Total
Remuneration Package valued at $56,233 pa (including starting salary of
$50,963 pa, annual leave loading and employers contribution to
superannuation). Trainees may earn $60,000 pa
or more in the first year of employment (shift penalties rates are paid
in addition to base salary). Salary packaging arrangements providing
additional benefits is also available.
Duties:
As
a national leader in health emergency services we are inviting
applications from highly motivated men and women with a strong sense of
community spirit to train as Trainee Paramedics. Ambulance encourages
applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people from
cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Paramedics
are responsible for providing a high level of emergency treatment to
patients and transporting them to hospital. You must be able to deal
with a wide variety of people as your work will involve continuously
liaising with other health-care professionals, patients and the general
public in a calm and professional manner. Upon successful completion of
three years paid classroom and on-the-job training, you will receive a
Diploma in Paramedical Science.
Selection Criteria:
· Effective
written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills, including
excellent customer care skills for a diverse range of clients.
· Ability to work independently and in a team environment to manage both emergency and routine work.
· Planning
and organising skills to effectively manage own time and prioritise
workload, with the ability to manage stress and maintain performance
under pressure without negative impact on self or others.
· Computer literacy and demonstrated ability to learn and operate new software.
· A
high standard of medical fitness, physical fitness and strength
appropriate to perform the requirements and duties of the position.
· Holding
as a minimum, an Australian Unrestricted Driver’s Licence, upon
application and holding as a minimum prior to commencing employment, a
manual Light Rigid Driver’s Licence.
· A
good driving history with a loss of no more than 6 demerit points in
the last 3 years and no licence cancellation in the previous 2 years.
In addition, Ambulance will consider all convictions, particularly those
relating to driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol,
speeding, reckless driving, dangerous driving or those leading to loss
of licence regardless of when they occurred.
· Evidence of protection against the following infectious diseases – see Form 188 on back page of application form:
- Diptheria/Tetanus/Pertussis
- Hepatitis B (the first dose is required by the closing date of application)
- Measles/Mumps/Rubella
- Chicken Pox
- Assessment of Tuberculosis (TB) status
General:
§ Please
provide the following certified photocopies with your application form;
Driver’s Licence, NSW Driving Record (obtain over-the-counter at a
Roads and Traffic Authority office ie not on-line), other interstate and/or international Driving Records, Birth Certificate or Passport, vaccination records, four (4) passport size photos and a brief resume. Applicants
who do not include these necessary documents by the closing date of
applications (21 October 2011) may not be invited to attend suitability
testing/interview. Applicants may submit copies of education results and qualifications in support of their application.
§ Applicants
must meet the vaccination criterion detailed above by the closing date
of applications. For further information please see Form 188 contained
within the application form.
§ Applicants must be successful in the following stages to be considered:
written application, suitability testing, interview, health assessment,
Working with Children Check, referee and conduct & service check.
Ambulance selects applicants for employment based on competitive merit.
§ New employees will undertake an initial training
year prior to being appointed to a permanent location. The training
and permanent locations may be in various areas within Sydney and
throughout NSW. Location preferences will be considered where possible,
however, cannot be guaranteed.
§ Please post a complete application to the address below. Online applications cannot be accepted.
§ Invitation
to attend testing and interview as well as other important applicant
correspondence is sent by email. It is the responsibility of applicants
to ensure they regularly check for this correspondence.
Enquiries:
Telephone: (02) 9320 7378 on Tuesdays and Thursdays between the hours of midday and 2.00pm.
Award
Winner for Risk Leadership in regard to our Healthy Workplace
Strategies Program – Ambulance NSW proudly supporting our staff
To commence your application, please download the Application Information Package from our website. The direct link is http://www.ambulance.nsw.gov.au/Employment.html
Applications (quoting Position No. 268/11) to:
Operational Recruitment Section
Locked Bag 105
ROZELLE NSW 2039
Closing Date: 21 October 2011
Note: This position is being advertised internally, throughout NSW Health and externally.
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