NAS Emergency Call Taker Recruitment 2016

Bang Bang

The National Ambulance Service continue their recruitment campaign with a new competition for Emergency Call Takers.

Click on the link below for all information relating to this recruitment.

http://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/Jobs/Job_Search/Patient_and_Client_Care/NRS04104.html

Mightydrumming

Very interested in applying. I have read the Campaign Information document and no leaving certificate is mentioned just -

Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability, including a high standard of suitability, for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

Does anyone know how long the training runs for?

GoProGaming

Mightydrumming wrote: »

Very interested in applying. I have read the Campaign Information document and no leaving certificate is mentioned just -


Does anyone know how long the training runs for?

14 weeks training. That's inclusive of classroom, supervised mentoring and unsupervised mentoring.

Mightydrumming

GoProGaming wrote: »

14 weeks training. That's inclusive of classroom, supervised mentoring and unsupervised mentoring.

Cheers for that.

Shane Fitz

Thet have now advertised this internally for existing clerical officers in the HSE. Possibly didnt have the response from the public campaign as hoped.

Odie34

I have applied for this position, missed out on last year's recruitment drive, anybody else?

Tardis

Can anybody remember the dates for the tests and interviews etc. Having some laptop trouble at the moment

Tripp

Tardis wrote: »

Can anybody remember the dates for the tests and interviews etc. Having some laptop trouble at the moment

The On-Line Typing Test: from 12 noon on Monday 22nd August 2016 - Monday 29th August 2016

The supervised assessments are to begin week commencing 03rd October 2016

Structured Interview: week commencing 31st October 2016

allboutjojo

Hi guys. I just received my email advising of the stage 2 typing test, to be received on Monday. Good luck to all applying...

Bros81

Have applied for this again this year after failing one part of the interview last year by 5 points although I appear to have excelled in the other parts. Fingers crossed this time.

Explorer99

Is anyone on here who completed the test last week? I had difficulty with the practice in that it stopped after one plus line and just hung not going forward or backward after only 50 seconds had elapsed.

Torpedo

whats driving taking on new people, guess people leave or retire.

Is the plan still to have all Dublin calls going to NAS?

GoProGaming

Torpedo wrote: »

whats driving taking on new people, guess people leave or retire.

Is the plan still to have all Dublin calls going to NAS?

The massive number of staff leaving.

5500

GoProGaming wrote: »

The massive number of staff leaving.

Staff advancing to other roles eg ico/paramedic ect or just leaving due to dislike ofor conditions/job itself?

Torpedo

Ok thanks.

Is the plan still to move all calls to nas? Hasn't been mentioned recently.

paulbolg

Explorer99 wrote: »

Is anyone on here who completed the test last week? I had difficulty with the practice in that it stopped after one plus line and just hung not going forward or backward after only 50 seconds had elapsed.

Yea i think I was in your group, u had to change computers??

paulbolg

Hi folks

So whos been called for interview?

Kind of apprehensive about it to be honest. Anyone know how many positions are going in tallaght? I heard they are badly stuck for people. Also with regard to the interview and possible starting if luck anyone know timescales as everything is being done quick enough? With regard to the training is that done on weekdays as im starting my emt course next week too and thats every 2/3 weekends ðŸ€ðŸ€

Tardis

paulbolg wrote: »

Hi folks

So whos been called for interview?

Kind of apprehensive about it to be honest. Anyone know how many positions are going in tallaght? I heard they are badly stuck for people. Also with regard to the interview and possible starting if luck anyone know timescales as everything is being done quick enough? With regard to the training is that done on weekdays as im starting my emt course next week too and thats every 2/3 weekends ðŸ€ðŸ€

It will probably be similar to the DFB interview I had in July

Tripp

paulbolg wrote: »

Hi folks

So whos been called for interview?

Kind of apprehensive about it to be honest. Anyone know how many positions are going in tallaght? I heard they are badly stuck for people. Also with regard to the interview and possible starting if luck anyone know timescales as everything is being done quick enough? With regard to the training is that done on weekdays as im starting my emt course next week too and thats every 2/3 weekends ðŸ€ðŸ€

With regards the training, When you start the mentoring with your mentor, You will follow his/her roster so could be any day of the week, Day & night shifts!

Mom3

Hi I would love to work in this area.
Would anyone know would i be considered if I applied should they hold another recruitment drive if I have a spent conviction (which is over 11 years old).
I applied to work in the hse years ago and was turned down because of the conviction so would be apprehensive to get through all the stages and be turned down on the last hurdle.
Any advice greatly appreciated. 😊

tyview

So the interview results came out this morning. A very quick turn around. I had my interview last Thursday. I got on the panel. Congrats to all that got it

Fuzzybuddy

Has anyone heard anything else? This wait with no communication is killing me

GoProGaming

Fuzzybuddy wrote: »

Has anyone heard anything else? This wait with no communication is killing me

If you panelled, it is perfectly normal to not hear anything until jobs become available. For some people, they waited on panels for a year or two.

Fuzzybuddy

So expressions of interest came! 6 with 19 hours and 4 with 32 hours? Seems odd but oh well - put in for both, hopefully it's actually for our panel and not the older, I'm low enough on panel to get the positions if one or two people for Donegal only are ahead so!

GoProGaming

Fuzzybuddy wrote: »

So expressions of interest came! 6 with 19 hours and 4 with 32 hours? Seems odd but oh well - put in for both, hopefully it's actually for our panel and not the older, I'm low enough on panel to get the positions if one or two people for Donegal only are ahead so!

19 hours is only part time. Think long and hard if you can afford it before you formally accept.

