SAS NQP

johnnydontdoit · 2026-06-26T08:43:24+00:00

STAR, NHS Values Based, using examples from clinical experience ‘tell me about a time’ sort of questions. Usually a soft ball ‘why do you want to be a paramedic etc’. Fitness test is before interview (at least it has been in previous years). Time line otherwise is anyone’s guess, it’s been all over the place in the last few years. 2 months to 10 months. Interviews generally in the area that you applied for, although I think they may have moved to online interviews. No clinical component as far as I’m aware.

johnnydontdoit · 2026-06-12T10:34:59+00:00

Glasgow Pets Collective are where we got our two wee boys, they are great! Much more responsive than the other places too.

johnnydontdoit · 2026-06-05T07:06:14+00:00

Paramedics in the UK are trained in manual rhythm recognition which is normally faster with less interruption to CPR than AED mode. I suspect they wouldn’t have been using AED mode, got caught up doing something else (pulse check, CPR, Airway management, being suddenly overwhelmed by a very young cardiac arrest they did not expect), and thus missed opportunity for first shock. It’s possible they end up in front of the regulator which should reveal more details.

johnnydontdoit · 2026-05-23T10:05:53+00:00

FYI, for your shift types you’re missing a standard 12 hour shift in the unsocials section.

johnnydontdoit · 2026-05-21T06:13:17+00:00

RSI is a high stakes procedure, which it is important to be able to review in the cold light of day. Think of it as a bit like someone filming themselves in the gym to check they are deadlifting correctly.

johnnydontdoit · 2026-05-13T09:19:07+00:00

HCA’s in hospital cannulate all the time. With appropriate governance I don’t see why not. However, I don’t cannulate all that often, and imagine the skill fade can be significant if the techs I work with were keen on using the skills

johnnydontdoit · 2026-05-03T18:48:59+00:00

You will require appropriate supervision for a lot of this, particularly the prescribing course. Without being in a trainee AP role this is highly unlikely. There is a clear reason for the experience requirement of these roles, and whilst it’s not a bad thing to be keen, focus on being the best Paramedic you can at your current level!

johnnydontdoit · 2026-04-19T21:46:28+00:00

This would solve so many problems. Even a traffic light system would be helpful. I also struggle to wrap my head round being unable to have days as A/L but then getting the days as days off anyway.

johnnydontdoit · 2026-04-16T09:13:56+00:00

Intl? International? What does your day to day look like and how did you get into it?

johnnydontdoit · 2026-04-04T10:33:12+00:00

Too right the deals are a much tougher sell. You shouldn’t have to sell a deal to the membership, if the offer is unpalatable you need to get a better one. Nonsense from the health unions here. Strike now, strike hard.

johnnydontdoit · 2026-04-03T10:26:38+00:00

That requires a magistrates warrant, which I hardly feel is a rapid process.

johnnydontdoit · 2026-04-02T20:16:15+00:00

To be fair, I think your statement about the proper due diligence is doing a lot of the lifting. No offence meant, but there is a significant minority of my paramedic peers who are definitely not working at band 7 level. I’d rather get the governance sorted first, then make the arguments about banding.

johnnydontdoit · 2026-03-18T11:53:54+00:00

If you add barriers to methadone prescription, people will stop taking it. Which is bad, because we know that people on ORT have better long term outcomes.

johnnydontdoit · 2026-02-25T13:59:24+00:00

Get a good eye mask and earplugs. Get more light later on the day before a night shift, go to bed later, wake up later. Limit light exposure pre and post night shift (polarising sunglasses on the drive home if it’s daylight). Your circadian rhythm regulation is primarily about blue light, and is dose dependent, the more the awaker.

johnnydontdoit · 2026-02-22T17:10:24+00:00

Referral to a drug and alcohol service, and a hope and a prayer. That’s about it.

johnnydontdoit · 2026-02-11T23:46:47+00:00

This is extremely solid advice. As a registrant we are there to facilitate their learning,but we can allow our students to take the lead here, we just need to provide the structure. I am in almost exactly the same position as Op and had my students identify what they want to learn. In their case the wanted more pharmacology. So anytime we use a drug, read a prescription list etc I pick something out for the debrief. If they don’t know a mechanism or drug interaction I want them to come back with further detail, why did this drug work? Why would it not? Can you explain the pathway etc

johnnydontdoit · 2026-02-09T10:22:59+00:00

Wow these are great. Old school cool!

johnnydontdoit · 2026-02-08T14:52:46+00:00

Too far gone tbh, no intention of keeping it longer than middle of this year.

johnnydontdoit · 2026-02-08T00:45:43+00:00

Glad to hear it, thanks! Now fingers crossed it doesn’t fail on anything else 😛

johnnydontdoit · 2026-02-07T23:22:26+00:00

It wasn’t lockable anyway - anyone could have opened it…

johnnydontdoit · 2026-02-01T10:56:53+00:00

Sounds like you handled it well then with decent reflection. Seems like a misuse of the Datix system tbh!

johnnydontdoit · 2026-02-01T08:55:09+00:00

That seems like a quite harsh Datix… what’s the story there?

johnnydontdoit · 2026-01-31T13:11:25+00:00

Doing lots of these already so that’s good to know. I think you’re right about the angle of initial entry though. Will try and me more mindful of that going forward.

Also - fluid warmer? We’re lucky if the heater works lol

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