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South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Community Engagement & Training Officer - INTERNAL ONLY

The closing date is 09 June 2025

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Volunteering and Community Services Department on a Bank basis within South Western Ambulance Service as an Community Engagement and training Officer in the North and East Devon area.

We are looking for an individual to join our team who has excellent communication skills and able to establish and deliver community based resuscitation training to support our Community Public Access Defibrillator and Community First Responder initiatives across the trust.

Main duties of the job

The primary role of the Assistant Community Responder Officer is to support the day to day management of Community Public Access Defibrillators (CPADs) and Static Site Defibrillators. Delivering annual Basic Life Support & Defibrillator awareness training within the community and local businesses, as part of the trusts supportive defibrillator package that is on offer.

Alongside this the role also supports the Volunteering and Community Services Officer with the training and development of Community First Responders and additional volunteering projects across the area.

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

Details

Date posted

27 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£13.57 an hour Per Hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share

Reference number

202-7088929

Job locations

North and East Devon

North and East Devon

EX2 7HY


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role please see attached the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role please see attached the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 4 GCSEs at grade C or above or equivalent.
  • Qualified in Emergency Life Support or be prepared to work towards.
  • RSA 2 or equivalent or be prepared to work towards.

Desirable

  • European Computer Driving Licence
  • Supervisory or Management Qualification.
  • Required to have knowledge of Volunteering and Community Services Department procedures.
  • Award in Education and Training Level 3

Driving

Essential

  • Must hold a standard driving licence

Desirable

  • Hold a C1 driving licence entitlement

Previous Experiance

Essential

  • Experience in dealing with a range of age and social groups
  • Experience of Community and public relations/involvement.
  • Significant relevant experience and knowledge of the Ambulance Service.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 4 GCSEs at grade C or above or equivalent.
  • Qualified in Emergency Life Support or be prepared to work towards.
  • RSA 2 or equivalent or be prepared to work towards.

Desirable

  • European Computer Driving Licence
  • Supervisory or Management Qualification.
  • Required to have knowledge of Volunteering and Community Services Department procedures.
  • Award in Education and Training Level 3

Driving

Essential

  • Must hold a standard driving licence

Desirable

  • Hold a C1 driving licence entitlement

Previous Experiance

Essential

  • Experience in dealing with a range of age and social groups
  • Experience of Community and public relations/involvement.
  • Significant relevant experience and knowledge of the Ambulance Service.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North and East Devon

North and East Devon

EX2 7HY


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North and East Devon

North and East Devon

EX2 7HY


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Community Responder Officer - North and East Devon

Jacob Maddams

Jacob.Maddams@swast.nhs.uk

07881010355

Details

Date posted

27 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£13.57 an hour Per Hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share

Reference number

202-7088929

Job locations

North and East Devon

North and East Devon

EX2 7HY


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