St John Ambulance & Events Volunteers provide care and support to patients through their journey which may start at a 111 call and end either being referred to another health care provider, treated on scene, or transported to a medical facility. As an Events Volunteer you could be covering anything from local and international sports events to school fairs or a concert.
St John offer NZQA recognised training and will give you all the support and education needed to make you safe and effective in the field. Once accepted, your online and classroom training and workbooks will take around 6-9 months to complete.
Requirements
- A desire to help people in a compassionate and professional way, embracing the diversity our communities offer.
- Be committed to continuous learning and training.
- Trustworthy and reliable, able to display excellent communication skills (written and oral) and have great time management.
- A full and clean NZ driver's licence for at least 12 months or have completed an approved NZTA advanced driving course (if full licence held for less than 12 months).
- To be 18 years of age or over.
- New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency status.
- A clean police record.
- To be able pass Hato Hone St John assessments - physical assessment, health questionnaire, literacy and numeracy assessments and an interview.
- To meet our Medical Standards.
- To be available for regular duty and training (approximately two 12 hour shifts and one training session per month).
A Police background check is required for this role.
Time commitment
- As and when events occur and two 12 hour shifts a month.
- Also one training session a month after initial training.
Getting started
The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below.
We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.
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Health & Medical
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