NAS Student paramedic 2021

Shau_98

Sparkey84 wrote: »

https://www.phecit.ie/PHECC/Education_and_careers/Education_and_training_standards/PHECC/Education_and_careers/Education_and_Training_Standards/Education_and_Training_Standards.aspx?hkey=1733bd9d-1ea7-41e7-af20-8ab0f40ab846

this is a link to the education standards by phecc. nas will train you phecc will examine and the information they want you to have is in that document. the 12 weeks will involve breaking down the body systems and patient assessment skills needed to reach those standards.

i would suggest commuting that distance on top of study is not reasonable. shearwater hotel in ballinasloe do a €40 a night deal. tallaght is about €60. i believe there are house shares available and that current students do this but i have no direct information.

the start of the process can be hard on family life, esp of moved away for internship. i would say worth it in the end though.

Thank you so much!
I was thinking the commute would be very draining. If I do succeed in getting on the panel and securing a position Id probably try look at house sharing or digs. Might put a strain on family life but just got to look at the big picture. Thank God my partner is on board for moving for the internships as you can be sent anywhere!

Sparkey84

i would be hesitant to move a full family unit for internship. at the very least spend the first month in short term bnb etx. at that point you will have a better chance to judge your chances of getting home based on how many looking to get in where you are and when next class getting out etx. most people do get back home within middle of internship.

Shau_98

Sparkey84 wrote: »

i would be hesitant to move a full family unit for internship. at the very least spend the first month in short term bnb etx. at that point you will have a better chance to judge your chances of getting home based on how many looking to get in where you are and when next class getting out etx. most people do get back home within middle of internship.

Oh god I assumed internship was for the last two years and would be in the same place. Maybe we wouldn't have to move after all, at least for a while.
Definitly will keep in mind staying in short term accomodation in the beginning to get a feel of if there's a chance of being kept on in the area.

Sparkey84

Shau_98 wrote: »

Oh god I assumed internship was for the last two years and would be in the same place. Maybe we wouldn't have to move after all, at least for a while.
Definitly will keep in mind staying in short term accomodation in the beginning to get a feel of if there's a chance of being kept on in the area.

on average over past few years a good number of interns have either gotten the right region or gotten home within 6 months, there is of course some exceptions to every rule. and it os the exception you will hear about.

JBB2020

I just got confirmation that I've passed the eligibility sift and will be going for interview. There is no mention of bands. Just that interviews will be the week of the 12th of April!

Delighted!!

Shau_98

JBB2020 wrote: »

I just got confirmation that I've passed the eligibility sift and will be going for interview. There is no mention of bands. Just that interviews will be the week of the 12th of April!

Delighted!!

Yeah I'm the same! Letters should be here by the 31st.

JBB2020

Shau_98 wrote: »

Yeah I'm the same! Letters should be here by the 31st.

That's great

Jimmy113

Well done to all getting to interviews ðŸ‘ðŸ»

Shau_98

Interivew dates are out. Good luck everyone!

Wonder how long others waited from the end of interivews till fi ding out they're successful or unsuccessful and panel placement

Jimmy113

Shau_98 wrote: »

Interivew dates are out. Good luck everyone!

Wonder how long others waited from the end of interivews till fi ding out they're successful or unsuccessful and panel placement

Hi, I was interviewed on a Monday and was told by that Wednesday! That might have been because they had originally delayed the interviews because of COVID.

Best of luck all. Let us know if they say anything about the next start date

JBB2020

Jimmy113 wrote: »

Hi, I was interviewed on a Monday and was told by that Wednesday! That might have been because they had originally delayed the interviews because of COVID.

Best of luck all. Let us know if they say anything about the next start date

Wow, that was quick! You were given a panel place that quickly?

Jimmy113

JBB2020 wrote: »

Wow, that was quick! You were given a panel place that quickly?

Yes, I think there was huge pressure on after all the delays COVID caused. It ended up being a very long process due to COVID. I applied on the 30th of Jan 2020. Sat the aptitude test on the 12th of March (just before COVID hit) had my interview in December in 2020 and was told within the week and had the job and would be starting on the 11th of Jan 2021. I had to defer my placement this time around but remain on the panel.

Shau_98

I will definitely mention start dates if they tell us.


I wonder how many have applied and gotten this far. I am very nervous about this interview. Any tips?

Jimmy113

Shau_98 wrote: »

I will definitely mention start dates if they tell us.


I wonder how many have applied and gotten this far. I am very nervous about this interview. Any tips?

Just have your examples learned off and have another example for each in case they ask or don’t think the one you have provided is not doing you justice! Be yourself and you’ll fly it. They were lovely people when I was doing mine. Not there to try and catch you out. Know how NAS works and the structure of the organisation.

