Senior Paramedic

Enjoying unique lifestyle opportunities, St Helena Island is a self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Although better placed to develop economically and socially as a result of opening our international airport in 2017, we are not at the stage of self-sufficiency and therefore remain dependent on UK government aid. The 23-bed General Hospital in the capital, Jamestown, covers all areas of acute medical and surgical care.

You will work closely with doctors, midwives and nurses, briefing them when the patient arrives at hospital and liaising with allied health professionals such as radiographers, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists to guarantee a team approach to a patient’s care journey. Offering clinical advice to patients and other colleagues over the telephone, you will work in the general hospital or other healthcare settings on the island when not required on call outs to support the nursing and medical team.

You must ensure stock and equipment needs are identified and incorporated into procurement plans and devise strategies to source and replace obsolete equipment, or obtain other items, in accordance with identified funding priorities and limitations. Participation in the on-call rota will require shift work, unsocial hours or night duty. You will typically work as a double-staffed crew as the senior clinician supported by an emergency care assistant or driver, or alone, using an emergency response car.

Holding a BSc (Hons) in Paramedic Science or equivalent, you must be registered with the HCPC or equivalent and have current ALS certification (or be willing to undertake). An experienced paramedic, preferably as team leader or senior paramedic, you have recent A&E experience and are conversant with current professional issues in relation to paramedic science and changing trends in health and social care. With a background in maintaining and monitoring standards which have enhanced the patient/client experience of care, you are skilled in analysing and interpreting information to develop solutions or solve problems, and have the ability to define and use analytics to support decision making. Experienced in facilitating clinical supervision and development of students, you must have evidence of delivering training to peers within a classroom setting.

In addition, you must demonstrate our core values of fairness, integrity and teamwork and use your diverse expertise and experiences to ensure your time on the Island has the broadest benefit to St Helena. As an officer funded through the Technical Co-Operation Programme you will be expected to share your knowledge and skills beyond the workplace contributing to workforce, community and capacity development in St Helena.

• Economy class flights from your home country to St Helena at the start and end of the tour of duty
• Mid-term fare-paid flights for tours of 18 months or more
• A freight allowance of up to a standard 20ft container at the start and end of the tour of duty
• An International Supplement, full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information
• Relocation Allowances, full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information
• Annual Pension Contribution of 7.5% of the basic aggregate salary
• Employees and accompanying dependant/s will be entitled to medical and dental treatment under the SHG Public Health Scheme at the rate applied to resident St Helenians.
• Free schooling for dependent children from 3 to 16 years
• Annual Leave of 30 days per annum (with an additional 10 days of public holidays).

The appointment will be subject to:

• Satisfactory employment references
• DBS check
• Satisfactory medical and dental clearances

2 years FTC available immediately

Total package value up to £66k per annum depending on experience and qualifications. The package is inclusive of International Supplement based on family status, Relocation costs and Pension contribution.

An application form is available below, where further information can also be found, or you may contact Kedell Worboys on 0203 818 7610 or via email: ***email_hidden***.

Applications must be sent to [email protected] and received by 11 Sept 2026

Interviews will be held week commencing 22 Sept 2026.

To be considered for this role, you must complete our application form. Failure to do so will mean that your application will not be considered. Please do not submit your CV.

The Public Service positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specification.

The St Helena Public Service welcomes all applications from across our whole community, including our St Helenian diaspora wishing to return to St Helena. If you are a St Helenian currently living and working overseas, please contact us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support you.