Fuzzybuddy

I know it's only part time but with my current job it would be easy to work around and would mean I could gain experience and possibly be brought up into full time staff if a gap arises - that's not the question I want answered anyway

Are these jobs only being advertised to this new panel or does it include the one formed in 2015. If it included 2015 then it's unlikely I'll get a position. The HSE website does state panels are 'typically' a year then cancelled so I am curious about that. I'll have to ask in the old thread I suppose

GoProGaming

Fuzzybuddy wrote: »

I know it's only part time but with my current job it would be easy to work around and would mean I could gain experience and possibly be brought up into full time staff if a gap arises - that's not the question I want answered anyway

Are these jobs only being advertised to this new panel or does it include the one formed in 2015. If it included 2015 then it's unlikely I'll get a position. The HSE website does state panels are 'typically' a year then cancelled so I am curious about that. I'll have to ask in the old thread I suppose

I didnt answer your question i was simply giving additional advice. Dont worry we wont risk being hauled in to give anymore helpful tip out.

Fuzzybuddy

Can't figure out how to quote on mobile but I understand you can't say anything, no worries cheers for the advice anyway ��

SOD82

Hello, is anyone aware if a medical with my doctor is required for the fitness for work certificate to be granted. Or is the fitness for work medical csrtifi6caye granted based on the medical questionnaire I filled out. Any input appreciated.

Tardis

SOD82 wrote: »

Hello, is anyone aware if a medical with my doctor is required for the fitness for work certificate to be granted. Or is the fitness for work medical csrtifi6caye granted based on the medical questionnaire I filled out. Any input appreciated.

Fairly certain all ya need is your hearing test, and if you were glasses an eye test, along with your declaration.

GoProGaming

SOD82 wrote: »

Hello, is anyone aware if a medical with my doctor is required for the fitness for work certificate to be granted. Or is the fitness for work medical csrtifi6caye granted based on the medical questionnaire I filled out. Any input appreciated.

I never went for a medical. They issued contracts based off the info we provided on the questionare.

SOD82

Thanks for the information.

BibiF

Hi, I am called for interview for a place on the panel for Emergency Call Taker with the NAS in a couple of weeks. I wondered if anyone can offer me any advice that has been through it already please?
Thanks

karrie198

BibiF wrote: »

Hi, I am called for interview for a place on the panel for Emergency Call Taker with the NAS in a couple of weeks. I wondered if anyone can offer me any advice that has been through it already please?
Thanks

I got my email to go for an interview in Dublin. Have you received ur date?

BibiF

karrie198 wrote: »

I got my email to go for an interview in Dublin. Have you received ur date?

Hi. I phoned to confirm I would attend & I asked what date it was scheduled for. Mine is Wednesday the 17th...the letter should be here tomorrow ☺️

heybuddy

Hi, has anyone got onto the panel, I got accepted number 17 it said a few weeks ago. What happens now? Any help would be great

BibiF

heybuddy wrote: »

Hi, has anyone got onto the panel, I got accepted number 17 it said a few weeks ago. What happens now? Any help would be great

Hi there. I got on the panel for ballyshannon & we have to wait now until a position becomes available. I asked for my updated panel number when we were joined in with the existing panel & I was told that info won't be available until there is a live expression of interest when vacancies arise 🙈 We have to wait I'm afraid.

GoProGaming

Play the waiting game. Some people in previous classes were on the panel for over a year so don't feel so bad.

Parapara2017

Tallaght hiring it seems https://www.cpl.ie/Job/JO-1708-358744?title=Call-Taker--Emergency-Services

Tardis

Parapara2017 wrote: »

Tallaght hiring it seems https://www.cpl.ie/Job/JO-1708-358744?title=Call-Taker--Emergency-Services

There positions will not be emergency call takers

5500

Tardis wrote: »

There positions will not be emergency call takers

What are they? CPL contacted a mate who's on the current panel about the above, saying there call taker roles starting in September, non permanent but money is the same. They told her when her panel place comes around that she would be able to switch from the temp role to permanent that apparently "lots have done this before"

Shes a bit skeptical and was going to call manorhamilton about it. Strange why they have a panel of 100+ at present following a recent recruitment, and only recently advertised a handfull of positons (8/10) for training in tallaght starting in October, but yet CPL come along a few weeks later and are looking for people to start in September?!? Doesn't make much sense

Tardis

5500 wrote: »

What are they? CPL contacted a mate who's on the current panel about the above, saying there call taker roles starting in September, non permanent but money is the same. They told her when her panel place comes around that she would be able to switch from the temp role to permanent that apparently "lots have done this before"

Shes a bit skeptical and was going to call manorhamilton about it. Strange why they have a panel of 100+ at present following a recent recruitment, and only recently advertised a handfull of positons (8/10) for training in tallaght starting in October, but yet CPL come along a few weeks later and are looking for people to start in September?!? Doesn't make much sense

The positions are for taking calls for patient transfers and discharges. There's been people give up their place on the panel for these cpl positions and shot themselves in the foot.

5500

So just PTS/ICV desk? She was lead to believe differently, that she would have a "head start" on her panel position and would just go permanent once that came around. Obviously it's in the agencys interest to try get you in as they are likely commission based, but they should at least fill you in exactly as to what the role entails.

Parapara2017

Says these roles are only for 4 months anyway.

Tardis

5500 wrote: »

So just PTS/ICV desk? She was lead to believe differently, that she would have a "head start" on her panel position and would just go permanent once that came around. Obviously it's in the agencys interest to try get you in as they are likely commission based, but they should at least fill you in exactly as to what the role entails.

There are cpl staff not far from becoming emergency call takers because they applied (again) and were panelled like everyone else....but they lost their spot on the last panel when they took the cpl job