Sparkey84

Jimmy113 wrote: »

Just have your examples learned off and have another example for each in case they ask or don’t think the one you have provided is not doing you justice! Be yourself and you’ll fly it. They were lovely people when I was doing mine. Not there to try and catch you out. Know how NAS works and the structure of the organisation.

+1 for knowing the structure of NAS, i was asked all about that but had forgotten all about it.

GoProGaming

Use the STAR approach for each of your competencies. It will help you present them better when questioned in the interview.

Situation
Task
Action
Result

Throw in the "buzz" words written in the pre employment pack weather its teamwork, leadership, communication etc and have your examples practiced like a script so its conversational. The last thing you want is to look like your looking to the sky for a sentence to pull out of thin air while saying errrmm, ummm ehhh etc.

Shau_98

Thanks guys! Is there ever scenario based questions? Like a person has fallen and is disorientated what would you do?
Just want to be prepared for anything that comes up

Jimmy113

Shau_98 wrote: »

Thanks guys! Is there ever scenario based questions? Like a person has fallen and is disorientated what would you do?
Just want to be prepared for anything that comes up

I don’t think so. I wasn’t asked any. Might not be fair to ask someone questions like that if they have no medical experience

Shau_98

Yeah it definitely wouldn't be fair, especially since its a student paramedic position.

Id say it will just be competencies.

JBB2020

Thanks for the advice on the interview.... I have to say I'm feeling the nerves already and it's more than a week away!!

I don't have a great track record with interviews

Shau_98

JBB2020 wrote: »

Thanks for the advice on the interview.... I have to say I'm feeling the nerves already and it's more than a week away!!

I don't have a great track record with interviews

My interview is exactly one week away now. So nervous. I have my scenarios picked and they are different from what I put down on the application as I think I've gotten more experience since then.

I really hope I manage to get on the panel, I've never wanted a job so much.

Jimmy113

Shau_98 wrote: »

My interview is exactly one week away now. So nervous. I have my scenarios picked and they are different from what I put down on the application as I think I've gotten more experience since then.

I really hope I manage to get on the panel, I've never wanted a job so much.

As long as you’re prepared and know your examples inside out and you do your research into NAS and it’s structure you should be fine. Best of luck.

JBB2020

Shau_98 wrote: »

My interview is exactly one week away now. So nervous. I have my scenarios picked and they are different from what I put down on the application as I think I've gotten more experience since then.

I really hope I manage to get on the panel, I've never wanted a job so much.

I'm hanging onto a saying my granny used to say "if it's meant for you, it won't pass you by!"

I think we definitely want it so fingers crossed it's meant for us

JBB2020

Does anyone know if order of interview or candidate number has an bearing on placement?

My interview is late in the week and I have quite a candidate number.... I'm driving myself cracked!

MN_Medic

JBB2020 wrote: »

Does anyone know if order of interview or candidate number has an bearing on placement?

My interview is late in the week and I have quite a candidate number.... I'm driving myself cracked!

They have no bearing on your interview. You'll be scored during the interview and that score will dictate your panel number. There is a minimum score required to get onto the panel.

Jimmy113

Best of luck for next week ðŸ‘ðŸ»ðŸš‘

youllfindme_92

Hey guys!
Just wondering what you mean by "structure " of NAS? I've gone through the role, my competencies and prepared extra.

I was told if you've previous First Aid ex they may ask you what you would do in a certain scenario. Eg you've found a man on the floor beside a ladder, what would you do? You're answering for your current clinical level. So scene safe, BSI, remove from danger if safe, call ASL.

Best of luck to everyone doing interviews!

Sparkey84

youllfindme_92 wrote: »

Hey guys!
Just wondering what you mean by "structure " of NAS? I've gone through the role, my competencies and prepared extra.

I was told if you've previous First Aid ex they may ask you what you would do in a certain scenario. Eg you've found a man on the floor beside a ladder, what would you do? You're answering for your current clinical level. So scene safe, BSI, remove from danger if safe, call ASL.

Best of luck to everyone doing interviews!

for structure i was asked about how many chiefs per region, assistant chiefs resource managers etx, command structure so to speak and how many ambulances (prob icv now to) in the region on a daily basis. I'm am not exactly sure if that is what i was asked but it is what i answered and went ok.

Jimmy113

youllfindme_92 wrote: »

Hey guys!
Just wondering what you mean by "structure " of NAS? I've gone through the role, my competencies and prepared extra.

I was told if you've previous First Aid ex they may ask you what you would do in a certain scenario. Eg you've found a man on the floor beside a ladder, what would you do? You're answering for your current clinical level. So scene safe, BSI, remove from danger if safe, call ASL.

