Volunteer Recruitment
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust proudly offers both patient facing and non-patient facing volunteering opportunities. All vacancies are advertised on the NHS Jobs website and are subject to relevant recruitment / HR checks.
If you are unable to find a current recruitment campaign for the role you are interested in we welcome you to register interest here: Volunteer Expression of Interest. We will contact you when the next recruitment campaign starts in your selected area for the roles selected.
(Personal details will be stored from this survey for 12 months and then removed)
Current recruitment locations
We want to make the whole of the South West a safer place to live. To achieve this, recruitment areas are under constant review and will be updated on each campaign. This helps ensure we meet the needs of the communities across the South West.
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County |
Target Areas |
Advert Launch Date |
Application Closing date |
Interview Dates |
Interview Location |
Proposed Training Dates |
Proposed Training Location |
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Gloucestershire |
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04/03/2024 |
07/04/2024 |
w/c 22/04/24 |
Staverton |
25th & 26th May and 8th & 9th June 2024 |
Skill Zone |
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Bris & Som |
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18/03/2024 |
14/04/2024 |
W/C 29/04/24 |
Bridgwater |
1st & 2nd June,15th & 16th June and 22nd & 23rd June 2024 |
Bridgwater |
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Cornwall |
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01/04/2024 |
28/04/2024 |
w/c 13/04/24 |
Roche/Truro |
15th & 16th June and 5th & 6th July 2024 |
Indian Queens |
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North/East Devon |
Axminster, Bampton, Black Torrington , Brampford Speke, Bratton Fleming, Braunton, Crediton, Croyde, Cullompton, Culmstock, Great Torrington, Hartland , High Bickington, Honiton, Ilfracombe , Lundy Island, Lynton &, Lynmouth , North Molton, Okehampton , Ottery St Mary, Seaton, Shebbear, Sidmouth , South Molton, Tedburn St Mary, Uffcombe, West Hill, Winkleigh, Witheridge, Yelland |
08/04/2024 |
05/05/2024 |
w/c 27/05/24 |
Various Ambulance Stations Across NE Devon |
29th & 30th June, 6th & 7th July, 13th & 14th July 2024 |
Tiverton PETROC |
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Dorset |
Sherborne, Shaftesbury, Beaminster, bridport, Westbay, Blandford, Gillingham and Wareham |
29/04/2024 |
26/05/2024 |
W/C 10/06/24 |
Dorchester ambulance station |
13th & 14th July and 27th & 28th July 2024 |
Dorchester ambulance station |
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South/West Devon |
Dartmouth, Totnes, Newton Ferres, Kinsbridge, Bovey Tracey, salcombe, Tavistock, Buckfastleigh, Yelverton, South Brent, wembury, Plymton, Teignmouth, Brixham & Devonport |
24/06/2024 |
21/07/2024 |
w/c 05/08/24 |
St John Ambulance HQ - paignton |
14th & 15th sept, 21st & 22nd sept and 28th & 29th spet 2024 |
St John Ambulance HQ - paignton |
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Bris & Som |
Frome, Minehead, Shepton Mallet, Yeovil, Glastonbury, Wincanton, chard, Wiliton, Wiveliscombe, Bicknoller, Portishead, Clevedon, Weston Super Mare, Nailsea Pensford/Clutton |
08/07/2024 |
04/08/2024 |
W/C 19/08/24 |
Bridgwater |
21st & 22nd Sept, 5th & 6th Oct and 19th & 20th Oct 2024 |
Bridgwater |
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Wiltshire |
Devizes and the Lavingtons, Warminster/Westbury, Marlborough, Calne, Salisbury, Radstock, Pewsey, Malmesbury, Melksham, Highworth & Shrivenham, Trowbridge & BOA |
29/07/2024 |
25/08/2024 |
w/c 09/09/24 |
Methuen Park |
12th & 13th Oct and 26th & 27th Oct 2024 |
Methuen Park |
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Dorset |
TBC |
05/08/2024 |
01/09/2024 |
W/C 16/09/24 |
Dorchester ambulance station |
19th & 20th Oct and 2nd & 3rd Nov 2024 |
St Leonards |
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Gloucestershire |
Cirencester, Winchcombe, Berkeley, Stroud, Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Cinderford |
12/08/2024 |
08/09/2024 |
w/c 23/09/24 |
Staverton |
26th & 27th Oct and 9th & 10th Nov 2024 |
Skill Zone |
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North/East Devon |
Axminster, Bampton, Black Torrington , Brampford Speke, Bratton Fleming, Braunton, Crediton, Croyde, Cullompton, Culmstock, Great Torrington, Hartland , High Bickington, Honiton, Ilfracombe , Lundy Island, Lynton &, Lynmouth , North Molton, Okehampton , Ottery St Mary, Seaton, Shebbear, Sidmouth , South Molton, Tedburn St Mary, Uffcombe, West Hill, Winkleigh, Witheridge, Yelland |
12/08/2024 |
06/09/2024 |
w/c 30/10/24 |
Various Ambulance Stations Across NE Devon |
9th & 10th Nov,16th & 17th Nov and 23rd & 24th Nove 2024 |
Tiverton PETROC |
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Cornwall |
All of Cornwall but priority areas include: Looe, Launceston, Padstow, St Austell, Bude, Camelford, Tintagel, Truro, Helston, Newquay, Liskeard |
02/09/2024 |
31/10/2024 |
18/11/2024 - 24/11/2024 |
Roche and Redruth |
11th & 12th Jan and 24th, 25th & 26th Jan 2025 |
Indian Queens |
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South/West Devon |
Dartmouth, Totnes, Newton Ferres, Kinsbridge, Bovey Tracey, salcombe, Tavistock, Buckfastleigh, Yelverton, South Brent, wembury, Plymton, Teignmouth, Brixham & Devonport |
04/12/2024 |
31/12/2024 |
15/01/25-17/01/25 |
St John Ambulance HQ - paignton |
1st & 2nd Mar, 15th & 16th Mar and 22nd & 23rd Mar 2025 |
St John Ambulance HQ - paignton |
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Wiltshire |
Devizes and the Lavingtons, Warminster/Westbury, Marlborough, Calne, Salisbury, Radstock, Pewsey, Malmesbury, Melksham, Highworth & Shrivenham, Trowbridge & BOA |
23/12/2024 |
19/01/2025 |
W/C 03/02/25 |
Methuen Park |
8th & 9th Mar and 22nd & 23rd Mar 2025 |
Methuen Park |
Ambulance Service Volunteer - Crew Welfare Car Recruitment
Dates TBC
*Truro, Plymouth, Bristol, Bournemouth, Gloucester and Swindon.
Who can I talk to?
If you would like any additional information please contact the Community Responder Officer for the county that you would like to volunteer in.
Role Descriptions