SWASFT Learning&Development @SWASFT_LandD
The South Western Ambulance Service Learning and Development team work to provide high quality education and professional development to all SWAST team members! swast.nhs.uk South West, England Joined September 2019-
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Congratulations to our ECAs who qualified in the Trust today, including those pictured at the education centre Bristol. @swasFT @BNSSG_SWASFT
Congratulations to our latest graduate Emergency Care Assistants in Somerset, on completing their foundation training. @swasFT @consultantpara
❤️ From our team to yours this Christmas Eve: stay warm, stay safe, and enjoy the season! ✨ Need health advice? 📱 111 for urgent care: 111.nhs.uk 💊 Pharmacist: nhs.uk/service-search… 🚑 999 for emergencies only Happy Christmas Eve! 🎄
Good to see #Cohort5 of @swasFT trainee Specialist Practitioners Urgent & Emergency Care for some more Clinical Examination and Procedures skills in wound care. Building resilience to support our patients over the #WinterPressures
Lovely couple of days with @SWASFT_LandD for my annual Clinical Education Days 📋🚑 Great tutors, great discussions & some fantastic simulations 💭 🩺 💉 Lots of topics covered including safeguarding, manual handling, IPC, adult, paed and neonatal life support 📚🚨
It's #EmergencyServicesDay and we wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to those who work & volunteer in the emergency services across the country. 🚑🚁🚓🚒 Especially to all of #TeamSWASFT for their hard work and commitment - we couldn’t do it without you! 💚 #Team999
Happy Emergency Services Day from #TeamSWASFT's Chief Executive, John Martin 💚🔽 #EmergencyServicesDay #Team999 #999Day
A warm welcome to the @swasFT trainee Specialist Practitioners in Urgent and Emergency Care today, completing their first clinical and procedural skills study day on acute wound management. The #SpiralCurriculum for #Cohort5 is officially underway!
A warm welcome to the @swasFT trainee Specialist Practitioners in Urgent and Emergency Care today, completing their first clinical and procedural skills study day on acute wound management. The #SpiralCurriculum for #Cohort5 is officially underway!
Stay #WeatherAware this week! ☀️ #HelpUsToHelpYou #BeatTheHeat
Stay #WeatherAware this week! ☀️ #HelpUsToHelpYou #BeatTheHeat
Congratulations to our graduate paramedic apprentices who recently completed a BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science Degree Level Apprenticeship in partnership with University of Cumbria. 🎓💚 Read more about their journey here 🔽 swast.nhs.uk/news/ambulance… #TeamSWASFT
Come along to our open day at #Staverton Ambulance Station on Saturday 13th July, 10am – 3pm 💚🚑 🗨️ Meet some of the team and find out more about #TeamSWASFT! Find out more about the event here 🔽 swast.nhs.uk/news/glouceste… 📍 Staverton Ambulance Station, Commerce Rd, GL2 9QJ
Newly Qualified Paramedic, Lauren, recently started her journey with #TeamSWASFT in August 2023. 💚 Find out more about her experiences so far 🔽 swast.nhs.uk/celebrating-in… #TheDifferenceWeMake #InternationalParamedicsDay
Happy International Paramedics Day!🚑 Today, we recognise and celebrate the work carried out by paramedics and first responders. A special shoutout to Sasha, for making a remarkable impact in mental health in the South West. #IPD2024 #TheDifferenceWeMake @SashaJohnston_ @swasFT
On #IPD2024 @swasFT are celebrating the #TheDifferenceWeMake with our latest group of specialist paramedics who have received their @ParamedicsUK #DipPUC results today #TeamSWASFT #Congratulations
Today on #InternationalParamedicsDay we are celebrating the 2,000 plus paramedics who are a part of #TeamSWASFT 🚑 Throughout the day, we will hear from people across the Trust as they share the difference paramedics make. 💚 Read more 🔽 swast.nhs.uk/news/ambulance…
SWASFT_LandD #ACP faculty have been facilitating @swasFT tSPUEC gain essential knowledge with intimate examinations today as part of their #SpiralCurriculum. #SexualHealthScreening #EmergencyContraception #CaseBasedDiscussion #Simulation
A busy 2 days running our simulation course for our education leads and Lead Paramedics. Was great fun and lots of shared learning.

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