Community First Responder - Gloucestershire inGloucestershire inGloucestershire PUBLISHED 3 MAY 2024
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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. This information can be found on the South Western Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust website.
Candidates will be required to attain the Level 3 Award for First Responders on Scene during training in order to complete the recruitment process
For further information about this role please see attached the job description and person specification attached.
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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:
Berkeley, Bourton on the Water, Churchdown, Cinderford, Cirencester, Chipping Campden, Fairford, Lechlade-on-Thames, Mickleton, Mitcheldean, Moreton in Marsh, Newent, Stroud, Stow on the Wold and Winchcombe
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 and Defibrillation skills, until the arrival of an emergency ambulance.
If you do not live in one of these areas but you are still interested in becoming a CFR, we operate a Community First Responder car which is based at Staverton Ambulance Station in Gloucester. The car is used to respond to patients in and around all areas of Gloucestershire which is booked out by CFR's in advance.
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 an 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, please be aware that you must be able to attend the following interview dates and all of the training course dates.
Interviews are scheduled to be held during the week commencing
Monday 23rd September 2024
at the below address.
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 below dates:
Saturday 26th October 2024
Sunday 27th October 2024
Saturday 9th November 2024
Sunday 10th November 2024
If you are unable to make all of the training days please do not apply for this intake.
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. This information can be found on the South Western Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust website.
Candidates will be required to attain the Level 3 Award for First Responders on Scene during training in order to complete the recruitment process
For further information about this role please see attached the job description and person specification attached.
"
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:
Berkeley, Bourton on the Water, Churchdown, Cinderford, Cirencester, Chipping Campden, Fairford, Lechlade-on-Thames, Mickleton, Mitcheldean, Moreton in Marsh, Newent, Stroud, Stow on the Wold and Winchcombe
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 and Defibrillation skills, until the arrival of an emergency ambulance.
If you do not live in one of these areas but you are still interested in becoming a CFR, we operate a Community First Responder car which is based at Staverton Ambulance Station in Gloucester. The car is used to respond to patients in and around all areas of Gloucestershire which is booked out by CFR's in advance.
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 an 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, please be aware that you must be able to attend the following interview dates and all of the training course dates.
Interviews are scheduled to be held during the week commencing
Monday 23rd September 2024
at the below address.
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 below dates:
Saturday 26th October 2024
Sunday 27th October 2024
Saturday 9th November 2024
Sunday 10th November 2024
If you are unable to make all of the training days please do not apply for this intake.
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