Associate Ambulance Practitioner - Apprentice

MEDICARE EMS GROUP UK LIMITED

Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 7SY

Closes in 11 days (Wednesday 2 October)

Posted on 17 September 2024

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Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the largest independent ambulance services, dedicated to advancing excellence in pre-hospital care and event medicine as an Associate Ambulance Practitioner Apprentice.

Annual wage
£18,000 a year

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Your annual salary will be uplifted throughout the apprenticeship upon successful achievements of key thematic reviews. After successful completion and with a offer of a substantive contract, your annual salary will increase to £40,000.

Training course
Associate ambulance practitioner (level 4)
Hours
Monday - Friday 8.00am - 5.15pm. including days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

42 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 6 January

Duration

1 Year 1 Month

Positions available

6

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

  • The Associate Ambulance Practitioner (AAP) works as part of the wider Emergency & Urgent Care setting, having direct contact with service users or others, providing high quality and compassionate care
  • Day to day duties and tasks for an AAP would involve working as part of an ambulance crew responding to emergency (999) & urgent calls providing emergency and urgent assistance, driving safely and progressively at high speed
  • Will assess, treat and manage service users at the scene (reducing the need for hospital admission), either referring service users to alternative care provisions or safely discharging them on scene
  • Other tasks involve working closely with other emergency services and the wider NHS
  • Tasks of an AAP will include evaluating different approaches to solving problems, communicating those results accurately and reliably, with structured and coherent arguments
  • Will work under the supervision of a Registered Practitioner in accordance with Regulatory policies and procedures for an initial probationary period of 20 weeks
  • After successful completion the AAP will be accountable for their own actions, operating within their own scope of practice, and will work alongside professional colleagues of higher or lower grades

Where you’ll work

Medicare EMS - EMS Academy

Park View Baddow Park Estate

West Hanningfield Road, Great Baddow

Chelmsford, Essex

CM2 7SY

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

MEDICARE EMS GROUP UK LIMITED

Your training course

Associate ambulance practitioner (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents
  • Engage in organisational effectiveness, and personal & professional development by using & promoting: Effective communication; conflict resolution training; equality & inclusion; implementation of health & safety; safeguarding and protecting individuals and groups; person centred approaches; good practice in information governance; infection prevention & control measures; duty of care and patient’s privacy & dignity.
  • Undertake risk assessment prior to moving & positioning individuals, using equipment and other items safely.
  • Follow a stepwise and holistic approach to patient assessment, undertaking a range of physiological measurements using appropriate equipment in a safe and effective manner.
  • Make appropriate changes or recommendations to the treatment plan within their scope of practice, reporting changes where applicable and necessary.
  • Manage service users and others across the age ranges - from babies & children to care for the elderly - within the emergency & urgent care setting, to include: airway, respiratory & circulatory management; wounds & bleeding; burns & scalds; medical conditions; bones-joints-ligaments-tendons injuries; use of medical gases; pregnancy & child birth; hostile & major incidents; substances hazardous to health and pain management.
  • Perform intermediate life support for individuals across the age ranges using appropriate equipment and techniques safely and effectively. Assist the practitioner in the skills of Cannulation, Fluids Treatment and Intubation, including the preparation of live saving drugs, using the skills necessary to deliver effective medicines management criteria.
  • Perform a range of light rescue and extrication techniques in a safe and effective manner, using a range of equipment.

    • Your training plan

    Level 4 Associate Ambulance Practitioner Apprenticeship Standard:

    • On-the-job training will be based from one of our operating ambulance stations located in Braintree, Chelmsford or Norwich
    • Off-the-job and On-the-job training will be provided by Medicare EMS Group UK Limited. Our EMS Academy is situated within the beautiful grounds of Park View Baddow Park Estate, West Hanningfield Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 7SY
    • Further details of our apprenticeship curriculum is available Please contact the EMS Academy on 0330 056 2210 (option 4)

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade 9 to 4 or A to C)
    • Maths (grade 9 to 4 or A to C)

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • Communication skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Problem solving skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Number skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience
    • Physical fitness
    • Compassion & Empathy
    • Critical Thinking
    • Dexterity
    • Professionalism and Integrity
    • Patient Centred

    Other requirements

    You will need to hold a Full UK driving licence (minimum of 12 months ) with no restrictions and less than 6 Endorsement Points. You will also need a D4 medical, which is an examination that consists of an eyesight test, blood pressure and a questionnaire regarding your medical history. All to ensure you meet the DVLA group 2 standard.

    About this company

    We are a national company dedicated to providing world class pre-hospital care, event management and education. We are more than just a service provider, we are a team dedicated to supporting our NHS Ambulance Services, providing quality education to those pursuing a career in the ambulance section or supporting clinicians to further their education and safeguarding the health and well-being of your event attendees and artists, while creating a safe and well-managed environment for our workforce to excel. We supply medical cover for an array of venues and racecourses throughout the UK as well as providing ongoing support for the NHS through our frontline division. Medicare are always striving to improve the efficiency and safety of our services we work with you to address all aspects of event management.

    http://www.medicare-ems.co.uk (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • Apprentices will be offered a guaranteed interview for an Associate Ambulance Practitioner role upon successful completion of the apprenticeship. This role attracts an annual salary of £40,000
    • Further learning and development opportunities are available, including progression into a Level 6 Paramedic Degree Apprenticeship (subject to vacancies)

    The Associate Ambulance Pracitioner role is extremely rewarding and in return we offer:

    • Average of 42 hours per week (4on/4off)
    • Designated roster pattern (4 days, 4 off, 4 nights or 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off)
    • Excellent learning & development opportunities (including CPPD)
    • A company pension scheme
    • Generous annual leave entitlement
    • Career development opportunities
    • A positive and rewarding job role and culture
    • Access to Blue Light Card discount scheme

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    MEDICARE EMS GROUP UK LIMITED

    Julian Rhodes

    apprenticeships@medicare-ems.co.uk

    0330 056 2210

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277377.

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    Closes in 11 days (Wednesday 2 October)

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