Job Title: Assistant Ambulance Practitioner (Apprentice)
Agency: London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Location: London, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 32,199 – 34,876 £ / Year

Job Summary

We are recruiting now for Assistant Ambulance Practitioners to work across London on our award-winning apprenticeship programme!

Would you like to become a Qualified Paramedic? without all the costs involved in going to University? If so, the Assistant Ambulance Practitioner role could be for you!

The Assistant Ambulance Practitioner (AAP) apprenticeship is an entry-level role that allows you to learn at your own pace whilst carving out a career pathway that could see you qualifying as a paramedic in just a few short years, not only giving you a unique insight into the role, but also avoiding costly university fees and, even better, earning as you learn.

As an AAP, you will deliver emergency and urgent care to a wide range of patients. Where appropriate, you will assess and treat patients at the point of contact or refer them to another healthcare provider in conjunction with other ambulance clinicians. When necessary, you will convey them to treatment centres, hospitals, and emergency departments, according to their needs.

To succeed in this role, you will need to demonstrate your ability to work and communicate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds, handle stressful situations, be flexible in your approach and have basic computer skills. In addition you will be required to demonstrate in your application and at interview how you meet the Trust values and behaviours.

Main duties of the job

As an AAP apprentice, you will undertake a 58-week Level 3 Ambulance Support Worker Apprenticeship Standard. This includes an initial 13-week training programme provided by our Clinical Education and Standards team based in Dockside (E16) or Brentford (TW8). This is then followed by a further 45 weeks of clinical practice, working on the road as part of an ambulance crew. You will be supported by experienced clinicians and Tutors / Managers, whilst based at one of our ambulance stations across London.

On successful completion of your training, you will be supported to complete your Apprenticeship End Point Assessment and then receive:

• Level 3 Diploma in Ambulance Emergency and Urgent Care Support
• Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving
• Apprenticeship Completion Certificate from the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education

Currently recruiting for courses April 2026 onwards

Please note London Ambulance Service funds all training.

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online for this job

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