40,000 to train paramedics but no jobs for them

To be trained in Northern Ireland paramedics costing over? 40,000 each, are being forced to leave the Northern Ireland as they are unable to find a permanent job, it's been maintained. It comes as the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) affirmed the amount of new paramedics employed in the last year as a permanent full-time member of staff was zero. The NIAS said the present amount of paramedic cover was "as required". Unions described paramedics being trained on temporary contracts had been a typical practice . But qualified paramedics told the Belfast Telegraph that during a period when the health service was under extreme pressure many were feeling "utter frustration" and were leaving due to the lack of chances. The concerns were raised as it appeared listen to this podcast.paramedic hours in the state have been cut by nearly 10,000 hours -month period. The amounts were obtained by the Belfast Telegraph and relate to the interval November 2012 to August 2013. One paramedic said morale was not high among workers on temporary contracts or zero hours. "There are over 300 permanent jobs being advertised in London," he said. "I understand for someone who's single or has little ties here and has been striving to get a long-term job would merely go for it. "I know of several paramedics who have opted to leave on account of the situation," he said. The paramedic explained after finishing the course and enrolli oakley batwolf sunglasses cheap.g he had to undergo a job interview, together with other eligible students. "This was to become employed by NIAS, although they just spent ?40,000 training each pupil," he said. "From this job trawl only a few of applicants were given permanent contracts, with all other applicants given one-year temporary contracts. A spokesman for the Unison NIAS branch said: "The NIAS Trust have been employing paramedics for a number of years on temporary contracts to cover the fact they have not kept in total the emergency medical technician (EMT) role headcount for five to six years. "Paramedics have continued to advertise paramedic training that will include permanent/temporary and zero hours contracts." A spokesman for the NIAS said it had not been alarmed to any concerns regarding the possible lack of full-time places being offered to qualified paramedics.