London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Assistant Ambulance Practitioner (Apprentice)
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Assistant Ambulance Practitioner Apprenticeship
We are recruiting now for Assistant Ambulance Practitioners to work across London on our award-winning apprenticeship programme!
Would you like to become a Qualified Paramedic without all the costs involved in going to University? If so, the Assistant Ambulance Practitioner role could be for you!
The Assistant Ambulance Practitioner (AAP) apprenticeship is an entry-level role that allows you to learn at your own pace whilst carving out a career pathway that could see you qualifying as a paramedic in just a few short years. This not only gives you a unique insight into the role but will avoid costly university fees and, even better, earn as you learn.
As an AAP, you will deliver emergency and urgent care to a wide range of patients. Where appropriate, you will assess and treat patients at the point of contact or refer them onto another healthcare provider in conjunction with other ambulance clinicians. When necessary, you will convey them to treatment centres, hospitals, and emergency departments according to their needs.
To succeed in this role, you will need to demonstrate your ability to work and communicate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds, handle stressful situations, be flexible in your approach, and have basic computer skills. In addition, you will be required to demonstrate in your application and at interview how you meet the Trust values and behaviours.
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Recruitment Timeline
- Interviews: w/c 3rd August 2026
- Physical Lifting Assessment: w/c 10th August 2026
As an AAP apprentice, you will undertake a 58-week Level 3 Ambulance Support Worker Apprenticeship Standard. This includes an initial 13-week training programme provided by our Clinical Education and Standards team based in Dockside (E16) or Brentford (TW8). This is then followed by a further 45 weeks of clinical practice, working on the road as part of an ambulance crew where you will be supported by experienced clinicians and Tutors/Managers, whilst based at one of our ambulance stations across London.
On successful completion of your training, you will be supported to complete your Apprenticeship End Point Assessment and then receive:
- Level 3 Diploma in Ambulance Emergency and Urgent Care Support
- Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving
- Apprenticeship Completion Certificate from Skills England
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Currently recruiting for courses April 2026 onwards.
Please note, London Ambulance Service funds all training.
Other essential and desirable criteria can be found on the Job Description.
Career Progression
Once employed by the London Ambulance Service as an Assistant Ambulance Practitioner, you will have the opportunity to progress in your career via our in-house training programme to become a Newly Qualified Paramedic via our Paramedic Degree Apprenticeship:
- Stage 1 – Level 3 Ambulance Support Worker Apprenticeship
- Stage 2 – Level 4 Associate Ambulance Practitioner Apprenticeship
- Stage 3 – Paramedic Degree Apprenticeship – leading to Newly Qualified Paramedic
Benefits To Working For London Ambulance Service
- Competitive annual leave package
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Emergency service discounts
- Funding for C1 theory & practical test
- Access to comprehensive welfare support
- Working for a diverse organisation
- Car Lease Scheme
For further details/informal visits, contact:
- Name: LAS Recruitment team
- Job title: LAS Recruitment team
- Email address: londamb.non-registrant@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 02032679797
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