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Emergency care assistants drive ambulances under emergency conditions and support paramedics.
You could do a health or care related course at college. This may give you some of the skills and knowledge needed for this role. Courses include:
Volunteering
You may have an advantage if you've worked or volunteered in a health or social care role. You could contact the voluntary services co-ordinator at your local NHS trust for further advice. First aid work would also be useful, for example with St John Ambulance or the British Red Cross.
Some ambulance services may also want you to have experience of working in a patient care setting, ideally in the NHS and with a current first aid certificate. If you passed your driving test after 1996, you may need an extra driving qualification for larger vehicles and for carrying passengers.
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You may:
With experience, you could apply for a trainee technician job or a student paramedic post. You could then take an approved paramedic science degree, leading to registration as a paramedic. You could also become a team leader or supervisor with responsibility for a team of ECAs, or move into a human resources or training role.
Physiotherapy assistants help physiotherapists work with patients to restore or improve movement.
Geneticists study genes to work out how cells and organisms behave.
Podiatry assistants provide general foot treatments and nail care under the supervision of a podiatrist.
Cosmetic surgeons treat people who choose to alter their appearance. Plastic surgeons repair tissue damaged through illness or injury.
Healthcare assistants look after patients in hospitals or in patients’ own homes.
Phlebotomists collect blood samples from patients, and send them off for analysis and testing.
*THIS IS NOT A JOB VACACNY OR YOUR APPLICATION TO EXETER COLLEGE APPRENTICESHIPS*By applying here and attaching your CVcover letter you are registering your interest in the Dental Nursing Apprenticeship with Exeter College. From this you are put in a talent pool, sent marketing materials and your CV can be passed onto employers looking for apprentices. Please ensure that you have attached a CV to your application or you will not be considered for any position. Your CV should include why you are interested in becoming a Dental Nurse.
Not only will your organisation (or the Government) pay for all of your training, but you’ll be paid to do it. That means you could actually get paid to get your degree and have no debt!
There are over 625 different apprenticeships to choose from, in a range of industries. Whether you’re interested in law, marketing, construction, or engineering, you’ll find something up your street!
As an apprentice, the minimum you’ll earn is £6.20 an hour, but we’ve seen apprentices earn a starting salary of up to £30,000 a year! You could also get other employee benefits like gym memberships, paid holiday, and sick pay.
Employers think apprentices are 15% more employable than those with other qualifications. In fact, many large employers train their graduates and apprentices together!
There’s only so much you can learn when you just do a qualification. As an apprentice, you’ll also get to learn on the job – whether that’s designing amazing graphics, chopping vegetables, or building engines!
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