Ambulance Nurse
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Position Overview & Specifications
Are you a Nurse that is ready to take the next step in your career and has a passion for Pre-Hospital Emergency Care? Then our Ambulance Nurse role here at South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) is the job for you!
As an Ambulance Nurse you will be working as an independent clinician, supported by an Emergency Care Assistant as part of a two-person frontline ambulance crew responding to 999 calls delivering emergency and urgent care to our patients.
Here at SCAS we have embraced Nurses working in frontline roles since the early 2000's incorporating the breadth of knowledge and skills you bring and share with your new colleagues enhancing our patient care, whilst our Paramedics support you in your pre-hospital practice.
Our training course to prepare Nurses for working in the ambulance environment has evolved over the years and continues to do so in response to feedback but has been running in its current form since 2018 with 10 cohorts having now completed the programme.
We are running a virtual live chat where you can hear from Nurses in the role, the application process and ask any questions you may have on Tuesday 16th May at 6pm to register for the live chat, please email: Recruitment.events@scas.nhs.uk
We have vacancies at the following stations:
NE - High Wycombe, WexhamNN - Milton Keynes, Stoke MandevilleNW - Adderbury, Didcot, Kidlington, OxfordNS - Newbury, Reading, BracknellSN - Alton, Andover, Whitchurch, BasingstokeSE - North Harbour, Petersfield
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Healthcare Services & Hospitals
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Ambulance Nurse roles across South Central Ambulance Service's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Healthcare Services & Hospitals.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £33,706 - £40,588 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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