Emergency medical dispatchers handle calls from the public and GPs requesting an ambulance.
£24,000 - £29,000
37 to 39 a week (between 8am and 6pm)
You'll need:
You'll need to:
You can get into this job through:
You could do a college course to get some of the computer and typing skills you'll need in this job.
You could do a level 2 award in touch typing or a level 2 ICDL award in IT user skills.
There are no set entry requirements for this route.
You can get into this role through an emergency service contact handling advanced apprenticeship.
You'll usually need to be over 18 years old and might need a GCSE grade 9 to 4 (A* to C) in English or equivalent.
Employers will set their own entry requirements.
You'll find it helpful to have some healthcare experience before applying for a job.
You could:
You can apply directly to your local ambulance service.
Each service sets their own entry requirements, but it could help your application if you have:
You'll be expected to understand how the NHS values apply in your work when applying for a job.
You can find out more about how to become an emergency medical dispatcher from Health Careers.
In this role you could:
You could work in a control room.
Your working environment may be emotionally demanding.
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