Employment
A career with us offers a range of employment opportunities for advancement and ongoing development. We are unique from any other ambulance service as our front line staff have the opportunity to specialise into diverse areas such as special casualty access team, aeromedical services, snow operations, rapid response, counter disaster and patient transport service. We also have a fully accredited Ambulance Education Centre as well as regional training units that deliver in-service training, online learning courses and clinical support programs which include workshops and clinical assistance.
Please note: Applications for Trainee Paramedic positions close at 5pm on 30 October 2009. Thank you to everyone who has recently applied to become a Trainee Paramedic.
We appreciate that the submission of your application is no small undertaking, the result of many hours and much commitment on your part. We have received an unprecedented number of applications in recent months. For this reason, we will not accept any applications received after 5pm on 30 October 2009. We have taken this step to ensure that each application received is given due time and consideration, enabling us to expedite your application process.
We urge you to submit your application before this deadline, alternatively you can email us at jobs@ambulance.nsw.gov.au to request an application kit when we re-open the application process in March 2010. Keep an eye on our website for further updates. Good luck, we will be in touch as soon as we have considered your application. **Please note applications for Qualified Paramedic positions remain open, please click here if you are a Qualified Paramedic to learn more**
The employment section of our website contains information on paramedic recruitment as well as:
- applying for a Trainee Paramedic position (applicants with no prior experience or limited experience within the health sytem)
- applying for a Qualified Paramedic position (applicants currently employed within the Australian ambulance industry)
- information for international applicants (applicants currently employed in the ambulance industry overseas may qualify for sponsorship)
- applying for a Patient Transport Officer position (providing a transport service to and from pre-arranged hospital and medical appointments for patients not not well enough to travel by private or public transport)
- applying for an Operations Assistant "call taker" position (receive telephone calls relating to Ambulance business)
- recognition of prior learning (assessing the qualifications and experience of former or current Paramedics, emergency medical technicians, registered nurses or those with relevant science tertiary qualifications)
- information on Paramedic training and education
- our employee support programs
Ensure you read the application information carefully before preparing your application.
For further information please contact:
Workforce Unit
Ambulance Service of New South Wales
State Headquarters
Locked Bag 105
Rozelle NSW 2039
AUSTRALIA
Phone: (02) 9320 7777
Email (Enquiries within Australia):
job@ambulance.nsw.gov.au
Email (International enquiries): internationaljobs@ambulance.nsw.gov.au
Of the 3,778 staff employed within Ambulance, 89.97 per cent are uniformed Paramedics. The remaining employees are predominantly corporate administration staff working in areas such as policy development, human resources, payroll, administrative support, automotive repairs and stores.