Blue Light Driving Licience

tanith

I can imagine its very scary I still think the old system of rising through the ranks makes for a less traumatic (not sure thats the right word but you know what I mean) introduction to job but I guess I'm old fashioned..

WhiteHorse

nebler wrote: »

thanks guys, the only problem i can see is a lot of trusts want you to have the blue licience before you apply for a job with them ...

This is so they avoid the expense of training you. It also means that they prefer to poach staff from other authorities.

Person_one

WhiteHorse wrote: »

This is so they avoid the expense of training you. It also means that they prefer to poach staff from other authorities.

Nearly all student paramedics find employment after graduating. Unlike some professions such as teaching ad nursing, very few are trained and allowed to qualify and the trusts make sure they don't fund more than they're going to need!

For example, NWAS is only funding places for about 40 student paramedics this year, based on estimates of their future recruitment needs.

Person_one

WhiteHorse wrote: »

This is so they avoid the expense of training you. It also means that they prefer to poach staff from other authorities.

There's always that point of transition though, where suddenly you're the one with the ultimate responsibility!

nebler

Person_one wrote: »

There's always that point of transition though, where suddenly you're the one with the ultimate responsibility!

Yeh I don't think anyone can be totally ready for that time.

WhiteHorse

Person_one wrote: »

NWAS is only funding places for about 40 student paramedics this year, based on estimates of their future recruitment needs.

So they won't filch experienced staff from other areas if given the chance? Given how obsessed NWAS management are with money and targets, that's hard to believe.

Person_one

WhiteHorse wrote: »

So they won't filch experienced staff from other areas if given the chance? Given how obsessed NWAS management are with money and targets, that's hard to believe.

Not saying that at all, just that there aren't thousands of unemployed newly qualified paramedics out there, they qualify them at replacement rate or thereabouts. Some retire or leave the profession every year remember. Students won't always work for the trust they studied with, but they generally find work somewhere.

WhiteHorse

Person_one wrote: »

Not saying that at all, just that there aren't thousands of unemployed newly qualified paramedics out there, they qualify them at replacement rate or thereabouts. Some retire or leave the profession every year remember. Students won't always work for the trust they studied with, but they generally find work somewhere.

Fair comment.