r/ParamedicsUK

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Hi there,

I just saw a documentation about the scottish trauma network, and was wondering why they would have to switch on their badgecam (and why they even have one) when doing an RSI.

Maybe someone can help me out. Thanks

Question for any yanks here. Has anyone been able to get their US licence convert to HCPC registration?

I'm working for a large organisation which has a lot of US NREMT-P medics and I'm trying to gauge the feasibility of getting them UK registration.

Contacting the HCPC has given me a default "it's a case by case" but we don't fancy spending the exorbitant fee if it will be too much work.

Something I've been thinking about lately because I always just assumed city = more intense. But then you hear about rural crews driving 40 minutes to a job with no backup anywhere near them and it makes you question that. At least in a city there's another crew around the corner and a hospital ten minutes away. Is it basically a different job altogether or does it just feel that way from the outside?

Im 14 and I need to start considering what do do in life and at the moment I’m in sea cadets and really enjoy it and I am thinking about joining the navy as medical personnel because I have always been fascinated by the study of medicine and I’m wondering if I was to get trained in the navy and serve for a while and go into being a civilian paramedic

Hi,

I’m currently working as a 999 call handler for LAS but want to move out to the road eventually.
I have a manual driving license and I really would like to start with NETS as an Ambulance Person which is the official role title.

I was just wondering for any NETS workers in LAS or other Amb services - how it works.

- What does the rota look like?
- What are the shift patterns are considering working hours are 0700am to midnight
- Can you do overtime?
- What does career progression look like if you stay in NETS and don’t do AAP
- How many jobs per shift and does dispatch make you leave your shift later than usual?
- Any cardiac arrests whilst picking up the patient or any very difficult jobs? Plus are you on your own or do you have a crew mate?

Many thanks for any tips or advice.

I was just wondering what was peoples experiences with these universities?

I have been on a swap access course and these are the only 2 universities that’ll accept my qualifications

One time i took acid and it triggered a full psychotic episode, took 4 police officers to handcuff me to a stretcher and put me in an ambulance. my memory of it is fragmented so i dont remember a lot of it but i eventually woke up in hospital feeling mostly normal (safe to say i never have and never will ever take a psychedelic ever again).

my question for paramedics is how would u guys usually go about treating a patient in a situation like this? i have no idea if i was given anything to stop it or not, i woke up with some sort of IV in my arm feeling mostly normal but have no idea what it was or how i was treated. what would be the usual way a paramedic would deal with this? have any of u had to deal with similar situations before?

Does anyone know how long this should be in London? I have a start time but no finish time and need to arrange parking.

Just saw that WMAS has officially finished training its first cohort on the internally delivered degree programme with Derby Uni. Honestly having your lectures, placements and operational mentoring all linked through the same academy/team sounds like it could really help bridge the gap between classroom learning and frontline work. But I’m interested what people actually think about this model long term, should more trusts move towards these internal pathways, or is it healthier keeping universities and trusts more separate?

Hello. I hope you can advise. My husband is a Turkish Paramedic. He moved to the UK to be with my in November. He is working on improving his English to support transition in to the medical field as a paramedic here in the UK. Are there any opportunities for him to get involved with the ambulance service either paid or voluntary to support his English and also expose him to toaramedicine in the UK? We are based in Liverpool if anyone can kindly support and advise. Thank you

Evening all-

Have been made aware (after I relocated due to circs out of my control) that West Mids Ambulance do not hire 'experienced B6 paramedics'. Just wondering if anyone

A) Knew the last time they opened their applications to b6s from other trusts?

B) if they do consider band 6 applicants but would have to join on the b5 Afc and work my way up to band 6 again? I presume not redoing the NQP portfolio 🙄

Any advice gratefully received!!!

I'm potentially in need of arthroscopic surgery on my arm if physical therapy fails, and I'm quite stressed about the whole situation.

Reading online suggests a return to work in a physical job of 6-9 months.

I'm quite new to the trust I'm in, does anyone have any experience of being off for this period of time and do you think I would be at risk of being dismissed due to not being fit for the role temporarily?

Appreciate any input.

Edit: forgot to add the injury wasn't sustained during work, and I am a paramedic.

Hi everyone! I'm an NQP, I've been out on the road qualified since April, and I'm a graduate paramedic.

I feel constantly terrified that I know nothing. I feel like I'm back to being a first year student, I'm having dreams about work constantly and I'm so anxious about getting things wrong, or simply just getting a reputation at my hub for being a terrible para.

I'm revising as much as I can around work, I just don't know what else I can do, or if this is basically it until I wake up one day feeling like I'm fine because I've been doing the job forever.

I’m due to go the RCOP’s national conference next week. I’ve never been before and as a student para, I’m nervous as what to expect. Going in with an open mind but was wondering if anyone had past experiences/advice in how to make the most of the event.

I'm a first year student. Last shift of this academic year.

Probable opiate overdose, patient had been deceased for a few hours based on rigor progression.

I feel kinda silly but my knees went weak when my paramedic turned around in the doorway and said "patient's dead." I knew this is something we see a lot in this job but I guess it just didn't register until I *did*.

I don't really know why I'm posting, I guess I just needed to type it. I'm okay, honestly. Took a deep breath and got to work. It just shook me, I think? It's the absolute, utter stillness of death. I didn't realise how teeming with movement we all are, until we're not.

Anyway. Thanks for reading.

Hey,

Been on the sub a while, asked a question or two here and there. After a ton of effort managed to land two offers for York and UWL. Having trouble deciding between the two and was hoping anyone familiar with the two unis/ York and London areas as a whole could help me with this.

1. I’d appreciate anyone who has any experience with the two unis whether it be having attended or know about the courses from second hand info if they could share their thoughts about the course.

How do you imagine the placement experience would differ between the two? I’m aware that London will be higher call volume/acuity so if given the choice I’m sure that’d be better for experience. However I’ve spoken to a uk para at my event medic job and he suggested because London has its own crit care team I may have a chance to see/learn how to practice with more independence and autonomy, and I’d like if anyone had thoughts on that. End of the day I want to be the best clinician possible.
3. Hearing from anyone who works at the two services + anyone who just has some advice on how they would go about making this decision would go about deciding would be helpful. Not many places I got to ask this question to a whole load of paras lmao

Thanks

Does anyone have any tips for an interview in a UK trust, I am currently using the star format and basing them off clinical experience, however I am unsure whether my approach is what the recruiters are after?