# Emergency Medical Dispatcher - The King's Trust

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Exeter
- **Region:** South West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Ambulance and emergency care
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum*
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-07T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-22T10:12:23.730Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Devon/Exeter/South_Western_Ambulance_Service_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Call_Handler/Call_Handler-v8100415
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8100415?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.swast.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Get started with the South Western Ambulance Services in partnership with the King's Trust.

This opportunity is for a three-day career access course based in Bristol, starting the week commencing on the 17th of August, in partnership with King's Trust.

When someone calls 999, you will be their first point of contact in a medical emergency. Based in our Bristol Control Room, you will listen, assess and respond with care - capturing vital information, offering reassurance and helping ensure every patient gets the right care at the right time.  By attending this course, you will:

- Learn more about South West Ambulance Service and what we are looking for
- Learn about the recruitment process
- Cover sector based awareness, interview skills, cv support and preparation for the assessment day
- Get additional support through the recruitment process
- Be guaranteed an assessment space on the 16th of June

For more information about this course or the roles on offer, sign up and a member of the team will be in touch.

Requirements to be eligible for this program:

- You must be based in the UK and have the right to work
- You must be 18-30-years-old

Please use the link below to find more information on the King's Trust:  https://sectors.kingstrust.org.uk/

### Main duties of the job

Please refer to the attached 'Full EMD advert' document for full details of this vacancy.

Part-time hours will be considered through a flexible working application which will be reviewed on a case by case basis. For further information, please visit Balancing Patient Care and Employee Well-being (swasft-joinus.co.uk)

Please note that this role is 24/7 365 days a year (including bank holidays, weekends, days, nights etc.) and we work shifts to achieve this.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete a sign up link with the Kings Trust ahead of the programme

For a further insight to this role, please view the following video https://vimeo.com/742269034/8e60f54da6

Please note, we are recruiting to a holding pool for our next course intakes.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Right to work / Certificate of Sponsorship

This role does not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship under current Home Office regulations. You must have the existing right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.

For further information on visa sponsorship and eligibility, please refer to the UK Government guidance on Skilled Worker visas: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

## Person Specification

### King's Trust requirements

**Essential**

- 18-30 years old
- You must be based in the UK and have the right to work

## Documents

- [full emd advert (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10394536)
- [swast code of conduct (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2579)
- [career pathway for an emd (jpg, 55.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10394537)
- [jd - emergency medical dispatcher - b3 (pdf, 220.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10394535)

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