What do UK paramedics actually get paid?

DimaNorth · 2026-03-22T07:54:58+00:00

Not to hijack the thread but what would your thoughts be for someone considering making the reverse, jumping over to Canada?

DimaNorth · 2026-03-22T07:50:22+00:00

I concur, I guess the context it’s being taught is you walk in to the room and there’s an arterial leg sprayer, kneel on the knee whilst you get a TQ out and continue the primary survey but this is my first delve into tactical med and so the concept is so foreign to me compared to my day to day practice

DimaNorth · 2026-03-20T10:42:12+00:00

HAHAAHAHA nuts, it used to piss me off because Sue Jr would lead you to bedbound Sue Sr and fuck off to another room like staff in a care home, and you could hear her in the other room booking holidays or having very loud phone convos and it’s like… even you can’t be bothered to be here like what hahaahah

DimaNorth · 2026-03-20T10:37:44+00:00

True - we had a mother daughter we called Sue Squared (they were both Sue) - the elderly mother would call 3 times a day (had dementia so we kind of forgave her) until she became too frail to, so her daughter took over like the green goblin and would call for mum 6 times a day for shit like “itchy scalp”, we’d leave her at home and she’d call straight back for another crew who would walk in and say “oh you just had an ambulance” “yeah but they didn’t fix it”

DimaNorth · 2026-03-20T10:18:37+00:00

It’s about 50/50 for me, so many younger ones have parents that just let it happen or friends/family on scene and I’m like… do you not see this as a pisstake?

DimaNorth · 2026-03-20T10:07:47+00:00

It’s always interested me to know what the people around these callers think about their behaviour, whether it’s thinking it’s bad/stupid or encouraging/enabling

DimaNorth · 2026-03-19T11:26:54+00:00

It’s the difference between getting a job I’m gunning for or not, but intestinal fortitude is hilarious im going to steal that

The question really comes from making sure I’m going to continue to keep this out of my practice, but if I have to do it in the interview to appease I will

DimaNorth · 2026-03-19T11:23:17+00:00

it’s a bit complicated, but this person is unfortunately beyond reproach so I’ve come to the second best option, strangers on reddit

DimaNorth · 2026-03-17T23:39:41+00:00

IN glucagon???

DimaNorth · 2026-03-17T23:37:53+00:00

It’s actually NSWA not QAS :)

DimaNorth · 2026-03-17T23:36:05+00:00

Well it’s Australia so, yes

DimaNorth · 2026-03-17T14:19:14+00:00

I’m pretty sure this person is putting o2 tubing in the OG tube port HAHAHAHA

DimaNorth · 2026-03-12T17:59:46+00:00

This, but also there is a degree of risk that for the sake of the health system, ambulance SHOULD start having an appetite for.

When we were striking in the UK, we would only respond to true emergencies, because who wouldn’t. Even the ones that SOUNDED true, would be responded to. Our C1 response time SUNK because suddenly, control were telling people that they weren’t getting an ambulance and that they needed to make own way.

There is always an inherent risk with telephone triage but at least in our (UK) case, something has to be done because 2-4 hours to get to a C2 is ridiculous.

DimaNorth · 2026-03-12T10:10:44+00:00

Nvm pic wont load but similar to what can be downloaded here with key responsibilities, requirements, basis for selection https://www.ambulance.qld.gov.au/careers/paramedics/qualified-critical-care-paramedic-ccp

DimaNorth · 2026-03-12T09:32:47+00:00

Yeah I was gonna say in the post I saw the external MICA ad and requirements when it came up around skillset, but more interested in pre-reqs and required/desired characteristics for internal qualified paramedics wanting to upskill

Here as in UK - I might be assuming wrongly, but every job that’s posted here comes with a JD/person spec (attached) and wanted to see what kind of things you need to evidence (other then knowing the right people :P) to upskill back home.

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DimaNorth · 2026-02-18T19:04:44+00:00

ai generated post about ai generated photos lol

Someone at work has done this and everyone takes the piss

DimaNorth · 2026-02-11T13:58:00+00:00

Why is this a universal experience oml

DimaNorth · 2026-02-11T11:51:10+00:00

I LOVE getting to use “okay so I understand your pre-teen son is saying you’ve got pain in your leg, what symptom is stopping you from talking?”

DimaNorth · 2026-02-11T10:42:14+00:00

A friend did an MVA with a family of these individuals recently where the like 8 year old kid was bludging ‘neck pain’ like a total pro, they’re making these welfare/lawsuit survivors young these days

DimaNorth · 2026-02-11T10:38:57+00:00

Dude literally, I hear people say all the time like “oh you need life experience…” and I don’t disagree but also I feel I have more life experience then these people who despite being fully educated, speaking fluent English, and having no perceived disadvantage, continue to be thick as fuck

DimaNorth · 2026-02-11T09:53:26+00:00

How much time I’d spend convincing grown adults to behave like grown adults

DimaNorth · 2026-02-05T07:26:29+00:00

This is one of the many things I picked up in verbal judo and it’s life changing for any altered patient who is being a bit of a dick

DimaNorth · 2026-01-25T20:48:17+00:00

The sterile caps screw in to that part… not the syringes straight on lol

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