Start me new Job tomorrow. Can't wait.

[Paul.B]

I start with South Central Ambulance Service tomorrow as an Emergency Care Assistant (the most junior of emergency ambulance staff) I've got just over 8-weeks of training and then go operational and really looking forward to it. Leaving the Rat Race behind after 30-years and doing a job more challenging and rewarding is a huge draw. I'm bloody terrified

Suggested to me as a possible career change by a woman who I did some Advanced Driver training with last year. Four months after putting an application in here I am. Did I mention I'm terrified?

[ecain63]

Good luck with it all mate.

[HaylingJag]

Good luck indeed Paul, worthy change of direction, well done

keep us posted on the "Company Car" scheme


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[LouD86]

Good Luck Paul, I remember speaking to you about the change up at Ideal. Did Andy buy your T5 off you in the end?

[Paul.B]

LouD86 said:

Good Luck Paul, I remember speaking to you about the change up at Ideal. Did Andy buy your T5 off you in the end?

Thanks guys. I'm less terrified now

Getting properly stuck into the training and starting to put names to faces. There are 17 of us on this course.

Lou - He did mate.

[Inspectre]

Wow Paul that's a big change....good man and all the very best of luck! Mark

[Loopyleesa]

Good for you!
I have sent you an email through here

[DeuxCentCinq]

I read a few Paramedic blogs etc. and really fancied it, but was put off by all the stuff about "so many people apply, you'll never get in". Was that your experience, OP, or was it a bit less stress than that?

[anonymous-user]

How old are you OP?

Genuinely interested at what age people are making these changes.

[Paul.B]

DeuxCentCinq said:

I read a few Paramedic blogs etc. and really fancied it, but was put off by all the stuff about "so many people apply, you'll never get in". Was that your experience, OP, or was it a bit less stress than that?

I'm not going in as a Paramedic remember. That is now a 2-3 year full time degree course qualification and they are competitive to get a place on. I'm going in as an Emergency Care Assistant. You can google this to get an idea of the role.

I found the whole process stress free apart from the obvious ones you would get with any Job Application. The process does take time though. I went on the NHS Job Site and requested email notifications of vacancies and one came up quickly. Put the application in and went forward from there. I took about 4-months from application to starting. Some take a bit longer I believe.

[Paul.B]

garyhun said:

How old are you OP?

Genuinely interested at what age people are making these changes.

47 mate!!!!

[Paul.B]

Loopyleesa said:

Good for you!
I have sent you an email through here

Hi Lisa - Reply sent.

[Pit Pony]

Paul.B said:

47 mates !!!!

That is a lot of friends. One for each year of my life.

[DeuxCentCinq]

Paul.B said:

DeuxCentCinq said:

I read a few Paramedic blogs etc. and really fancied it, but was put off by all the stuff about "so many people apply, you'll never get in". Was that your experience, OP, or was it a bit less stress than that?

I'm not going in as a Paramedic remember. That is now a 2-3 year full time degree course qualification and they are competitive to get a place on. I'm going in as an Emergency Care Assistant. You can google this to get an idea of the role.

I found the whole process stress free apart from the obvious ones you would get with any Job Application. The process does take time though. I went on the NHS Job Site and requested email notifications of vacancies and one came up quickly. Put the application in and went forward from there. I took about 4-months from application to starting. Some take a bit longer I believe.

Yes, understood. Still, I had heard it was very hard to get in, despite the nature of the job.

[anonymous-user]

Paul.B said:

47 mate!!!!

Good for you! I'm 51 and thinking of doing something completely different this year.

I wish you all re best.