The perceived concerns of newly qualified paramedics commencing their careers: a pilot study

With the continual addition of skills and competencies to the ever-expanding role of the paramedic, it is essential that staff are adequately equipped for the demands of the modern day NHS. Blaber (2012) supports this, stating that as well as the expectations required within registration by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) (HCPC, 2014), there are many legal, ethical and moral dilemmas to be faced on a daily basis while under difficult and distressing circumstances. It is vitally important that paramedics keep up-to-date with all aspects of training, as to fail to do so could incur fitness to practise investigations as well as civil or criminal charges being faced (Blaber, 2012). In order to achieve this, the course curriculum for paramedic education at diploma or degree level must be fit for purpose (Allied Health Solutions, 2013).