In becoming an Ambulance Officer you will:

• Begin a highly rewarding career
• Gain great new industry recognised qualifications and skills
• Join a profession that is consistently rated among New Zealanders as very highly respected
• Meet new, interesting people and face new challenges every day

Successful Ambulance Officer applicants will learn to become proficient in some or all of:

• Patient assessment
• Basic emergency patient care
• Communications (using a range of equipment)
• Moving and transporting patients
• Ambulance driving
• Scene management – ensuring safety, gaining control of crisis situations, and using resources effectively
• Being a team member who people can rely on
• Working with nurses, Doctors and other health professionals
• Communicating with people and other Ambulance services
• Being a member of a valuable part of the health system.

Ambulance Officers demonstrate the following attributes:

• Integrity – the ability to act in a trustworthy and honest manner, upholding ethical standards
• Teamwork – the ability to work together as part of a team
• Professionalism – the ability to achieve outcomes and standards and continuously develop
• Empathy – the ability to act in away that is sensitive to the needs of others and is compassionate and kind

On applying for a position as an Ambulance Officer, applicants must fulfil the following criteria:

• Applicants must hold a full class ‘1’ New Zealand drivers licence and have a good driving record.
• Applicants for paid roles must be New Zealand Citizens or have permanent residence status.
• Successful reference check
• Successful Police Clearance (arranged by St John)
• Successful completion of a pre employment medical examination and fitness assessment (arranged by St John)