PARAMEDIC

PARAMEDIC

By rob winter

3 YEAR FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE IN PARAMEDIC SCIENCE

​UNIVERSITY ROUTE

APPLY DIRECTLY TO AN N.H.S AMBULANCE SERVICE AS A TRAINEE , ALLOWING YOU TO WORK AND STUDY AT THE SAME TIME .

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​APPRENTICE / STUDENT PARAMEDIC ROUTE

THOSE WORKING AS EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS (E.M.T,s ) MAY HAVE PATHWAYS TO PROGRESS TO PARAMEDIC ROLES.

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​EXPERIENCED STAFF ROUTE

USUALLY 2-3 A LEVELS OR EQUIVALENT
(BETC OR T LEVELS) PLUS 5 GCSE's
(A* - C or 9-4)

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​QUALIFICATIONS

FULL UK MANUAL DRIVING LICENCE WITH C1 - ENTITLEMENT TO DRIVE LIGHT GOODS VEHICLE

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​DRIVING LICENCE

HIGH LEVEL OF PHYSICAL FITNESS TO LIFT EQUIPMENT AND PATIENTS.
THE ABILITY TO STAY CALM UNDER PRESSURE.

​MENTAL & PHYSICAL HEALTH

YOU MUST REGISTER WITH THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL COUNCIL
H.C.P.C

​REGISTRATION

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

APPLICATIONS ARE GENERALLY SUBMITTED VIA THE N.H.S JOBS WEBSITE
THE PROCESS INCLUDES :-
AN APPLICATION FORM REVIEW
INTERVIEWS AND ASSESSMENT - LIERACY / NUMERACY / VERBAL REASONING
FITNESS TESTS AND CLINICAL PRACTICAL ASSESSMENTS
D.B.S CHECK AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SCREENING

PARAMEDIC FITNESS TESTING

TESTS VARY BUT GENERALLY INCLUDE STEPPING / LIFTING EXERCISES , MANNEQUIN , CPR , AND MANUAL DEXTERITY TESTS , MIMICKING CARRYING GEAR , MOVING PATIENTS , PEERFORMING LIFE SAVING INTERVENTIONS .

STEPPING ON DIFFERENT HEIGHT STEPS WHILE CARRYING DIFFERENT WEIGHTS - SIMULATING CARRYING A RESPONSE BAG OR PATIENT EQUIPMENT UP AND DOWN STAIRS .

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​STAIR CLIMBING / LIFTING

PERFORMING HIGH QUALITY CHEST COMPRESSIONS ON A MANIKIN FOR A SET DURATION (egFOR 2 MINS) TO GAUGE CPR ENDURANCE

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​CHEST COMPRESSIONS

TESTS LIKE APPLYING BANDAGES / STRAPS
MOVING MANIQUINS AND STRETCHERS WHILE HEART RATE IS ELEVATED.

​MANUAL DEXTERITY AND AGILITY

​LIFTING A 50KG MANIQUIN WITH PARTNER
FARMERS LIFTS
GENERAL CARDIO VASCULAR FITNESS

​STRENGTH & ENDURANCE

COMBINING TASKS (STEPPING , COMPRESSIONS , LIFTING) IN A CIRCUIT TO MIMIC THE OVERALL PHYSICAL STRESS OF AN EMERGENCY CALL.

​WORK SIMULATION

​KEY ABILITIES TESTED

CARDIO - VASCULAR FITNESS :- ABILITY TO MAINTAIN EXERTION WITH AN ELEVATED HEART RATE
STRENGTH - LIFTING , PULLING , PUSHING PATIENTS AND EQUIPMENT
AGILITY AND FLEXIBILTY - NAVIGATING CONFINED OR AWKWARD SPACES
MANUAL DEXTERITY - USING COMPLEX MEDICAL EQUIPMENT UNDER PRESSURE

HOW TO PREPARE

CARDIO - ANYTHING AEROBIC : RUNNING , SWIMMING , CYCLING
STRENGHTH TRAINING - RESITANCE : WEIGHTS , BODY WEIGHT SQUATS , PULL UPS , PRESS UPS
PRACTICE - PROPER TECHNIQUES : BACK STRAIGHT , BEND KNEES
STRETCHING / YOGA - IMPROVE FLEXIBILITY

AND FINALLY

https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/paramedic