We are currently recruiting for Supervised Paramedics (EMT level) and experienced Paramedics who hold a Paramedicine degree to join our frontline teams across the Greater Wellington and Wairarapa regions.
Our crews operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, delivering timely, high-quality emergency care to the communities of Wellington and Wairarapa. As part of our team, you will play a vital role in responding to emergencies with professionalism, compassion, and clinical excellence.
In this role, you will be responsible for delivering the highest standard of patient care in an efficient, effective, and professional manner. Working within your scope of practice as a Supervised Paramedic (EMT level) or a Paramedic, you will demonstrate clinical competence, sound judgement, and professionalism in every interaction, while developing your leadership capability under appropriate clinical oversight.
Why join Wellington Free Ambulance
Wellington Free Ambulance’s vision is to be a trusted and reliable ambulance service that provides excellence in emergency response and connected services to move our communities to better health.
We’re the only emergency ambulance service for Greater Wellington and Wairarapa and proud of the place we hold in our communities, and the high-quality care that our people deliver every day. As well as providing emergency ambulance services, Wellington Free Ambulance also provides a Patient Transfer Service that transports patients to and from scheduled healthcare appointments, a Clinical Communications Centre answering 111 calls, and Event Medical support to a huge number of community, sporting and festival events. We also teach our communities lifesaving CPR skills through The Lloyd Morrison Foundation Heartbeat Programme.
Wellington Free Ambulance has been described as having a boutique feel due to the specific region we serve. Our region covers an area from Cook Strait in the south to just north of Waikanae around Peka Peka on the Kāpiti Coast. In the Wairarapa, our area goes as far north as Mt Bruce. In total, around 500,000 people call our region home. Thanks to our boutique feel, when you join you become part of our whānau and really do make a huge impact on our communities!
Wellington Free Ambulance is committed to building an inclusive workforce with a focus on equity, diversity and inclusion to provide a stronger internal and external culture and to improve our organisational performance. We value and embrace differences in all people and encourage diverse ways of thinking and being.
About Wellington
See more about the creative Capital of New Zealand, the night life, café culture and easy access to outdoor activities in these websites below:
Home - WellingtonNZ.com
Outdoors - Wellington City Council
Top 10 things to do in Wellington | 100% Pure New Zealand (newzealand.com)
Or you might want to explore the outdoors right on your doorstep in the Wairarapa. The Wairarapa can offer walking and cycling trials with minimal distance to travel from home, boutique shopping, and a number of vineyards to visit on your day off. Find out more about it here:
Live and Work in the Wairarapa - Tourism information from Destination Wairarapa (wairarapanz.com)
We are seeking applicants who:
- Hold a recognized Paramedicine degree
- Are eligible for, or hold, current Authority to Practice as an EMT or Paramedic
- Have prior experience working in a frontline Paramedic or EMT environment
- Are committed to ongoing professional development and high standards of patient care
What we can offer
It goes without saying you will get fulfilment from your work and a sense of pride knowing that you are working for a not-for-profit that is an iconic part of the Greater Wellington region. We also have more benefits to joining including:
- Acknowledging the impacts of shift work, WFA is committed to offering a variety of shift patterns suited to differing needs and ensuring welfare of staff. This includes a ‘Day Vehicle’ option where shifts are between 8:30 – 16:30, Monday to Sundays (hours capped at 32 per week).
- Competitive salary and generous compensation for overtime, including leave conditions that provides you with a block of scheduled leave every 3 months
- Ability to earn additional shift pay and allowances on top of base pay
- Annual reimbursement of your Annual Practicing Certificate (APC)
- Our service operations cover 24 hours a day, seven days a week. As a Paramedic the normal rostered cycle is four consecutive shifts on (two-day shifts, followed by two night shifts), followed by four consecutive shifts off. This means you are rostered to work an average of 42 hours per seven days, or 48 hours per eight days.
- Staff benefits including Employee Assistance Programme, annual flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to great discounts at several supportive businesses across our region
Next Steps
If you require further information, please email recruitment@wfa.org.nz
Because this role is classified as ‘safety sensitive,’ a Pre-employment Health Check, including a Drug and Alcohol test, is required. This test screens for various substances, including prescription medications.
The five drug classes that fall under the AS/NZS-4308:2008 banner for workplace drug testing are as follows:
- Amphetamine-type substances
- Benzodiazepines
- Cannabis Metabolites
- Cocaine metabolites
- Opiates
If your health check results are abnormal or your drug test returns a non-negative result, you may be required to provide further information and/or medical clearance.
