Student Paramedic 2016

Hana98

Congratulations! I'll be seeing you in May

Ziballz87

Hana98 wrote: »

Congratulations! I'll be seeing you in May

See you in May! 🀗

luimneachboy

Anyone on here that got a place or still on panel have any idea or their thoughts on is their many people on panel that actually have no interest in taking a place and have just never had their names removed from panel.. Thoughts please

Ziballz87

luimneachboy wrote: »

Anyone on here that got a place or still on panel have any idea or their thoughts on is their many people on panel that actually have no interest in taking a place and have just never had their names removed from panel.. Thoughts please

I'm not sure about that but I would say quite a few people just cannot afford dublin at the moment. It's very hard if not impossible to find a place to live here at the moment. Also the time of year this has come up might also put people off.

luimneachboy

Has anyone been placed in the 50s in overall panel and got a college place or didnt have a high enough OOM to get a place be it ballinalsoe or tallagh. Disregard the lastest EOI of course

Jen25

Hi guys just wondering once we have submitted our interest in moving to the next stage of recruitment, do we hear anything back from them today ?

Hana98

I got an email from then this morning.

Roisinabc144

Hi, starting in the Tallaght class in May! Just wondering to we get paid straight away or do we only get paid for placement? Thanks

Ziballz87

Roisinabc144 wrote: »

Hi, starting in the Tallaght class in May! Just wondering to we get paid straight away or do we only get paid for placement? Thanks

Hey! Me too! We get paid for the whole two years. From what I gather it's every two weeks. Starting salary is 25,702 I think with an additional tax free 200 for each of the placement and ambulance weeks in the first year (which make up 20 in total). I am in the same boat as you, this is info from other people on this thread so please someone correct me if I'm wrong!

Disappear

Ziballz87 wrote: »

Hey! Me too! We get paid for the whole two years. From what I gather it's every two weeks. Starting salary is 25,702 I think with an additional tax free 200 for each of the placement and ambulance weeks in the first year (which make up 20 in total). I am in the same boat as you, this is info from other people on this thread so please someone correct me if I'm wrong!

Yep. Paid straight away...2 weeks in lieu.....best of luck

Maybunny

Have the students starting in May heard anything from pre-employment yet? I'm checking my mails almost obsessively at this stage

Ziballz87

Maybunny wrote: »

Have the students starting in May heard anything from pre-employment yet? I'm checking my mails almost obsessively at this stage

I'm the same! Nothing yet 🀔

Hana98

I rang up. There should be an email in the next day or two.

Dwhite1801

Has anyone got their documents notarised yet, I heard it cost 10 euro per page to get the documents notarised by the commissioner of oath. Can the guards not do it?

Hana98

Dwhite1801 wrote: »

Has anyone got their documents notarised yet, I heard it cost 10 euro per page to get the documents notarised by the commissioner of oath. Can the guards not do it?

They could last time. Not sure about this time though. I'm waiting for the email to know for definite.

PadraigPearse

Dwhite1801 wrote: »

Has anyone got their documents notarised yet, I heard it cost 10 euro per page to get the documents notarised by the commissioner of oath. Can the guards not do it?

Alot of local councillors are peace commissioners, thats what I done. They'll do it for free

Ziballz87

Have I missed something? What documents do we have to get notarised?

Dwhite1801

Anyone struggling to get their audiology reports and hearing test done on time, I only got my email today and the post office hardly be open on good Friday and bank holiday Monday. Not much time 🙈

Dwhite1801

Ziballz87 wrote: »

Have I missed something? What documents do we have to get notarised?

The education certificates and other document they highlighted in the attachment last email we got before occ Health.

Dubs17

Dwhite1801 wrote: »

Anyone struggling to get their audiology reports and hearing test done on time, I only got my email today and the post office hardly be open on good Friday and bank holiday Monday. Not much time 🙈

Yeah post office shut on Friday and Monday, I presume they will have to give some allowance for that??

Ziballz87

Dubs17 wrote: »

Yeah post office shut on Friday and Monday, I presume they will have to give some allowance for that??

They'll have to. I'm really struggling to get appointments in Dublin. Finally got an eye app for tonight but no hearing app yet. Does anyone know if it has to be the full hour long hearing test?

Ziballz87

I just spoke to someone from the occupational health section and she said no big panic on forms, just get them in ASAP but they understand it's the bank holiday weekend etc. Also if we can't get any of the documents before sending in form (eyes test etc) we can just bring on the day of our occupation health app.

Also she booked me in for that appointment over the phone just now! Such a relief.

Dubs17

Ziballz87 wrote: »

I just spoke to someone from the occupational health section and she said no big panic on forms, just get them in ASAP but they understand it's the bank holiday weekend etc. Also if we can't get any of the documents before sending in form (eyes test etc) we can just bring on the day of our occupation health app.

