Get started in the ambulance service!

Job overview

Are you interested in working for the Ambulance Service?

Join the Princes Trust from 03 - 05 December for a career access course in partnership with South Western Ambulance Service. On completion of the course you will be guaranteed a spot on an assessment day to interview for a position with SWAST.

You need to be available on 11 December for an assessment day.

By attending this course, you will:

• Learn more about South West Ambulance Service and what they're looking for
• Learn about the recruitment process
• Be given exclusive tips for your application
• Learn more about the roles on offer.

Roles available on the day:

EMD - 999 Call Handler

ECA - Emergency Care Assistant

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

Health & Social Care - Courses - Get a Started with the Ambulance Services (princes-trust.org.uk)

DO NOT APPLY USING THIS VACANCY. ALL INTERESTED CANDIDATES NEED TO SIGN UP FOR THE PROGRAMME ON THE PRINCES TRUST WEBSITE.

Main duties of the job

Emergency Medical Dispatcher

When you ring 999 your call goes through to one of our two Control Rooms based in Exeter and Bristol. Our trained Call Handlers are the first point of contact to the ambulance service for people experiencing a medical emergency.  When you receive a call, you are responsible for recording the right information, sometimes under difficult circumstances and offering advice or reassurance to the caller/patient. You will enter details onto a computer system about the patient and their condition which categorises the seriousness of the illness or injury, to ensure that the patient receives the most appropriate care from us.

Emergency Care Assistant

The role of ECA is to attend incidents and assist practitioners in delivery of clinical and personal care on the front line. Main responsibilities include driving under Blue Light conditions, responding to any and all calls including anything from accidents, sudden illnesses and planned patient transfer requests.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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