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Ambulance Technician

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Ambulance technicians work as part of an emergency team alongside paramedics, responding to emergency calls. They treat patients at the scene of an accident or their home, and decide if they should be transferred to hospital or other medical facility for further treatment.

The Work

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Pay

Ambulance staff who work for the NHS are paid on the Agenda for Change scales. The current pay scales are from April 2022. Trained technicians start on £23,040 a year, and after successful completion of the Diploma in Emergency Care Support this rises to Band 5, £28,384 to £35,365 a year.

Conditions

Workforce Employment Status

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Getting In

Job vacancies appear on the myjobscotland website. Most ambulance work is with the NHS, but there are also jobs with the armed services. There are some private ambulance companies around the UK including one or two in Scotland.

Workforce Education Levels (UK)

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Job Outlook Scotland

Employment

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Job Outlook Scotland and UK

  Scotland
2022
2060
1 %
RISE
2027
2081
  United Kingdom
2022
24408
2.8 %
RISE
2027
25096

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What Does it Take?

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Training

Getting On

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Contacts

The following organisations may be able to provide further information.

NHS Scotland Careers
Website: http://www.careers.nhs.scot
Website (2): https://jobs.scot.nhs.uk/
Twitter: @NHSScotCareers

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