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Paramedic Pay Scale with a Degree

  • 02-05-2021 5:47pm
    #1
    binneen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭


    If you have a level 8 degree in any discipline and you go to join NAS do you go up a few points on the pay scale like in AGS?


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  • #2
    Beaverpunisher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭Beaverpunisher


    binneen wrote: »
    If you have a level 8 degree in any discipline and you go to join NAS do you go up a few points on the pay scale like in AGS?

    No. There’s plenty of staff who had degrees prior to joining and they are on the same scale as those without. The Paramedic programme is a three year BSc now anyway.


  • #3
    binneen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭binneen


    Beaverpunisher wrote: »
    No. There’s plenty of staff who had degrees prior to joining and they are on the same scale as those without. The Paramedic programme is a three year BSc now anyway.

    Thanks. I am currently in the emergency services on probably 35k a year if you include the allowances, ot. Was thinking of becoming trainee Paramedic. Probably not worth the pay drop!


  • #4
    whoboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭whoboy


    binneen wrote: »
    Thanks. I am currently in the emergency services on probably 35k a year if you include the allowances, ot. Was thinking of becoming trainee Paramedic. Probably not worth the pay drop!

    You'll earn a lot more than 35k as a paramedic once you're qualified.


  • #5
    Beaverpunisher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭Beaverpunisher


    whoboy wrote: »
    You'll earn a lot more than 35k as a paramedic once you're qualified.

    Absolutely, shift pay, Sunday allowance, OT etc


  • #6
    mr cowen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭mr cowen


    what is the pay scale?


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  • #7
    KaneToad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭KaneToad


    mr cowen wrote: »
    what is the pay scale?

    https://www.nasra.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=156:nas-pay-scales-and-allowances-2011&catid=62:pay-scales-and-allowances&Itemid=252


  • #8
    binneen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭binneen


    Any of you know anyone who went from AGS/DFB or other frontline service into NAS?


  • #9
    GoProGaming
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 374 ✭✭GoProGaming


    binneen wrote: »
    Any of you know anyone who went from AGS/DFB or other frontline service into NAS?

    Generally people go the other way. Out of NAS.


  • #10
    JBB2020
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68 ✭✭JBB2020


    GoProGaming wrote: »
    Generally people go the other way. Out of NAS.

    Really..any particular reason?? Is there a high staff turnover?


  • #11
    GoProGaming
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 374 ✭✭GoProGaming


    JBB2020 wrote: »
    Really..any particular reason?? Is there a high staff turnover?

    Not a huge turnover but i know a lot who have left over a period of 6 years. Operationally: Morale, (mis)management, being non rostered for years, having no fixed working location, potential for dynamic deployment, late calls running you over after shift, being based a long way away from home, weak union, pay could always be better but double time o.t is better then most others and the subs are decent but means your being lashed.

    In neoc a HUGE turnover of staff a lot of agency staff to plug holes.


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  • #12
    JBB2020
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68 ✭✭JBB2020


    GoProGaming wrote: »
    Not a huge turnover but i know a lot who have left over a period of 6 years. Operationally: Morale, (mis)management, being non rostered for years, having no fixed working location, potential for dynamic deployment, late calls running you over after shift, being based a long way away from home, weak union, pay could always be better but double time o.t is better then most others and the subs are decent but means your being lashed.

    In neoc a HUGE turnover of staff a lot of agency staff to plug holes.

    Interesting! Thanks for that. I'm starting as student paramedic in September!!


  • #13
    binneen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭binneen


    Do most paramedics enjoy the day to day job?


  • #14
    whoboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭whoboy


    binneen wrote: »
    Do most paramedics enjoy the day to day job?

    I'd say yes. But burn out is a major factor in this job especially in older paramedics. Speak to a burnt out medic and they'll have you believing it's the worst job in the world.
    But the majority of them won't change jobs. Also, those who do tend to miss it.

    It's not a perfect job. But i'd rather it over most other jobs.


  • #15
    mr cowen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭mr cowen


    rubbish job, absolutely no staff welfare.. i'm dfb and i thought our crowd didnt give a ****... nas control definitely don't ..the benefits of a national service..



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