Associate ambulance practitioner

Level

Higher

Length

1.5 yr

typical

Sector

Health and science

Pay

Paid

you earn while training

In a nutshell

Responding to 999 and urgent calls, and providing emergency care for people as part of an ambulance crew.

Respond to emergency and urgent calls alongside a paramedic crewmate

Assess, treat, and monitor patients at scene using clinical protocols

Administer medications within scope of practice as directed by protocols

Manage airway and breathing for critically ill or injured patients

Drive emergency ambulances under blue lights in accordance with training

Provide clear clinical handovers to receiving hospital teams

Complete accurate patient report forms for every patient contact

Clinical assessment and history-taking in a pre-hospital setting

Managing common medical emergencies including cardiac arrest and chest pain

Trauma assessment and management of injuries in the field

Pharmacology and administration of medications within AAP scope

Airway management and basic and advanced airway techniques

Blue light emergency driving and road safety in an ambulance context

Patient report documentation and clinical handover to hospital teams

Ready to look for a place?

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