Paramedic Practice (Hons) Teesside University

Overview

Paramedic Practice (Hons)  from Teesside University  ensures that you have the depth of knowledge, skills and experiences to be a highly skilled autonomous practitioner able to confidently assess, prioritise, transfer, manage, treat, refer and discharge service users in the community.

Career opportunities

• Employment opportunities are global – HCPC-registered paramedics are recognised and in-demand in many countries. There are a variety of roles available in organisations from public bodies, such as the NHS, to more commercially-focused organisations.

• A large proportion of paramedics are employed by NHS ambulance services and voluntary organisations such as St John Ambulance and the British Red Cross. This includes traditional roles in ambulances, rapid response cars, hazardous area response (HART) teams and other specialist or advanced roles such as clinical leadership or education. If you choose to work for an NHS ambulance service, they currently require a driving licence and you must meet the requirements of other Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency regulations.

• Paramedics are also found in emergency departments, urgent care centres, GP surgeries, helicopter emergency services, cruise liners, in the community as part of the medical team, events companies, search and rescue, close protection and working for the government, and arm’s length bodies such as Atos. There are research roles, teaching pre-registration paramedic programmes, consultant roles leading the profession, and lead allied health professional roles both locally and nationally.

• In addition to post-qualifying roles, the University supports additional and enhanced qualifications to further your career in specialist, advanced and consultant roles through postgraduate qualifications. For example, PgC, PgDip, master’s and professional doctorate qualifications which may further enhance and develop your career in clinical leadership and management.