NIAS Paramedic in Training - Interview Prep

MissGee

Hey all,

I'm soo nervous - I have an interview with the NIAS for the Paramedic in Training Programme in a week. I have no previous specific medical / care experience but I've always wanted to be a Paramedic since I was little.

Can anyone help with advice on how to prepare for the interview, maybe what areas to concentrate on, or what qualities they might be looking for etc? I dont even know where to start

Any help / advice is greatly appriecated!

Thanks in advance!

Miss Gee

mad1c

Hi MissGee, looks like your post's getting plenty of views but no replies, I'd say the best source of help or hints would probably be lads that are in the job already, might be worth calling to your local ambulance base and chatting to the crews..

coolmoose

MissGee wrote: »

Hey all,

I'm soo nervous - I have an interview with the NIAS for the Paramedic in Training Programme in a week. I have no previous specific medical / care experience but I've always wanted to be a Paramedic since I was little.

Can anyone help with advice on how to prepare for the interview, maybe what areas to concentrate on, or what qualities they might be looking for etc? I dont even know where to start

Any help / advice is greatly appriecated!

Thanks in advance!

Miss Gee

I don't know anything about the NIAS interview process to be completely honest, but I would imagine you would need to be able to discuss some of the following areas as in any interview

Ambulance service structure and organisation
Your strengths and weaknesses
Your ability to think under pressure, work as part of a team, make decisions quickly using limited information, etc.
Why you want to become a Paramedic
Current healthcare reforms/reconfigurations underway
Professionalism, commitment to CPD
Ability to follow guidelines/protocols

Skills they would be looking for would be things like leadership, ability to work under pressure, using initiative, ability to think on your feet, problem solving, empathy, listening/communication skills, commitment/dedication.

Your best bet would be to try and talk to a relatively newly qualified NIAS Paramedic, who would have knowledge of the most recent recruitment process prior to this. Try ringing/visiting stations to see if you can find someone to talk to.

Hope this helps in some way, best of luck in the interview!

mad1c

How did your interview go??