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Apprenticeship

Paramedic

Level
6
Degree level
Length
3 yrs
typical
Sector
Health and science
Pay
Paid
you earn while training

In a nutshell

Providing high quality and compassionate care, responding to the needs of service users and carers across the lifespan.

What you'd do

Respond to emergency and urgent 999 calls under blue lights
Assess, diagnose, and treat patients in pre-hospital settings
Administer drugs, carry out cannulation, and manage airways
Make clinical decisions about conveyance or treat-in-place
Work with dispatch, A&E teams, and urgent care networks
Complete clinical records accurately and audit own practice

What you'd learn

Pathophysiology of major medical emergencies and trauma
Advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning
Pre-hospital pharmacology and medicines administration
Advanced airway management and resuscitation techniques
Mental health crisis assessment and safe referral
Major incident command, triage, and CBRN awareness
Ready to look for a place?
See live Paramedic apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.
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