Best of luck to everyone doing interviews!

I had a look on the NAS site and knew the chain of command so to speak. I knew what the NAS fleet consisted of and how many types of vehicles they had and what they were usually assigned to.

Jimmy113

Anyone have their interview today?

Shau_98

Mines tomorrow evening!

youllfindme_92

Thanks guys!

Has anyone else had trouble with the NAS website? I'm looking for information but a lot of there pages are inaccessible.

JBB2020

youllfindme_92 wrote: »

Thanks guys!

Has anyone else had trouble with the NAS website? I'm looking for information but a lot of there pages are inaccessible.

Yeah. It has been like that for a while!

youllfindme_92

JBB2020 wrote: »

Yeah. It has been like that for a while!

Such a pain!
Have you any idea about NAS Structure? I can't find any info on it bar Martin Dunne is head of it. 🙄

Shau_98

youllfindme_92 wrote: »

Such a pain!
Have you any idea about NAS Structure? I can't find any info on it bar Martin Dunne is head of it. 🙄

It seems to work on mobile but not on my laptop

Shau_98

Had my interview! Thought they were all friendly. I think it went well and I came out smiling so that's good.

Any idea on the time frame between interviews and panel placement?

Jimmy113

Shau_98 wrote: »

Had my interview! Thought they were all friendly. I think it went well and I came out smiling so that's good.

Any idea on the time frame between interviews and panel placement?

Well done. Good to have it over with. I was told fairly quickly but that was due to the delay COVID had caused. Did they give any idea when the next class was going in?

Shau_98

Jimmy113 wrote: »

Well done. Good to have it over with. I was told fairly quickly but that was due to the delay COVID had caused. Did they give any idea when the next class was going in?

No mention of classes or anything!

youllfindme_92

That's great. Had mine too and they were lovely. Really helped me along.

Next class is in September. They are taking on 100 students. I

Jimmy113

youllfindme_92 wrote: »

That's great. Had mine too and they were lovely. Really helped me along.

Next class is in September. They are taking on 100 students. I

Thanks for the info. Great to know when the next class is going in. Did they say when the results of the interviews would be out?

JBB2020

youllfindme_92 wrote: »

That's great. Had mine too and they were lovely. Really helped me along.

Next class is in September. They are taking on 100 students. I

Did they say how many are left on the last panel?

Jimmy113

I wonder will it be earlier than September as the current class are going out on their placements on Monday for 2 months.

JBB2020

Jimmy113 wrote: »

I wonder will it be earlier than September as the current class are going out on their placements on Monday for 2 months.

Maybe. You deferred the Last round? I'm assuming the last panel all need to be placed before this panel!

Jimmy113

JBB2020 wrote: »

Maybe. You deferred the Last round? I'm assuming the last panel all need to be placed before this panel!

Yes, I needed to due to family circumstances. I’m sure a lot of the panel was used up the last time but I’m hoping I should be in a good place for the next offering, fingers crossed!!

Shau_98

So they are releasing interview results within 10 working days, I asked recruitment and that's what they said.

If there is a class on placement maybe the will be taking some sooner. Who knows!

Good luck everyone and hopefully we all get on the panel.

The people interivewing were lovely and really did help. Was so nervous they would be very serious but they were so nice and maybe me feel at ease straight away.

Jimmy113

Shau_98 wrote: »

So they are releasing interview results within 10 working days, I asked recruitment and that's what they said.

If there is a class on placement maybe the will be taking some sooner. Who knows!

Good luck everyone and hopefully we all get on the panel.

The people interivewing were lovely and really did help. Was so nervous they would be very serious but they were so nice and maybe me feel at ease straight away.

That’s exactly how I felt too. They were not there to catch you out. At least it’s all moving again.

JBB2020

Jimmy113 wrote: »

Yes, I needed to due to family circumstances. I’m sure a lot of the panel was used up the last time but I’m hoping I should be in a good place for the next offering, fingers crossed!!

Hopefully you'll get your place this time around! Good luck.

Shau_98

Does the interview results come by post or is it over email?

Does the interview results also state the panel number or is there another wait for that?

Jimmy113

Shau_98 wrote: »

Does the interview results come by post or is it over email?

Does the interview results also state the panel number or is there another wait for that?

I got mine by mail the last time.

youllfindme_92

Jimmy113 wrote: »

Thanks for the info. Great to know when the next class is going in. Did they say when the results of the interviews would be out?

No problem. I think September is earliest they'll take people.

Also, you could email hr and find out where you are on the panel. Your place will have moved up as students accepted.

I was told that there's very little on current panel. Not enough to make up a class. That's the reason for recruitment.