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Student Paramedic
Paramedics are trained at the National Ambulance Service College which has three campuses in Tallaght (Dublin), Ballinasloe (Galway) and Tullamore (Offaly) with more campuses planned. Our Paramedic course is a degree level programme and takes three years and upon completion you will obtain a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree.
There are some very attractive benefits on offer to Paramedic trainees including the following:
- Paramedic trainees are paid while they are attending the 3 year course at the National Ambulance Service College (commencing salary in year one of 3 year training is €33,542)
- Successful completion of the course leads to the awarding of a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree
- Successful candidates will be able to apply to apply for full time Paramedic vacanciesat the end of their training
The National Ambulance Service in conjunction with the HSE National Recruitment Service (NRS) maintains a panel of candidates who are invited once/twice a year to take up available training places at the National Ambulance Service College. Recruitment campaigns are advertised on HSE Jobs https://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/jobs/job-search/
NAS Post Graduate Student Bill Nolan said: “I enjoy helping people and having an impact in their lives. It’s very rewarding looking after patients making them feel a bit better and secure.”
There are a variety of promotional opportunities within the National Ambulance Service such as further specialisation in paramedicine, becoming a manager, getting involved in the education of other paramedics and also in clinical analysis work.
Upon completion of training, there are a variety of promotional opportunities for qualified paramedics within the National Ambulance Service such as studying a level 9 in Paramedicine, becoming a manager, getting involved in the education of student and qualified paramedics. In additional there is also opportunities to participate in research and clinical analysis work.
The National Ambulance Service has vacancies in ambulance stations nationwide, more information on location of vacancies will be provided for each recruitment campaign.
NAS is seeking persons interested in undertaking the Paramedic Training Programme (including Internship) and acquiring Registration as a Paramedic with the Pre Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC).
The recruitment process will include the following:
Stage 1 – Application Form (www.hse.ie)
Stage 2 – Supervised Verbal Evaluation and Logical Thinking Testing
Stage 3 – Eligibility Sift in line with eligibility criteria
Stage 4 – Competency Based Interview
The full details of the eligibility criteria will be outlined in the recruitment campaign, when advertised.
Student Paramedic Opportunities will be advertised on HSE jobs, click on the link below