Apprentice Ambulance Support Practitioner - Central area

North East Ambulance Service; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading ambulance service in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking Apprentice Ambulance Support Practitioners. You will participate in a 13-month training program and must have a level 1 qualification in Maths and English. A valid UK (Manual) driving license with C1 entitlement is essential for this role. Candidates will be supported in obtaining necessary qualifications during the apprenticeship.

Qualifications

• Must hold a level 1 qualification or above in Maths and English.
• Must be willing to complete literacy and numeracy level 2 if not already achieved.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a 13-month apprenticeship program.
• Obtain required qualifications to work in the Emergency Clinical Care Team.

Education

Level 1 qualification in Maths and English

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting for Apprentice Ambulance Support Practitioners; this role is a key part of our Emergency Clinical Care Team.

Training and progression

The training course is a 13-month program, a level 3 apprenticeship-Diploma in Ambulance Emergency & Urgent Care Support & Emergency Response Ambulance Driving. Continued progression within NEAS is subject to you obtaining these level 3 qualifications.

Qualifications and evidence

You must hold a level 1 qualification or above in Maths and English or be able to demonstrate a working application of Level 1 or above. You will be asked to provide your certificate as evidence of this if you are invited to interview.

If you do not provide this at interview we will ask you to complete a BKSB (Basic & Key Skills Builder Test) to confirm your functional skills at a later date.

As part of this you will also be supported to obtain literacy & numeracy level 2 if you do not already have them or the equivalent within 12 months of starting in post. You will also be required to sign a learner agreement for this level of commitment.

Essential driving requirements

• You MUST have a UK (Manual) driving licence with either full C1 entitlement or a Provisional C1 Licence & proof of passed Theory section of the Test at the time of applying.
• Please also note that you will be required to have the full C1 entitlement on your driving licence on day one of starting with NEAS.