Canadian Advanced Care Paramedic interested in working in Ireland

ritchiewall

Hey folks. 
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
I am a Canadian trained Advanced Care Paramedic and looking to work in Ireland. Currently I am trying to become more informed in terms of my credentials needing to become validated, the types of work available etc. Obviously, if I am looking for a move, I'd need to secure employment before I leave.
Does anyone have any insight, please into work availability at the Paramedic/ACP level? Is it just the one employer who advertise through the publicjobs site? I know that the UK is hurting and they often recruit Paramedics from abroad. Any idea if they do the same in Ireland?
Sorry for the mass of questions. 

Thanks again.

NASlad

First you'll need to transfer your qualification and see what PHECC will recognise you as.
Read this here and complete all the steps.

http://www.phecit.ie/PHECC/The_register/Recognition_of_qualifications/PHECC/The_Register/Recognition_of_qualifications/Recognition_of_qualifications.aspx?Hkey=13bb4b8e-aee0-4260-9344-5618288d2dda

(their website is horrible I know) but send them an email if you're unsure. info@phecc.ie

I'm not sure what your ACP qualification is like in canada but I'd hope you'd get an advanced paramedic cert, or at least a paramedic cert.

Once you have that sorted check out NAS website here: http://www.nationalambulanceservice.ie/
http://www.nationalambulanceservice.ie/Working-For-Us/Various-Roles-in-NAS/ to learn more about paramedic/advanced paramedic.

and see their current open vacancies for paramedics here: http://hse.ie/eng/staff/Jobs/Job_Search/Patient_and_Client_Care/NRS02294.html

At the moment they are taking on qualified paramedics and AP's so you have a good chance.

Alternatively, if you want to be a firefighter/paramedic check out dublin fire brigade.

Also note you should have a class C1 licence to drive vehicles over 3.5 ton.