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Ambulance Staff (excluding Paramedics)

Ambulance staff transport sick, injured and convalescent persons and give first aid treatment in emergencies.

Tasks

  • Helps patients into and out of ambulance
  • Drives ambulance or accompanies driver to transport patients to hospitals or other treatment centres and homes
  • Ascertains nature of injuries and provides first aid treatment
  • Cleans and disinfects ambulance after use and carries out routine care of ambulance equipment
  • Replenishes medical supplies in ambulance as necessary.

Entry Requirements

Academic qualifications are not normally required. Entry requirements vary between ambulance services. Entrants must normally have possessed a full clean driving licence for one to two years and have health clearance. Entrants undertake a minimum of 2 weeks training in first aid and patient care. Successful trainees are then attached to an ambulance station where they work under the guidance of a trained supervisor for a probationary period before working unsupervised.

What could I earn?

Salaries for this occupation tend to start at £23,000 per annum and can progress up to £30,000 per annum.

Is it in growth or decline?

There are currently 3,302 employed Ambulance Staff (excluding Paramedics) in the region.