Becoming a paramedic has been a passion of mine since observing the calm and competent professionalism of a team of paramedics attending to my father. The Ambulance Service to me is a prestigious group of people who excel at demonstrating care, compassion and commitment to their service users. The role of a paramedic is continuously developing to maintain a high standard of pre-hospital care, the use of the HCPC Standards of Proficiency helps all paramedics achieve excellent levels of care and have helped myself in my voluntary work and full-time work. I wish to reach the level of professionalism that inspired myself and use that to inspire others, whilst becoming a valuable asset to the profession.
Working full-time as a building surveyor I find myself travelling across Britain, working with new people, teams and companies. All of which I recognise are attributes that any aspiring and current paramedic must demonstrate to …show more content…
Having had work experience within the community setting I understand the importance of effective written and verbal communication. As a current volunteer for St John Ambulance, where I’ve gained basic training in pre hospital urgent and emergency care, I continuously look to improve upon my skills but never go above my training and know when to seek assistance. Voluntary work with St John has given me a greater understanding into the role of a Paramedic and working alongside other health professionals. I have also done further activities such as Heart Start, Wigan and Leigh Hospice Ambulance care and I have also observed a paramedic on a rapid response vehicle with NWAS for a 12 hour shift; during which I saw first-hand good paramedic practice and
Working full-time as a building surveyor I find myself travelling across Britain, working with new people, teams and companies. All of which I recognise are attributes that any aspiring and current paramedic must demonstrate to …show more content…
Having had work experience within the community setting I understand the importance of effective written and verbal communication. As a current volunteer for St John Ambulance, where I’ve gained basic training in pre hospital urgent and emergency care, I continuously look to improve upon my skills but never go above my training and know when to seek assistance. Voluntary work with St John has given me a greater understanding into the role of a Paramedic and working alongside other health professionals. I have also done further activities such as Heart Start, Wigan and Leigh Hospice Ambulance care and I have also observed a paramedic on a rapid response vehicle with NWAS for a 12 hour shift; during which I saw first-hand good paramedic practice and