The Community Training Volunteer plays a key role in South Western Ambulance’s aim to improve community resilience by increasing knowledge of CPR and how to use a public access defibrillator in case of an emergency.
In the UK, only 1 in every 10 people experiencing an out of hospital cardiac arrest survive to discharge from hospital.
Our aim, at the South Western Ambulance Service, is to give more people and communities the skills and confidence to perform those lifesaving interventions in the first critical minutes before an ambulance arrives.
Community Training Volunteers are supported by their local county Community Engagement and Training Officer (CETO) at South Western Ambulance Service.
As a Community Training Volunteer you will need to deliver an hour and a half long CPR and defibrillator awareness session. The sessions consist of a presentation and practical exercises. Through delivery of the session you will also:
Raise awareness of the GoodSAM Application which aims to match those with CPR skills with out of hospital cardiac arrests; and
Raise awareness of the South Western Ambulance volunteer Community First Responder schemes.
Raise awareness of the South Western Ambulance Service Charity and invite donations at sessions.
Overall, you will be giving members of the public the skills and knowledge to save a life.
RESPONSIBILITIES
To volunteer reliably to the best of your ability.
Carry out volunteering tasks as guided by the local Community Engagement and Training Officer.
Select and apply in each task the appropriate procedures in accordance with the training received and relevant policies and procedures.
To communicate with everyone in a clear and effective manner to ensure the best possible experience for everyone involved in the initiative.
To always maintain the confidential information of the organisation and of its patients and in accordance with the Trust’s information governance guidance and policy.
To treat everyone with whom you come into contact, with dignity and respect.
Promote Equality & Diversity and a non-discriminatory culture. Identify and take action when other people’s behaviour undermines the expectation of the Trust and of yours.
To join this volunteering role on the understanding there is no remuneration by the Trust for pay.
Maintain appropriate standards of cleanliness of the SWAST Volunteer uniform, operating environment, and all equipment.
To give as much warning as possible whenever you cannot complete a session as arranged.
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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 and volunteers which include community first 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
We welcome applicants from throughout Gloucestershire and but are particularly interested in applicants from Cheltenham and Gloucester, Cirencester, North Cotswolds, Stroud Valley’s, Forest of Dean and South Gloucestershire.
Successful applicants will be invited for interview on 1 st ,2 nd and 3 rd September at Staverton Ambulance Station, Commerce Rd, Gloucester GL2 9QJ
Successful candidates will be invited to attend a two day training course late September/early October, dates to be confirmed.
