First Response Unit Ambulance Volunteer
First Response Unit Ambulance Volunteer
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Job Description
He aha te tranga About the role:
We are looking for a team of volunteers to operate our First Response Unit (FRU) ambulance to supplement our frontline crews.
The First Response Unit will operate in timecritical emergency incidents (i.e. a cardiac arrest) when a fulltime ambulance is not immediately available. The FRU volunteers will be supplied with pagers and can choose whether or not they can respond there is no roster or obligation. Volunteer crews will meet at the Station take the FRU to the scene to and provide the critical patient care until further assistance arrives.
What Hato Hone St John will provide:
- Continuous and regular NZQA recognised advanced first aid and clinical training
- Driving and radio training
- Pager/responder tools
- Ongoing support
- An excellent sense of team and purpose
- Membership of one of New Zealands most trusted brands as well as benefits and discounts for St John services and products and at national and local retailers
Support you can expect after joining our team
We will give you all the support and education needed to make you safe and effective in the field. This includes:
- A two day Operations Induction course.
- A two day Operations Risk Management course which is designed to help you stay safe in the field.
- A two day Ambulance Driving course (where driving is part of your role) which is supported by online learning and the completion of a driving logbook.
- A four day First Responder course which is designed to enable you to assess patients and manage immediately life threatening emergencies in the community. This is supported by online learning and the completion of a First Responder Student workbook.
At the completion of the Operations Risk Management and First Responder courses you will be issued with a Level 3 New Zealand Certificate in Emergency Care (First Responder) and will hold the clinical practice level of First Responder (the foundation clinical level for ambulance in New Zealand).
Qualifications :
Ko wai koe About you:
Before you apply; you will need the following:
- A full and clean NZ drivers licence for at least 12 months or have completed an approved NZTA advanced driving course (if full licence held for less than 12 months)
- To be 18 years of age or over
- A New Zealand citizenship or permanent resident status
- A Clean Police record
- To be able pass the St John assessment requirements physical / literacy / numeracy test plus an interview
- Meet our health requirements by passing a health questionnaire
- To be trustworthy and reliable
- Have excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Have great time management
- To be computer literate
- Have flexibility for responding at nights
- Ideally be living within a short drive from the Station
Your commitment
- Once accepted your online and classroom training will take around 69 months to complete.
- Upon completion of training you will be expected to remain engaged in training and attend a reasonable number of callouts.
Additional Information :
Me phea te tuku tono How to apply
Click Im interested before applications close on Monday 24 March 2025.
For further information please contact Jade McInerney Recruitment Advisor on 0Ext: 9970 or for a confidential discussion
Please note: all appointments are subject to satisfactory completion of preemployment checks including but not limited to physical assessment and health check. For clinical operations roles where you are required to drive you will be required to meet St John medical standards.
At Hato Hone St John we embrace diversity welcoming everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. We value unique perspectives fostering inclusivity to better serve our communities and were committed to creating a workplace where everyone belongs.
E phiritia nei e mtou te whnau o Hato Hone St John ng rereketanga o ia tngata ki te haramai. E whinatia e mtou i ng whakaaro rereke kia mahi pai i roto i ng hpori katoa. Ko ta mtou nei haepapa kia hangaia ttahi huru mwai m ttou kia mahi haumaru ai.
If you need accommodations for accessibility please reach out to the recruiter listed for equitable participation in our recruitment process.
Research shows that women and people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for roles when their experience doesnt match the job description perfectly. If youre excited and think you have what it takes we want to hear from you! Even if your experience doesnt align 100. Please apply or contact the recruitment advisor listed on the advertisement for a krero.
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Employment Type :
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Employment Type
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