2025 Targeted Extended Care Paramedic Training

NSW Ambulance 
Extended Care Paramedic (Training) 2025 - Targeted
Statewide

This position is intended for members of the First Nations community, and we strongly encourage applications from individuals of First Nations descents. We have an exemption under rule 26 of the Government Sector Employment. In your application, please share how you meet this criteria, including details about your Country, and the specific First Nations community you belong to.

Expressions of interest are being sought from NSW Ambulance Paramedics wishing to apply for Extended Care Paramedic (ECP) training and posting. 

• Comprehensive didactic training by NSW Ambulance
• A dedicated two (2) year consolidation period to refine skills
• Permanent full-time employment as a Paramedic Specialist – Extended Care Paramedic
• Working under the NSW Ambulance Paramedics (State) Award 2023.

Do you aspire to being a Clinical Leader as an Extended Care Paramedic?

The ECP provides definitive care and referral to community-based health services for a range of presentations including chronic and complex care. ECPs deliver clinical leadership and mentoring to other paramedics and assist in implementing best practice clinical interventions, treatment pathways and health strategies. They have an advanced skill set with additional protocols and pharmacologies to manage presentations ranging from acute injuries to chronic and complex care.

Do you possess these key skills and attributes?

• High level clinical knowledge and skills to meet patient’s healthcare needs, especially in non-acute settings.
• A passion for clinically leading in complex, uncertain and ambiguous environments, ensuring positive patient outcomes.
• High level of interpersonal communication and written communication skills.
• Excellent clinical reasoning, research, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Managing, administering and/or supplying medication and treatment in accordance with relevant legislation and protocol guidelines and policies.
• Demonstrated ability to organise and establish priorities and manage referrals from other staff.
• Knowledge of quality improvement and patient safety, and a willingness to participate in clinical auditing and research.
• Technology literacy with demonstrated ability to learn and operate new and existing technology required to perform the role.

Applying for the role

To apply, you will need to address the selection questions below and provide an up to date CV in which you can relate your knowledge, skills and experiences to the ECP role.

Question 1: Tell us about a time when you were caring for a patient and the steps you took to ensure informed patient decision making. (maximum 4000 characters)

Question 2: Tell us about a time where achieving results was heavily reliant on you tapping into your expertise. How did you go about leveraging this expertise? What impact did it have? (maximum 4000 characters)

General Information

• Assessments will include a series of multiple mini interviews with a range of assessors.
• Applications are considered an expression of interest.
• Applicants are agreeing to report at the locations nominated by NSW Ambulance for the training period:

o   Didactic - SOC Homebush (5 weeks).

o   Clinical Hospital Placement (5 weeks)

o   Didactic – SOC Homebush (3 weeks)

o   On road supervision - designated ECP location (1 week).

•        A talent pool may be created if additional ECP courses arise within the 18-month period.

Need more Information?

• Click here for Employment conditions – please contact your P&C Business Partner for advice.
• Click here for the Role Description
• Find out more about applying for this position
• For role related queries or questions contact AMBULANCE-SpecialistRecruitment@health.nsw.gov.au
• If you are having difficulties with your application, please contact ROB Customer Experience Team on 1300 679 367, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm.

Applications close 11:59 pm Friday 15 November 2024