Are you interested in working in an Ambulance environment and achieving a nationally recognised qualification? You can ‘earn while you learn’ whilst training to be an Emergency Medical Technician.
The Trust are recruiting to our apprenticeship programme for Emergency Medical Technicians for 2027. Please see the attached sector preference form for locations.
Upon joining the Trust, staff will be paid based on a Band 4 NHS training rate of pay for a two-year apprenticeship, starting salary will be £25,272 (based on 26/27 NHS pay scales). Upon completion of your apprenticeship, you will be eligible to move onto a full Emergency Medical Technician contract of employment. The salary for this will be Band 4 which is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum plus an appropriate unsocial hour’s payment under section 2 for Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
Further detailed information on the role can be found on the ‘FAQ document’ attached to this advert. Please note that we cannot guarantee that a vacancy will be available at your local ambulance station, but if successful we will aim to place you as close to your home address as possible depending on where the vacancies are.
Please do not apply if you do not have the C1 provisional on your licence when you click submit on your application.
Please note you will need to provide your qualifications prior to the shortlisting stage. If you do not have the certificates, you will need to request them from the exam boards.
Visa sponsorship is not possible for this role for either candidates or existing employees. This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for Skilled Worker/ Health and Care Worker visas as set out at gov.uk. Graduate visa holders should have no expectation of long-term employment through sponsorship. Additionally, your visa conditions and validity period must allow you to work in the role question and for a suitable period to allow training and execution without requiring sponsorship.
Applicants who have received a conditional offer in the last 6 months, need not apply.
As an apprentice, you will work alongside other EMT staff and Paramedics initiating and delivering appropriate care and effective treatment to patients in a pre-hospital environment.
During your apprenticeship you will be applying appropriate skills and knowledge to safely provide care for patients, working within the scope of practice for the role.
You will benefit from dedicated educational and clinical support from your Educational Practitioners, managers and crew, to develop you through your apprenticeship programme to successful completion.
We will aim to –
Close the advert on 20.07.2026 or until sufficient applications are received . This is a very popular role, so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible to prevent disappointment. Please refer to the ‘Application Guide’ for tips on how to complete your application form.
Run a driving licence check with DVLA. This is to check if you hold at least a provisional C1 on your licence. This is a requirement at the application stage
A qualifications check will also be completed at the application stage.
Complete the application shortlisting by 27.07.2026. You will receive notification by this date on your application
Invite those that have been shortlisted to an interview to take place on 8th, 9th, 15th, 16th, 22nd and 23rd August. These dates may differ depending on numbers. Please note there will now be TWO parts of the interview day. You will complete a group assessment then an individual professional discussion.
Driving Assessments will be from 24th August.
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.
Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.
We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.
Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.
We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Please ensure you read the Job description and Person Specification attached to the advert in full before applying.
Before starting in role successful applicants will need to provide the following:
Driving Licence – Full C1 driving licence with no more that 3 endorsement points. In exceptional circumstances a maximum of 6 points may be considered. Any applicants with a drink driving conviction in the last five years (whether spent or not) will not be considered for the role.
Business email addresses for your references dating back for a period of three years.
We have organised some support sessions for those interested in this role to enable better understanding of this role, the application and recruitment process.
To book your place please click the link below to select a date and time you wish to attend, and you will be emailed a link to join your selected session.
EMT Apprenticeship Support Session - Online via Teams – Fill in form
