Job Advert
We are experiencing extremely high volumes of applications and therefore we have brought forward the closing date to Wednesday the 19th August 2020.
Applications are now invited to join the Scottish Ambulance Service as a Trainee Ambulance Technicians - undertaking the training course in November 2020 thereafter working at various Ambulance Stations within Tayside, Fife, Edinburgh City, East & Midlothian, Borders and West Lothian.
The Role
Ambulance Technicians provide immediate care right across Scotland, often to people in their most vulnerable state and in very difficult and challenging environments. As a result, you will be able to show compassion and empathy and be able to deal with the difficult situations that we have to respond to. Most importantly, you need to be able to keep calm under pressure, make good decisions and take control.
The Training
The successful applicant for this post will be an employee of the Service from their start date and will be enrolled on our bespoke clinical programme which will lead to a vocational diploma in Emergency Care Support. The programme takes approximately 16 months and is carried out at one of our regional training centres for the first 14 weeks. After this time, you will progress to work at an Ambulance Station where you will be mentored by other qualified staff as well as receiving ongoing support and learning from the education team.
The Person
This is a hugely varied role, each day and each patient is different. As a result, you will need to have excellent interpersonal skills as well as an ability to communicate effectively with a range of different and often difficult circumstances. You will need to demonstrate flexibility and the ability to make effective and safe decisions.
The Scottish Ambulance Service encourages applications from ethnic minorities and those with disabilities.
We welcome applications form a range of backgrounds, however, previous experience in a healthcare role or a healthcare related qualification would be an advantage. Volunteer work or working with your community would also be beneficial.
Technician vacancies are offered on a 24-hour shift basis and are referred to as “relief”. Relief is the working pattern that new Technicians work and means that you will be given your shift pattern several weeks in advance, but it won’t always be the same shift pattern. It also means there are times when you will need to be flexible and work a changing shift pattern.
All candidates will be required to satisfy the following minimum entry requirements:
- Evidence of successful study at SCQF Level 4 or above in Maths and English – Please refer to Trainee Technician Qualification Guidance for further details.
- Full UK driving licence with no more than 3 penalty points.
Due to course date restraints and COVID19 issues, preference will be given to candidates who already possess C1 on their driving licence.
Candidates will also be required to successfully complete the following selection elements;
- Occupational Fitness Test
- Competency and Values Based Interview
- Occupational Health Screening
- Satisfactory application to the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (Disclosure Scotland)
- Reference process
The progression route to Paramedic has changed. If you wish to pursue a career as a Paramedic please visit the following link: http://www.scottishambulance.com/WorkingForUs/paramedic.aspx
The starting salary for Technician Students is £22,154 per annum, rising to £25,100 per annum on successful completion of the full training programme. This will increase in annual increments to £31,649 per annum.