Job evaluation for enhanced level paramedics

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Craig Brackenridge

Dear South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust,

I would like to enquire about enhanced skill paramedics in SWAST. Can you provide me with a copy of either the Matched Job Report (with panel notes) or Evaluated Job Summary Report as appropriate - based on the Agenda for Change Job Evaluation System - for each role over and above the standard paramedic role. I am only looking for clinically enhanced roles (Specialist Paramedic, Advanced Paramedic, Paramedic Practitioner, Emergency Care Practitioner, Community Paramedic and similar) and not enhanced managerial or operational roles (such as Team Leaders or HART).

Yours faithfully,

Craig Brackenridge

Information Governance, South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Craig Brackenridge

 

Thank you for your request for information regarding enhanced skill
paramedics which we received on 24 March 2018.

 

We will deal with this request in accordance with your right of access to
information we hold under the Freedom of Information Act and I attach a
leaflet containing further information about both your rights and our
obligations under this legislation. You will see from this that we are not
obliged to generate information we do not already hold in order to provide
what we are asked for, such as by collating data or formulating direct
answers to questions, but you are entitled to receive copies of records
(or extracts from them) that contain the information you have requested.

 

We will research the information you have requested and we will respond
providing what we hold no later than 24 April 2018 in accordance with the
timescales set by the Act.

 

We will inform you if:

a) We are unable to provide you with any of the information you have
requested, and explain the reason for this; and

b) Any fee that is payable for the information we are able to provide.

 

In the meantime, if you have any queries or require clarification on any
aspect of your request or how we will respond, please do not hesitate to
contact me.

 

Regards

 

Kate Minett | Acting Assistant Information Governance Manager

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

[1]cid:[email address]

 

Direct Line 01392 453 872

Web [2]www.swast.nhs.uk

E-Mail [3][email address]

Abbey Court, Eagle Way, Exeter EX2 7HY

 

 

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Information Governance, South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Craig Brackenridge

 

I refer to our acknowledgement on 27 March 2018 of your request for
information regarding enhanced skill paramedics under the provisions of
the Freedom of Information Act.  We are able to provide the following
information:

 

Information requested Our Response

 
I would like to enquire about Please see attached documents:
enhanced skill paramedics in SWAST. Specialist paramedic - critical care
Can you provide me with a copy of and Specialist paramedic – emergency
either the Matched Job Report (with and urgent care.
panel notes) or Evaluated Job Summary
Report as appropriate - based on the We do not have the roles of Advanced
Agenda for Change Job Evaluation Paramedic, Paramedic Practitioner or
System - for each role over and above Community Paramedic. Our Emergency
the standard paramedic role. I am Care Practitioners work under the
only looking for clinically enhanced job title Specialist Paramedic and
roles (Specialist Paramedic, Advanced specialise in either Critical Care
Paramedic, Paramedic Practitioner, or an Emergency and Urgent Care.
Emergency Care Practitioner,
Community Paramedic and similar) and We would also consider HART
not enhanced managerial or paramedics as clinically advanced,
operational roles (such as Team but have not included job evaluation
Leaders or HART). notes for this role as you have
indicated that you do not require
  information relation to HART roles.

 

 

We are aware that the format of our standard FOI response can come out a
little strangely on the What Do They Know website so I have also attached
the response in a word document for your convenience.

 

Please note that, under the Re-use of Public Sector Information
Regulations, if you wish to publish or otherwise use this information
besides for your own means, you will need to seek our permission to do so.

 

Please feel free to contact me if you require further clarification of the
information provided, or to discuss any aspect of the way in which we have
responded to your request. 

 

However, if you are dissatisfied with our response, you also have the
right to make use of the following complaints procedures:

 

In the first instance you may write to the Chief Executive of this Trust

 

Mr Ken Wenman

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Abbey Court

Eagle Way

Exeter  EX2 7HY

 

Mr Wenman will then either make arrangements for your complaint to be
reviewed and for the outcome to be communicated to you, or will convene a
panel of Trust Directors to consider an appeal against a decision to
withhold information.

 

If you are unhappy with the response to your complaint, or findings of the
Panel, you can contact the Information Commissioner at:

 

Information Commissioner’s Office,

Wycliffe House,

Water Lane,                                 

Wilmslow,

Cheshire.  SK9 5AF

 

Tel: 01625 545 700

Fax: 01625 524 510

 

Regards

 

Kate Minett | Acting Assistant Information Governance Manager

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

[1]cid:[email address]

 

Direct Line 01392 453 872

Web [2]www.swast.nhs.uk

E-Mail [3][email address]

Abbey Court, Eagle Way, Exeter EX2 7HY

 

 

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