Job Opportunity: Qualified Ambulance Paramedic - St John Ambulance WA

Qualified Ambulance Paramedic St John Ambulance WA

St John WA is a well renowned not-for-profit organisation whose vision and purpose is to serve humanity and build resilient communities.

With over 130 years’ experience, the culture at St John WA is underpinned by a strong team spirit and camaraderie with employees and volunteers working together to change lives. This powerful sense of belonging makes St John WA a place where our people are proud to work.

This combined with over 1800 permanent staff, 6000 volunteers and annual revenues of around $400 million, makes St John WA the industry leader in the provision of pre-hospital care and related products in Western Australia. Each year they attend in excess of 250,000 people across the state, treat 350,000 patients at their primary health centres and teach over 330,000 people life-saving first aid skills.

The Opportunity

St John WA have multiple opportunities available for qualified and experienced Ambulance Paramedics.

St John WA paramedics are courageous, caring, confident and patient and put themselves on the front-line of pre-hospital medical care every day, making life changing decisions. Their paramedics work collaboratively with the broader St John WA organisation and other health care and emergency service organisations to provide quality, patient centred care to the Western Australian community.

Candidate Eligibility and Criteria

To be considered candidates must have;

• completed a degree in Paramedicine from a recognised AHPRA approved programs of study course provider or recognised international education provider;
• professional registration with the Paramedicine Board of Australia, or willingness to obtain;
• at least 24 months of recent experience within a recognised jurisdictional ambulance service;
• hold a drivers license with no restrictions and no more than 6 demerit points if an Australian drivers licence, or equivalent; and
• be fully vaccinated against influenza.
• Proof of Australian Working Rights are no longer required as part of the application process.

Please note, St John WA are now accepting applications from candidates who do not currently have Australian Working Rights. Candidates will need to meet visa eligibility requirements, including age and qualifications, as outlined by the Department of Home Affairs.

What’s in it for you?

When you become a member of the St John WA team, you’ll enjoy an innovative and professional working environment that recognises the importance of work/life balance. Their Ambulance Paramedics are rewarded with some of the best pay and conditions in Australia and employees can access benefits such as salary packaging, a $550 per annum health and wellbeing reimbursement, top-up superannuation opportunities, health insurance, consumer discounts and much more.

St John WA understand moving from another country or even interstate can be a big decision for some, so they’re offering relocation support to help you on your journey to calling Western Australia home.

Relocation Support

To assist successful international and interstate Ambulance Paramedics call Western Australia home, the following relocation support may be offered*;

• Visa application support for international candidates
• Economy one way air tickets to Perth, Western Australia
• Accommodation provided on arrival to Western Australia
• Additional financial support for car hire, relocation expenses etc up to an approved amount

*Subject to terms and conditions

Find out more and apply.

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