Community First Responder - Gloucestershire
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Job summary
"Exciting volunteering opportunities have arisen within South Western Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust for Community First Responders to join Community First Responder schemes across Gloucestershire.
We welcome applicants from throughout Gloucestershire; however we are particularly interested in people from the following areas:
Bishops Cleeve, Bourton on the Water, Chipping Campden, Churchdown, Dursley, Fairford, Lechlade-on-Thames, Mickleton, Moreton in Marsh, Nailsworth, Newent, Stow on the Wold, Quedgeley/Kingsway, Tetbury, Yate.
A Community First Responder (CFR) scheme is made up of a group of trained volunteers who within the community in which they live or work attend emergency calls on behalf of South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust to provide patient care, including basic life support, until the arrival of an emergency ambulance.
Applicants will have a good all round education; a full driving license held for at least one year, with no more than 6 current penalty points and have access to a vehicle with current tax, MOT and insurance for your use. Following shortlisting, applicants will be invited to attend a formal interview whereby they will be expected to have some knowledge of the role and South Western Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust. Candidates will be required to attain the Level 3 Award for First Responders on Scene during training in order to complete the recruitment process.
Main duties of the job
As a volunteer and a member of a Community First Responder Scheme you would provide this community based service willingly and without pay. This role is highly rewarding and offers opportunities to meet new people and learn valuable lifesaving skills through the training provided by South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust.
It is vital you include what would make you a exceptional Community First Responder and how you meet the person specification for the role. Please be aware, if there is not currently a Community First Responder scheme running within a 3 mile radius of your home postcode you may not be short listed. Should you wish to respond from your work place as well as or instead of your home address, please detail this in the additional information section.
When applying for this position, please be aware that you must be able to attend the following interview dates and all of the training course.
Interviews are scheduled to be held during the week commencing Monday 29th April 2024 at Staverton Station, Commercial Road, , Ashville Business Park, Cheltenham Road East, Churchdown, GL2 9QL.
The training course is scheduled to be held in SkillZone, Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service, Tuffley Lane, Gloucester, GL4 0AS on the following dates:
Saturday 25th May 2024
Sunday 26th May 2024
Saturday 8th June 2024
Sunday 9th June 2024
If you are unable to make all of the training days please do not apply for this intake.
About us
Volunteering for us is an experience like no other. We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England of 10,000 square miles and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.
We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five-year strategy which has continually improving patient care at its very core.
At the heart of our beautiful and diverse region we employ over 6000 people and are supported by over 575 volunteers.
If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples' lives, then we would love to hear from you.
In return we will equip you with the skills, resources and development you need to thrive in your role.
Details
Date posted
04 March 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience Unpaid
Contract
Voluntary
Working pattern
Part-time, Home or remote working
Reference number
202-5204448 - C
Job locations
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
GL2 9QL
Employer details
Employer name
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
GL2 9QL
Employer's website
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