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Hi all,

 

I am currently studying down the path to complete a degree in Paramedic science, my wife is currently on a nursing degree and when she is finished we would like to go to Australia. It seems she only needs her qualification and we can go even if she has done very little post qualification work. I thought great I would be finished my degree and instead of jumping onto an ambulance here and working, I would start in Perth, I just rang them on the phone and they said I need two years post degree or they would not take me, the only option I would have would be to go to Uni again and start again??? Sounds weird as I would then again leave with the same qualification?? Any Paramedics on here offer some advice please, as I don't want to come over having spent money to get this degree and unable to work, even though I would be qualified.

 

 

Thanks all

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Difficult to get experience though without first working once qualified. I have an aunt who is senior management as a nurse over there. I'm hoping she will be able to help. The main issue was me St John not taking me without two years post degree on the road. Interesting part is I will be stuck with no way to get a job I guess

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Difficult to get experience though without first working once qualified. I have an aunt who is senior management as a nurse over there. I'm hoping she will be able to help. The main issue was me St John not taking me without two years post degree on the road. Interesting part is I will be stuck with no way to get a job I guess

 

The only way would be to do your 2 years in the UK.

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  • 4 weeks later...
Gonna be hard as I'll be in Oz with only about 6 to 18 months post experience depending. If they would rather train someone new then take someone qualified then they have things backwards lol

 

I can only guess, they don't want paramedics with no 'on the road' experience. Coming from a Paramedic point of view, I'd suggest gaining a few years experience in the UK with an ambo service there before transferring over. As I understand it SJA aren't recruiting for the foreseeable future anyway, so you've nothing to lose and everything to gain

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I have no choice on time frame. As going with wife on her nursing visa. I'll go over as a qualified paramedic, if they don't want me then I'll look elsewhere

 

Could your wife not also wait to allow you to get the necessary experience - if she hasn't yet qualified then it would also give her an opportunity to get some experience.

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