How to apply

All of our current job vacancies are advertised on our vacancies page.

Please read the job description and person specification carefully. Ensure you submit your application before the the closing date.

Some of our roles receive a particularly high number of applications. It is important that we give each application the time and attention it deserves. It might take up to eight weeks after the closing date for shortlisting to be complete.

Due to the high level of applications we receive, we are unable to provide feedback at shortlisting stage. If you haven’t heard the outcome of your application after eight weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. You can apply for future roles at EMAS. Your Trac account will remain active.

Many of our frontline operational posts will require you to drive an accident and emergency vehicle. If this is the case, it will be included in the job description. The person specification will include a range of essential criteria, which are required by the Road Traffic Act.

This includes:

• A full UK driving licence and no more than three points on your licence. Any major offences or endorsements should be spent for at least 11 years.
• If you passed your driving test after 1996, you must also have a C1 licence (or provisional C1 licence at the point of application) in order to carry out Accident and Emergency work. Please include the status of your C1 licence (full or provisional) on your application form. If your application is successful, you will need to obtain a full C1 licence before your first day in employment with EMAS; it will be a condition of your offer. To apply for a C1 provisional licence you will need to contact the DVLA. If you passed your driving test before 1996, a C1 licence will be included within your full driving licence. 
• Good eyesight. Medical assessments are carried out for all key clinical roles.

Information about essential qualifications will be included in the job description and person specification. For many of our operational and frontline roles, the qualification criteria must be strictly observed.

At the time of the interview you will need to provide evidence of the essential qualifications stated in the person specification. International qualifications will also require a statement of comparability issued by ENIC.

At the interview stage, it may also be acceptable to provide proof that you have requested replacement certificates. Replacement certificates will be checked prior to appointment to ensure they comply with the essential qualifications outlined in the job description. The UK Government website provides guidance about requesting replacement certificates.

If you are unable to provide evidence of essential qualifications, you will not be able to proceed to the interview stage. We welcome you to apply for future vacancies after you have obtained proof of your qualifications.

In some cases, we are able to provide observation shifts to:

• Members of EMAS NHS Trust staff
• Community First Responders
• Non-Executive Directors
• Clinical members another NHS Trust
• Frontline staff public service, such as Police or Fire
• Students and trainee healthcare professionals over the age of 18 (such as student paramedics, nurses, or doctors) in an observer role not clinical placement role
• Members of Parliament
• Members of the Press
• External Inspectors including CQC
• Commissioners

Due to the nature of our service and the priority of care for our patients, we are unable to provide observation shifts to individuals who do not fit the above criteria.

No observational shifts are possible at present until further notice in any of our ambulance services or facilities for safety reasons due to Covid-19.

University route to becoming a paramedic

Paramedics are highly skilled healthcare practitioners who provide urgent or emergency care to patients in the patient's home or in the community. Many paramedics will have a degree in Paramedic Science or Paramedic Practice, 3 year BSc (Hons) programmes offered by a number of UK universities. There are also an increasing number of MSc programmes offered across the country.

EMAS provides placements for students enrolled on Paramedic Science or Paramedic Practice courses at universities within the East Midlands:

• Sheffield Hallam University
• Nottingham Trent University
• De Montfort University
• University of Northampton
• University of Lincoln

Please check the university website or prospectus for information about course entry requirements. Applications to Paramedic Science or Paramedic Practice courses must be made via UCAS and enquiries should be directed to the university.

Other routes to becoming a paramedic at EMAS

Nottingham Trent University has developed a Certificate of Higher Education in Ambulance Technician Practice in collaboration with EMAS. Students enrolled on the course will complete their placements with us and are eligible to apply for Technician roles at EMAS when they successfully complete the programme. Some of our Qualified Technicians then choose to apply for our internal Technician to Paramedic Apprenticeship, enabling them to train as paramedics whilst employed by EMAS.

Other frontline roles at EMAS

Find out about other frontline roles in the ambulance service, including training and development opportunities at EMAS.

We are not currently recruiting to our Emergency Care Assistant roles.

Instead, you may be eligible to apply for our Ambulance Support Crew (ASC), Patient Transport, or Urgent Care Assistant roles.

Check our current vacancies.