Community First Responder (CFR) - Birmingham

Job summary

Exciting volunteering opportunities have arisen within West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust for successful applicants to join the growing team of Community First Responders. Vacancies are available across the region covered by West Midlands Ambulance Service and include Shropshire, Worcester, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, Coventry, Solihull, Birmingham, Black Country and Staffordshire.

**This advert is to cover the following CFR Schemes**

Solihull North and Birmingham East plus borders

Castle Bromwich, Marston Green, Fordbridge, Tile Cross, Kingshurst, Shard End, Coleshill, Stetchford, Water Orton and Castle Vale

Birmingham South West and Borders

Halesowen, Woodgate, Bartley Green, Harborne, Edgbaston, Northfield, Longbridge. Kings Norton, Selly Oak, Bournville and Bournbrook

South West Solihull

Knowle, Dorridge, Hockley Heath, Barston, Balsall Common

Interviews will take place via MS Teams during July and August

Shortlisting is based upon the completion of the application form (please ensure include your full postcode in the free text), current availability of positions within our supporting schemes and the response activity across the region at the times of recruitment.

Following a shortlisting process and interview, successful applicants will be offered a place on one of the training courses being held at the National Academy in Oldbury during 2024/25 this will be supported by an induction and mentor shifts with experienced CFR's.

Main duties of the job

As a volunteer you will be expected to complete a minimum of four hours a week responding to 999 calls on behalf of the Trust, rendering first aid until the arrival of a Paramedic. As a Community First Responder, you will also be expected to raise funds to support your Scheme. The role is highly rewarding and offers opportunities to meet new people and learn valuable lifesaving skills

A Community Response scheme is made up of volunteers who within the community they live are trained to attend emergency calls on behalf of the Ambulance Service, they provide awareness and training to the community in Basic Life Support and the use of a defibrillator

As a Volunteer Community Responder, you would provide this community-based service, willingly and without pay

Applicants will have a good all-round education, a good level of fitness to perform the role of a CFR and a full UK driving licence held for at least one year, with no more than 3 current penalty points. Applicants should also have good communication skills and a willingness to learn and help others

All applicants will be invited to interview whereby they will be expected to have some knowledge of West Midlands Ambulance Service and an appreciation of the role of a Community Responder

Offers are subject to pre-employment checks

About us

West Midlands Ambulance Service positively welcomes diversity and aims to be a truly inclusive place to work. We are looking for self-motivated, enthusiastic people from all backgrounds that care about making a difference.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people from BME backgrounds and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on a basis of merit. The Trust has achieved the status of a Disability Confident Leader and guarantees to invite to assessment applicants who meet the criteria for the job vacancy. To ensure the diversity of the workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

If you wish to discuss and adjustments that you may need for the role of the assessment process prior to your application, then please do not hesitate to contact the recruitment team

The Trust is proud to support our Armed Forces community and have signed up to the Step Into Health initiative. We welcome applications from Armed Forces Veterans and Service leavers.

This position involves a regulated activity and therefore will require an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. The disclosure will, where appropriate to the role, include information against the Independent Safeguarding Authority barred lists for working with children, adults or both.

Applicants following shortlisting will be contacted directly by the Community Response Team

Employer details

Employer name

West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ambulance Headquarters

Waterfront Business Park

Brierley Hill

West Midlands

DY5 1LX

Employer's website

https://wmas.nhs.uk/careers-staff-room/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ambulance Headquarters

Waterfront Business Park

Brierley Hill

West Midlands

DY5 1LX

Employer's website

https://wmas.nhs.uk/careers-staff-room/ (Opens in a new tab)

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