Advanced Paramedic Mental Health

The post holder is an experienced Paramedic who, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide enhanced clinical decision making to support pathways of care to patients with mental health presentations, through telephone consultation and face to face assessment, as well as clinical support and advice to colleagues.

You will lead a team of Specialist Paramedics and work closely with colleagues in EOC and IUC as well as wider system partners. You will ensure the delivery of excellent patient care through the continuous achievement of high clinical standards. You will work autonomously and support patients within our community. You will be expected to undertake relevant research and development activities, and to provide guidance and mentorship to peers within your role as required.

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) is expanding its clinical workforce by introducing a new Advanced Practitioner Mental Health (APMH) role open to suitably experienced Paramedics. Applicants for qualified posts should meet the essential criteria for the role, already holding an MSc in advanced clinical practice (or equivalent) and able to work independently across the four pillars of advanced practice.

We also welcome applications to trainee posts from those who meet the essential criteria for the role and hold a PGDip in advance practice (or equivalent). The Trust will support successful candidates with their educational attainment and where identified the development of specific capabilities across the wider three pillars of advanced practice: leadership and management, research and audit, and education.

The post provides an opportunity for motivated Paramedics to be involved in the Trust's new delivery model leading Specialist Paramedics for Mental Health, who will rotate between the Mental Health Response Vehicles (MHRV), Emergency Operation Centre (EOC), Integrated Urgent Care (IUC), and wider mental health partners.

Applicants will have experience and post registration qualifications relating to an element of mental health service delivery.

The role will aim to provide clinical supervision across Yorkshire and Humber, based in an area to be discussed at interview. We are also able to consider part time working options.

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.Benefits:o Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)o 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.o Sell annual leave
scheme.o Contributory Pension.o NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.o Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes.o Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.o Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.o Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.

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