Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)

£29,200

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2020 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

36 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2019 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

3.35%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 6142

Ambulance staff transport sick, injured and convalescent persons and give first aid treatment in emergencies.

Common tasks include:

helps patients into and out of ambulance;
drives ambulance or accompanies driver to transport patients to hospitals or other treatment centres and homes;
ascertains nature of injuries and provides first aid treatment;
cleans and disinfects ambulance after use and carries out routine care of ambulance equipment;
replenishes medical supplies in ambulance as necessary.

Qualifications

Academic qualifications are not normally required. Entry requirements vary between ambulance services. Entrants must normally have possessed a full clean driving licence for one to two years and have health clearance. Entrants undertake a minimum of 2 weeks training in first aid and patient care. Successful trainees are then attached to an ambulance station where they work under the guidance of a trained supervisor for a probationary period before working unsupervised.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

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Equality focus: Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)

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