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Exciting volunteering opportunities have arisen within South Western Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust for Community First Responders to join Community First Responder schemes across North and East Devon - Including North Devon, Mid Devon, East Devon, Torridge, Exeter, Lundy Island, Parts of Exmoor, and Northern parts of West Devon

 A Community First Responder (CFR) scheme is made up of a group of trained volunteers who within the community in which they live or work attend emergency calls on behalf of South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust to provide patient care, including basic life support, until the arrival of an emergency ambulance.

We welcome applicants from throughout the areas listed above, however we are particularly interested in people from the following areas:

• Axminster
• Bampton
• Black Torrington
• Brampford Speke
• Bratton Fleming
• Braunton
• Crediton
• Croyde
• Cullompton
• Culmstock
• Great Torrington
• Hartland
• High Bickington
• Honiton
• Ilfracombe
• Lundy Island
• Lynton & Lynmouth
• North Molton
• Okehampton
• Ottery St Mary
• Seaton
• Shebbear
• Sidmouth
• South Molton
• Tedburn St Mary
• Uffcombe
• West Hill
• Winkleigh
• Witheridge

More information is available in the video below and on our website:

 Main Join Us Website link: Volunteers (swasft-joinus.co.uk)

Awareness Video link: https://vimeo.com/850656312/b68f4798d1?share=copy

Main Website link (Volunteer Section) : Our Volunteers | SWAST Website

Main duties of the job

As a volunteer and a member of a Community First Responder Scheme you would provide this community-based service willingly and without pay.

Applicants will have a good all-round education; a full driving license held for at least one year, with no more than 6 current penalty points and have access to a vehicle with current tax, MOT and insurance for your use. Following shortlisting, applicants will be invited to attend a formal interview whereby they will be expected to have some knowledge of the role and South Western Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust. Candidates will be required to attain the Level 3 Award for First Responders on Scene during training in order to complete the recruitment process.

When applying for this position, please be aware that you must be able to attend a face to face interview scheduled the week commencing Monday 27th May 2024 and the course in full.

The six-day (three weekends) training course is scheduled to be held in Tiverton, (Devon EX16) on the below dates:

• Saturday 29th June 2024
• Sunday 30th June  2024
• Saturday 6th July  2024
• Sunday 7th July 2024
• Saturday 13th July 2024
• Sunday 14th July 2024

You must attend all six - If you are unable to make all of the training days please do not apply for this intake.

To make your application stand out it is vital you include what would make you a exceptional Community First Responder and how you meet the person specification for the role.

Working for our organisation

At South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) we have a culture where everyone is valued for being themselves. Our aim is to work together to promote the most inclusive environment possible, which attracts people from the widest range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work that we do together, for the benefit of all of our employees, our patients and the communities we serve. We offer flexible working opportunities, inclusive policies and a range of feedback mechanisms to support individuals and to enable a positive, welcoming environment where our people and their careers can thrive in.

We employ over 5,000 employees mainly clinical, operational and emergency response staff as well as supporting roles. We also employ Doctors and volunteers which include community first responders and fire co-responders.

We take all the steps needed to provide the most compassionate patient care possible whilst also providing an enjoyable and safe place to work. We actively promote a positive set of behaviours as being key to our performance both individually and collectively. Our recruitment, selection and screening processes are designed to uphold these standards and we invite all our candidates to actively share with us through these processes how they will bring these behaviours to life.

To view the Trust's Mission, Vision, Values and Goals click here