Q&A Drop-in Centre - South Western Ambulance Service - 16 August

Job summary

Come and join us on Wednesday 16th August at Exeter Job Centre to discuss starting your career in the Ambulance Service!

We will have members of staff from various areas of the trust to talk about our vacancies and career opportunities.

Address:The Depot, Belgrave Road, Exeter, EX1 2LB

Time: 10am - 2pm

Registration is not required.

Emergency Care Assistant

Have you ever thought about being a Paramedic but don't want to go to university or don't know how? Come and talk to us about being an Emergency Care Assistant. Emergency Care Assistants provide essential support to our team of qualified Paramedics by helping to deliver clinical and personal care as well as driving ambulances under normal and blue light conditions.

If you're looking to make the most of your life skills in a challenging but extremely rewarding environment, this could be the ideal opportunity for you. Come and ask us about:

- Progression to Paramedic

- Training Provided

- Unsocial and overtime pay

999 Call Handler (Emergency Medical Dispatcher)

Ambulance Service, what's your emergency?

Did you know 1 of our 2 control rooms is based in Exeter and looking for call takers?

Do you want to make a difference?

Do you like working as part of a supportive and motivated team?

Would you like to develop your career in the Ambulance Service?

If you answered yes to these questions, come and have a chat to us about :

- NHS Benefits

- Career opportunities

- Qualification provided

Main duties of the job

Administration

We are always in search of administrators throughout the trust. Current we are looking for Lead ROC Schedulers based at our HQ in Exeter. Are you looking for a role with great benefits that fits your career aspirations and allows you to have a meaningful and positive impact on your community? Do you have office and team working experience? If yes come and talk to us about :

- Shift patterns

- NHS benefits

- Progression throughout the ambulance service

- Training provided

Ambulance Vehicle Preparation

Our Ambulance Vehicle Preparation (AVP) team play a vital role in ensuring our front line crews are ready and able to respond to emergency situations by preparing our vehicle fleet and equipment to high standards.

Do you have a passion for working for the ambulance service in a role that directly supports front line staff? Come and talk to us about being a Vehicle Preparation Operative (VPO).

Are you a highly motivated and enthusiastic Vehicle Technician able to carry out maintenance and repairs across a range of vehicles and equipment? Ask us about being a Vehicle Technician and the progression opportunities.

Volunteering

Would you like to support the ambulance service but do not want to leave your current job?

No problem - come and talk to our volunteer team about becoming a Community First Responder. Sign up to attend emergency calls on behalf of SWAST in the community in which you work or live. Ask us about :

- Training provided

- Entry criteria

About us

At South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) we have a culture where everyone is valued for being themselves. Our aim is to work together to promote the most inclusive environment possible, which attracts people from the widest range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work that we do together, for the benefit of all of our employees, our patients and the communities we serve. We offer flexible working opportunities, inclusive policies and a range of feedback mechanisms to support individuals and to enable a positive, welcoming environment where our people and their careers can thrive in.

We employ over 5,000 employees mainly clinical, operational and emergency response staff as well as supporting roles. We also employ Doctors and volunteers which include community first responders and fire co-responders.

We take all the steps needed to provide the most compassionate patient care possible whilst also providing an enjoyable and safe place to work. We actively promote a positive set of behaviours as being key to our performance both individually and collectively. Our recruitment, selection and screening processes are designed to uphold these standards and we invite all our candidates to actively share with us through these processes how they will bring these behaviours to life.

To view the Trust's Mission, Vision, Values and Goals clickhere

Employer details

Employer name

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Depot

Belgrave Road

Exeter

EX1 2LB

Employer's website

https://www.swast.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Depot

Belgrave Road

Exeter

EX1 2LB

Employer's website

https://www.swast.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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