Certificate Higher Education - Pre-Hospital Emergency Care
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Job summary
We are pleased to announce we have just launched a new programme, in partnership with the University of Cumbria (Education Delivery in Wiltshire)
This programme offers a new, additional pathway into the South Western Ambulance Service as a paramedic via the apprenticeship route.Why are we doing this?We recognise that existing pathways to become a Paramedic are not suitable for everyone, we are committed to ensure a diverse workforce, one that is reflective of the communities we serve, educational preferences, learning styles and learning support. As a result, we are continually reviewing entry routes into, not only the paramedic profession, but the Ambulance service as a whole and the many roles on offer. We want to celebrate this and offer multiple routes to becoming a part of the clinical workforce and create new opportunities and widen the access to education.
We aim to make the goal of being a paramedic more accessible to all, and in doing so increase our workforce supply and target areas where in the past it has been difficult for us to recruit. We know there are lots of people out there with the right values and drive to succeed, but traditional routes have often felt unachievable for them. We want to make sure we remove as many barriers as possible and have a wide variety of accessible pathways. Not every pathway will be right for every person, so the more we offer, the more people will have the opportunity.
Main duties of the job
Key points of the program:
- This is for external candidates who will be full-time students and pay for their studies.
- The qualification is a Level 4 certificate of education - equivalent to year 1 of a BSc.
- On successful completion of the program, students will take up paid positions as Emergency Care Assistants (ECAs) subject to SWASFT interviews and checks.
- A blue light driving course is included in the programme.
- We are recruiting for areas where recruitment is difficult (Wiltshire, Somerset, and Dorset).
- After 6 to 18 months of skills consolidation as an ECA they will be able to enter onto the paramedic apprenticeship (these places will be additional to the internal candidates for the apprenticeship
About us
Do not complete an Trac Application form for this position. SWASFT are advertising on behalf of University of Cumbria.https://www.cumbria.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate/pre-hospital-emergency-care-/
Details
Date posted
23 October 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
Depending on experience Please note salary listed for Emergency Care Assistant
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
1 years
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
202-5765450
Job locations
Ringfenced to Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset
Bowerham Road
Exeter
EX2 7HY
University Of Cumbria
Bowerham Road
Lancaster
LA1 3JD
Employer details
Employer name
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Ringfenced to Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset
Bowerham Road
Exeter
EX2 7HY
Employer's website
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