Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Job summary

Based in one of the worlds busiest and most diverse cities, the London Ambulance Service offers a unique and dynamic career supporting people across all walks of London life.

As a qualified AAP (Assistant Ambulance Practitioner) or EMT (Emergency Medical Technician), you will provide highquality emergency and urgent care, assessing and treating patients at the scene, referring them to other healthcare providers, or transporting them safely to appropriate treatment centres when necessary.

Success in this role requires strong communication skills, the ability to perform effectively under pressure, and flexibility when responding to a wide range of patient needs. You will be expected to uphold the Trusts core values and behaviors while delivering excellent patient care.

Successful candidates will be placed onto a dedicated Overlay Roster for a minimum period of 12 months.

The Overlay Roster has been designed to support operational resilience across London and provides additional workforce capacity where demand is highest. As a result, the roster will contain a higher proportion of unsocial hours than standard operational rosters.

Applications to move from the Overlay Roster through flexible working or reasonable adjustment processes will be considered centrally and balanced against operational requirements at the time.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide emergency and urgent care to a wide range of patients, assessing and treating patients at the point of contact where appropriate, referring to other healthcare providers where necessary, and conveying patients safely to treatment centres, hospitals or emergency departments according to their clinical needs.

Working as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Assistant Ambulance Practitioner (AAP), the post holder will work independently and alongside an HCPC-registered Paramedic or other suitably qualified member of staff to provide high-quality, safe and effective clinical care, including patient transportation. All care will be delivered in accordance with UK Ambulance Services Clinical Practice Guidelines and service policies and procedures.

About us

Benefits to working for London Ambulance Service:

Competitive annual leave package

NHS Pension Scheme

Emergency service discount

Funding for C1 theory & practical test

Access to comprehensive welfare support

Working for a diverse organisation

Car Lease Scheme

Applicants should familiarise themselves with the new NHS pay progression system introduced from 1 April 2019 as well as the NHS pay deal regarding moves from Annex 5 (previously Annex E) to section 2 unsocial hours provision when considering new posts in the NHS.

The London Ambulance Service NHS Trust reserves the right to close adverts before the published closing date if high volumes of applications received.

Details

• Date posted: 11 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS (Outer London)
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 308-OL-ECI-85
• Job locations: Brentford Education Centre, Unit 4 Brentside Business Park, BRENTFORD, Greater London, TW8 9DS, United Kingdom, Newham Dockside Education Centre, Newham, LONDON, Greater London, E16 2QU, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For the Qualified AAP role (Band 4):

1 Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving

2 Fully qualified with a FutureQuals L3DAEUCS (Level 3 Diploma in Ambulance Emergency and Urgent Care Support)

For the Qualified EMT role (Band 5):

Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving

Fully qualified with a FutureQuals L4DAAP / DAAPL4 (Level 4 Diploma for Associate Ambulance Practitioners)

Evidence of additional post-qualification operational experience

In addition you must also hold qualifications listed on the relevant English & Maths Qualification, please refer to attached qualification list.

All applicants need to have a current B class driving licence, valid in the UK & hold Full C1 license status. (Allows you to drive vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes)

Please note you must hold:

Relevant English & Maths Qualification, please refer to attached qualification list

Full C1 driving licence at the time of application

https://www.gov.uk/become-lorry-bus-driver/applying-for-a-bus-or-lorry-provisional-entitlement

Please note after submission of your application we will request evidence of qualification and driving license summary.