Apprentice paramedic Review

Item: Apprentice paramedic at East Midlands Ambulance Service
Rating: 4
Author: Anonymous

at East Midlands Ambulance Service

Degree Apprenticeship

Healthcare

Nottingham

Review Submitted: June 2023

Overall Rating

4 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

4/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

3.6/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

4/5

Responding to 999 calls dealing with urgent and emergency care. Utilising the skills of a paramedic

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

4/5

I do enjoy this and have done since I started

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

5/5

New skills , throughout the process.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

3/5

EMAS have been supporting and ensure I go 90% my hours with my PED. The university has been shown to struggle with organisation of the cohort and the content been taught, due to high capacity of students and staff sickness.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

4/5

Lots throughout

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

3/5

Depends what support you like, overall I am happy with the support I have personally received

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

4/5

If supporters post qualifying I will feel at ease

Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

4/5

Yes both work and university however I haven’t participated in anything due to work , uni and family commitments

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend East Midlands Ambulance Service to a friend?

Yes

Why?

Good overall service who are proactive in patient care and staff development

What tips or advice would you give to others applying to East Midlands Ambulance Service?

1 gain some prior experience dealing with patients
2 understand the the various roles with EMAS
3 attempt to do an observation day with a AE ambulance
4 be aware this job is very unsocialable

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