Student paramedic 2024

Yup. ;) I just hope they start the week of the 22nd.

would say email be your best bet ? They are fairly responsive to their credit. I think there is also a help desk number at the bottom of the apply support email. You could try that ?

Monday is the 22nd!

Very good news .…hopefully this means something positive coming down the line soon for those of us who have been waiting on the panel since last Oct/Nov ÷

Firstly go back to all the attachments that your got from "apply" emails. There is so much background knowledge that they may ask. The NAS, the HSE and the role of the Paramedic. Make simple notes on each. Then, like the application form, get scenarios that you yourself have been through to demonstrate the skills they listed in their most recent email attachment. Write them down rehearse them and get another person to at home to ask you questions. Trust yourself and be confident, don't worry about what you think they want to hear, talk from your heart and you'll be grand. Good luck. 👍

Thanks @LB1982

Are we to be in formal wear ?

Suit and tie?

I would say so, smart trousers, shirt and tie. Good luck. :) I was told today at the Tullamore open day that we must be ourselves, a likeability factor or people person will account for loads and an eagerness to learn and serve.

Yes it's full formal wear.

On your undergraduate placements (third person) you will generally follow the shift pattern of a crew you will be assigned to. This can be changed a couple times during the 8 or 15 weeks. Generally it's 3 or 4 x 12 hour shifts week, including nights.

In year 2 as an intern (postgraduate), you will be relief staff. This means you will cover gaps in the roster as needed so your shifts will change to whatever the operations office need you. This can often be done whimsically and depending on what region you're based in you could be working out of a number of different stations per week.

You are contracted for 156 hours per month, there's no rhyme or rhythm to this as long as they fill your hours.

You could be working 4 nights one week, 2 days and 2 nights the next, 3 days the next, and 5 days the next all in one station.

In other regions you could be working Monday and Tuesday in one station, then Friday Saturday Sunday in another etc.

You get your roster 2-4 weeks in advance depending on the region. Expect to be working every second weekend at least.

The end goal is to obtain a line so you follow a set shift pattern for the year but that takes a few years to obtain so don't worry about it at this stage.

The bad news is this job is very shift heavy and it can be very draining, especially for those who have long commutes. Don't forget you rarely finish on time. Expect overtime as standard every shift - 12 hour shifts regularly turn into 14 hour shifts.

On the odd occasion you even end up doing 16 or 18 hour shifts.

hi all. Does anyone know if they’re running classes in Sept? Did they send EOIs?

How did everyone get on today who had interviews ? How are we all feeling ?

My understanding is that we will find out in 10working days from day of interview 👍🏻

Friday was the last day of interview so now the waiting games being. Good luck everyone

The local hotels in Ballinasloe definitely do a special rate for student paramedics, not sure about Tullamore, no allowances towards accomodation while in college just your wages.

has anyone that is meant to be starting in balinasloe in september received contracts ?

anyone have info on whether or not there will be classes held in January 2025 and how many places. I’m waiting on the panel formed last year.

I've heard the was around 300 interviews,

Usually you get a email to say a letter has being posted, hopefully we receive the email today but after it being a bank holiday yesterday my guess would be towards the end of the week

In year one, during the 8 week and 15 week placement you will get training subsistence and its about 260 a week. During year one while on the road you will net about 1400 per fortnight.

For the rest of the year while in the college you will net about 900 per fortnight basic pay. You are not entitled to any other subsistence or overtime etc in year 1.

This is for the first year only.

Year 2, your internship year you get normal wages, allowances, OT etc.

You can gross €50,000 or more in the internship year if you put in the work.

Hi does anybody know how the panel works? I got a letter saying 180 on the panel- is that good or bad or what’s the story 🙄🙄

Well to be host whit you I now people that are still125 on the last panel so the chances is all departdent on how many clas are run and how many people defer/don't take it

Got the letter today saying congrats im on the panel but about number 230... im guessing I can forget this dream?🤣

Would it be fair to say if we make this panel we could be starting training in Sept 25 or is that unrealistic 🙈

Approx 30 people in a class. They were taking in two groups in each centre ( three centres) twice a year up to this year. This September they only called one group who haven't been given contracts yet as they have a funding shoetfall this year. So at best they would take in approx 180 in a year. Find out what your position is on the overall panel not just the competition panel and you might make a guess then when you might be called.

Don’t lose out hope you passed and that’s the main thing, there are people on the panel from last June campaign and ones from before still waiting. With the recruitment freeze being lifted too hopefully the new year will be back to full training capacity. Get working on you C licence ect while you have the time one less thing to focus on when you are actively a student.