Associate Ambulance Practitioner

Education and experience

Education: 10 GCSEs (English, Maths, Biology, chemistry, ICT, Food Tech, History, RE, Business Studies and PE). 3 A Levels (Business Studies, Sociology, and IT).

Level 3 Award in Patient Care Services: Ambulance Driving

Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving

Currently undertaking: Associate Ambulance Practitioner Level 4

Related experience: Working in the NHS for the past 3 years. Started off as a HCA for 6 months before moving to the Ambulance sector.

Unrelated experience: Worked as a receptionist, waitress, and beauty technician.

Role and responsibilities

Ambulance Technician in the NHS works along side the paramedics. To assist the paramedics with the initial assessment to diagnosis of individuals who require emergency care, including but not limited to life saving skills. There is also the non-emergency duties such as patient transfers.

Technical skills

Proficient with the use of technology (medical and IT based) from a user’s perspective. Can diagnose basic faults and issues, but is not an engineer so unable to diagnose and repair more complex issues.

Subject domain skills and knowledge

She has dealt with a wide range of different people over the years, unknown if any of them are ex-prisoners though. Has done the required Equal Ops courses

Sister is a trained paramedic, however has left the profession since having twins.

Motivation and desires

Wanted to find a career that suited her, that would utilize her people / soft skills.

Goals and expectations

Wants to move up the career ladder and become a fully qualified paramedic.

Obstacles to their success

While she can read/write English, it is not her first language, so still has some difficulties with more complex words/language structure. There is also a culture aspect, while she is friendly she has been bullied growing up, affecting her self confidence.

Unique assets

She is hard working and is always willing to go the extra mile. She is friendly and eager to please.

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