Paramedics
Community paramedics are employed by a single General Practice or by a Primary Care Network (PCN) – they can work at a variety of levels depending on experience and education.
This role involves collaborating and supporting community healthcare services and GPs. Paramedics provide exceptional care to patients, often with long-term medical conditions. Often Paramedics work independently to deliver treatment to patients with complex medical and social issues. They also support patients in self-managing their care and treatment.
Training Requirements
To become a community paramedic you must become a qualified paramedic. You will need to complete an approved full time degree in paramedic science or an apprenticeship degree. Upon completion you can register as a Health and Care Professions council and become a qualified paramedic. You’ll also need to have a full, manual driving licence.
Community paramedics or paramedic in primary care training can begin following 3-5 years experience – further information on the training can be found here.
The College of Paramedics has the latest information of how to become a paramedic.
News and Resources
History Taking & Physical Assessment and Independent Prescribing Course
If you have been working as a Practice Nurse or Paramedic for more than 2 years and are starting to wonder what to do next, you have several options to think about. The following may help to guide your decision about your next steps: This application is for those nurses/paramedics who wish to specialise and…
Pitstop Diabetes Update Course – Open to ARRS Clinical roles
Open to any ARRS clinical staff including Pharmacists, Paramedics, Physician Associate, Pharmacy Technician, Nurse Associate, Dietitians & Advanced Clinical Practitioners. Please submit the details requested below to obtain a code. This 4-hour programme has been developed to update healthcare professionals who deliver the essential primary care services for people with type 2 diabetes and non-diabetic…
Mental Health in Primary Care Course for ARRS Staff
The NW London Training hub have been working with the University of Hertfordshire to provide a new course to help with some extra knowledge around different areas of Mental Health within Primary Care and the patients they may interact with. The course has one option; a 2 day course open to Clinical ARRS roles such…
Pitstop Foundation Level Diabetes Course – Open to some Clinical ARRS roles
After the initial scoping and allocations for this piece of work, this is now open to any ARRS clinical staff including Pharmacists, Paramedics, Physician Associate, Pharmacy Technician, Nurse Associate, Dietitians & Advanced Clinical Practitioners. Please submit the details requested below to obtain a code. This 3-day multidisciplinary diabetes foundation course focuses on the core diabetes…