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)
Estimated 2022/2023 volunteer recruitment campaigns (subject to change, dates not confirmed and provided as guidance only)
Community First Responder Recruitment
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Expected advert open
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Expected advert close
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Expected Interviews
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Expected Training weekend 1
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Expected Training weekend 2
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County
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16 May
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27 May
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13 - 19 June
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2 - 3 July
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16 - 17 July
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Cornwall
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27 June
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8 July
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13 - 14 Aug
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27 - 28 Aug
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Dorset
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25 July
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5 Aug
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22 - 28 Aug
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10 - 11 Sep
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24 - 29 Sep
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Bristol & Somerset
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25 July
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5 Aug
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22 - 28 Aug
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10 - 11 Sep
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24 - 29 Sep
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N&E Devon
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5 Sep
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16 Sep
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3 - 9 Oct
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22 - 23 Oct
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5 - 6 Nov
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Wiltshire
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5 Sep
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16 Sep
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3 - 9 Oct
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22 - 23 Oct
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5 - 6 Nov
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Cornwall
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3 Oct
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14 Oct
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31 Oct - 6 Nov
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19 - 20 Nov
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3 - 4 Dec
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S&W Devon
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3 Oct
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14 Oct
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31 Oct - 6 Nov
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19- 20 Nov
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3 - 4 Dec
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Dorset
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12 Dec
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23 Dec
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9 - 15 Jan
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28 - 29 Jan
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11 - 12 Feb
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N&E Devon
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12 Dec
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23 Dec
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9 - 15 Jan
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28 - 29 Jan
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11 - 12 Feb
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S&W Devon
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23 Jan
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3 Feb
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20 - 26 Feb
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11 - 12 Mar
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25 - 26 Mar
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Wiltshire
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23 Jan
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3 Feb
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20 - 26 Feb
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11 - 12 Mar
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25 - 26 Mar
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Gloucestershire
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20 Feb
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3 Mar
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20 - 26 Mar
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17 - 18 May (Weds/Thurs)
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24, 25, 26 May (Weds-Fri)
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Bristol & Somerset
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20 Feb
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3 Mar
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20 - 26 Mar
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8 - 9 Apr
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22 - 23 Apr
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Gloucestershire
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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.
Ambulance Service Volunteer - Crew Welfare Car Recruitment
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Advert dates (on NHS Jobs)
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Role suitability discussions
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All Crew Welfare Car areas*
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Monday 1st - Sunday 28th August
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12th -14th September
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All Crew Welfare Car areas*
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Monday 3rd - Sunday 30th October
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14th – 16th November
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All Crew Welfare Car areas*
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Thursday 1st - Saturday 31st December
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16th – 18th January
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All Crew Welfare Car areas*
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Wednesday 1st - Tuesday 28th February
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13th March – 15th March
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*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
Community First Responder
Ambulance Service Volunteer