the following training and assessment:
A period of induction training spanning approximately six weeks covering clinical and non-clinical aspects of the role.A period of supervised operational time spanning approximately three months.A range of theoretical and practical assessments including a written exam (completed with access to the ACTAS Clinical Management Guidelines), an urgent duty/Priority 1 driving assessment (conducted within emergency operations), and practical assessments within a realistic but simulated clinical environment.See the attached Additional Candidate Information file for further information on roster, the ACTAS commitment to work-life balance, and development opportunities.
Note: This recruitment process is to fill positions starting from April 2025.
A Merit Pool may be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.
How to Apply: Applications must be submitted via the www.jobs.act.gov.au website prior to the closing date and should be marked CONFIDENTIAL.
The following documents are required:
A two-page A4 statement (minimum size 12 font & normal size margins) addressing the capabilities for this position (as listed in the Position Description), showing your experience and what you can bring to the position of Intensive Care Paramedic with ACTAS.A brief employment history/curriculum vitae (not more than two pages).Copies of your baseline qualification as a paramedic (e.g., Diploma of Paramedical Science, Bachelor of Paramedical Science or equivalent postgraduate qualification) and your qualification as an Intensive Care Paramedic (minimum of an Advanced Diploma of Paramedical Science).A scanned copy of your Ahpra registration (or application receipt).A copy of your current authority to practice/certificate to practice as an Intensive Care Paramedic issued by a statutory ambulance authority.A scanned copy of both sides of your Class C unrestricted (or interstate equivalent) driving licence.A points demerit transcript (no more than six months old) from the relevant motor registry authority in your state, territory, or country.Evidence of current immunisation which should include Tetanus, Hepatitis B, and most recent influenza and must include a full course (three doses) of COVID-19 vaccinations plus any additional doses as advised.A completed Statutory Declaration (found in attached Documents).A completed personal and medical information release consent form (found in attached Documents).NB: Applicants should note that emailed applications must not exceed 10MB and will be acknowledged via an auto-reply notification from Shared Services if the upload is successful.
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