The South Western Ambulance Service Learning and Development team work to provide high quality education and professional development to all SWAST team members!
Joined September 2019
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5 Sep 2025
Congratulations to our ECAs who qualified in the Trust today, including those pictured at the education centre Bristol. @swasFT @BNSSG_SWASFT
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30 Jan 2025
Congratulations to our latest graduate Emergency Care Assistants in Somerset, on completing their foundation training. @swasFT @consultantpara
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24 Dec 2024
Merry Christmas from all in learning and development.
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24 Dec 2024
โค๏ธ From our team to yours this Christmas Eve: stay warm, stay safe, and enjoy the season! โจ
Need health advice?
๐ฑ 111 for urgent care: 111.nhs.uk
๐ Pharmacist: nhs.uk/service-search/pharmaโฆ
๐ 999 for emergencies only
Happy Christmas Eve! ๐
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10 Dec 2024
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
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9 Sep 2024
It's #EmergencyServicesDay and we wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to those who work & volunteer in the emergency services across the country. ๐๐๐๐
Especially to all of #TeamSWASFT for their hard work and commitment - we couldnโt do it without you! ๐
#Team999
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SWASFT Learning&Development retweeted
9 Sep 2024
Happy Emergency Services Day from #TeamSWASFT's Chief Executive, John Martin ๐๐ฝ
#EmergencyServicesDay #Team999 #999Day
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5 Sep 2024
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!
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5 Sep 2024
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!
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29 Jul 2024
29 Jul 2024
A yellow heat health alert has been issued for the South West, starting at 9am on Monday 29th July to 11pm on Wednesday 31st July.
Vulnerable people in your community might struggle with the heat, so look out for them. More infoโฌ๏ธ
gov.uk/government/collectionโฆ
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12 Jul 2024
Congratulations to our graduate paramedic apprentices who recently completed a BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science Degree Level Apprenticeship in partnership with University of Cumbria. ๐๐
Read more about their journey here ๐ฝ
swast.nhs.uk/news/ambulance-โฆ
#TeamSWASFT
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SWASFT Learning&Development retweeted
9 Jul 2024
Come along to our open day at #Staverton Ambulance Station on Saturday 13th July, 10am โ 3pm ๐๐
๐จ๏ธ Meet some of the team and find out more about #TeamSWASFT!
Find out more about the event here ๐ฝ
swast.nhs.uk/news/gloucesterโฆ
๐ Staverton Ambulance Station, Commerce Rd, GL2 9QJ
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8 Jul 2024
Newly Qualified Paramedic, Lauren, recently started her journey with #TeamSWASFT in August 2023. ๐
Find out more about her experiences so far ๐ฝ
swast.nhs.uk/celebrating-intโฆ
#TheDifferenceWeMake #InternationalParamedicsDay
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SWASFT Learning&Development retweeted
8 Jul 2024
Happy International Paramedics Day!๐
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
ALT Text reads: "Challenges can transform into stepping stones. By embracing both the calm and the storm, we can continue to make a difference in mental health and beyond." Sasha Johnston Senior Mental Health Lead, Research Paramedic, and NIHR Doctoral Research Fellow (DPhil) International Paramedics Day
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8 Jul 2024
On #IPD2024 @swasFT are celebrating the #TheDifferenceWeMake with our latest group of specialist paramedics who have received their @ParamedicsUK #DipPUC results today #TeamSWASFT #Congratulations
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SWASFT Learning&Development retweeted
8 Jul 2024
Today on #InternationalParamedicsDay we are celebrating the 2,000 plus paramedics who are a part of #TeamSWASFT ๐
Throughout the day, we will hear from people across the Trust as they share the difference paramedics make. ๐
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swast.nhs.uk/news/ambulance-โฆ
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11 Jun 2024
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
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24 May 2024
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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24 May 2024
A busy Clinical Examination and Procedures study day with @SWASFT_LandD #ACP faculty for @swasFT trainee Specialist Practitioners Urgent & Emergency Care #Cohort3. Finessing phlebotomy skills and extending their knowledge of blood science, urgent care and same day blood results
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12 May 2024
Head of Safeguarding, Lerryn, started her journey as a Mental Health Nurse and joined #TeamSWASFT at the end of 2023. ๐
Find out more about Lerrynโs story here ๐ฝ
swast.nhs.uk/celebrating-ourโฆ
#InternationalNursesDay
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