Also she booked me in for that appointment over the phone just now! Such a relief.

Yeah same, booked in for the 16th. Said to send in application and what ever other tests I have and can send the rest after.

Ziballz87

Has anybody else gone for their eyetest? Specsavers are telling me they can't do the colour vision test without some form I need off my employer, ID and two passport photos. Did anyone else get this?

Hana98

Ziballz87 wrote: »

Has anybody else gone for their eyetest? Specsavers are telling me they can't do the colour vision test without some form I need off my employer, ID and two passport photos. Did anyone else get this?

I did it already. My local specsavers did ask if I had a form for the colour vision. I said no. They just had their own. They had a standard letter that said I passed the colour vision and just gave me the eye test results too.

Dwhite1801

I rang them they said they give allowance for the good friday and bank holiday, they only want the form sent back and your childhood vaccinations. The eye test and audiology reports can be sent in after the deadline.

searescue

Best of luck everyone. I started in 2016 and am out on my internship now. The getting documentation ready and hearing tests etc. can be quite full on for a few weeks but it's well worth it. It's a great job. Any questions feel free to PM me as I know how hard it can be to find out simple things.

Jen25

Hey does anyone know if we have to submit references with our notarised documents. Ive seen it mentioned in the email we received but no actual request.

Dubs17

Jen25 wrote: »

Hey does anyone know if we have to submit references with our notarised documents. Ive seen it mentioned in the email we received but no actual request.

I think they usually send you out forms for the references to fill out, I didn’t receive them with my email anyway.

Ziballz87

Am I right in saying we can scan in everything needed and email instead of post?

Dubs17

Ziballz87 wrote: »

Am I right in saying we can scan in everything needed and email instead of post?

No idea, it said by post on the attachment so I’ve just posted it

Ziballz87

In the attached photo it gives the option of scanning in and emailing or sending by post. Thank God! 👌ðŸ¼

Hana98

Anyone else have their Occupational Health today or the next few days?

Dwhite1801

Hana98 wrote: »

Anyone else have their Occupational Health today or the next few days?

Hey have my occ Health assesment on the 11th

Ziballz87

Hana98 wrote: »

Anyone else have their Occupational Health today or the next few days?

Hey I had mine today. Went grand. Had to get a few shots and blood tests then all the normal stuff like height weight etc. A million questions to answer but all straight forward. When is yours?

Hana98

Yeah had mine today. Everything was grand. It'll all work out but worried about vaccines. Have to get one done again and Hep B. But besides that, perfect. Waiting for another email I am

Dwhite1801

Ziballz87 wrote: »

Hey I had mine today. Went grand. Had to get a few shots and blood tests then all the normal stuff like height weight etc. A million questions to answer but all straight forward. When is yours?

Hey my app is tomorrow, can’t wait to have it over and done with

Ziballz87

Dwhite1801 wrote: »

Hey my app is tomorrow, can’t wait to have it over and done with

Hope the app went well!

Dwhite1801

Ziballz87 wrote: »

Hope the app went well!

Hey bit of messy start but got there in the end, Jut have to get a tetnus vaccination because it so long since I had the last one.

Ziballz87

Dwhite1801 wrote: »

Hey bit of messy start but got there in the end, Jut have to get a tetnus vaccination because it so long since I had the last one.

I got mine Monday, it's not sore at all just feels like a small bruise after

Ziballz87

Annndddd yet another email! Happy Thursday 😅

Hana98

Hopefully references are contacted soon and Garda vetting is done. Dying for a contract I am.

Dubs17

Hana98 wrote: »

Hopefully references are contacted soon and Garda vetting is done. Dying for a contract I am.

How long does the Garda vetting process take? I heard stories of people waiting weeks for them to process it?

mar2313

You could be waiting up until the week before you start but everything will get done in time

Dwhite1801

Think the nurses said it could take up to 3 weeks for the blood results to come back. So I guess the nothing gonna happen in the next week. Does anyone else have to give there employer a month notice if they're leaving.

Dwhite1801

At least you can track your vetting.

Dubs17

Dwhite1801 wrote: »

Think the nurses said it could take up to 3 weeks for the blood results to come back. So I guess the nothing gonna happen in the next week. Does anyone else have to give there employer a month notice if they're leaving.

Yeah I have, reckon I’m just gonna have to take the risk and hand it in!

Ziballz87

Dubs17 wrote: »

Yeah I have, reckon I’m just gonna have to take the risk and hand it in!

I've handed mine in so fingers crossed

Hana98

Good luck! I'm lucky that I only have to give a week's notice!

Dubs17

Yeah same, handed it in today. Here’s hoping!!