Paramedic Practice Courses

Paramedic Practice student Stephanie Hall stands in front of an ambulance simulator at St James' in Manchester.

Paramedic Practice is one of the fastest developing health professions. Studying our course accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), you’ll prepare for roles within the ambulance service, urgent care centres, GP clinics and other health and social care settings.

Learn from registered paramedics and a range of specialists. Practise in our ambulance simulator. Solve problems in our 3D immersive simulation suite. Then apply everything you’ve learnt to practice – you’ll spend half of your time on the frontline with ambulance crews and other healthcare teams.

Quick, clinical decisions. Assessment of symptoms. Prompt intervention. Life as a paramedic on the frontline is challenging, yet extremely rewarding. At Edge Hill, you’ll learn from registered paramedics and a range of other health care specialists.

Accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), we focus on recreating scenarios you might face, in a safe and supportive environment. Practise in our ambulance simulator, hone skills at clinical skills stations and learn to problem-solve in our 3D immersive simulation suite. After practising with your peers, you’ll apply the theory on placements – half the course takes place in clinical settings.

Paramedic practice is one of the fastest developing health professions, and our graduates have a great employability rate. As well as the ambulance service, you might find opportunities in urgent care centres, GP clinics and walk-in centres. We also offer the MSci Nurse Paramedic (Adult) programme – the first of its kind in the UK.

As an approved HCPC programme, you will be eligible to apply to join the professional register and work as a paramedic on completion of this course.
The programme has a 100% employability rate (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2017/18). Long term career prospects are excellent too, while many paramedics also go on to further study.
Apply theory to practice on a range of placements in urgent and emergency care settings across Greater Manchester and the North West.

Courses

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Nurse Paramedic (Adult)

MSci (Hons)

Combine training in nursing and paramedic practice and gain eligibility to register as an adult nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and as a paramedic with the Health and Care Professions Council.

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UCAS Code:	B795
Course Length:	4 Years Full-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University St James', Manchester

Paramedic Practice

BSc (Hons)

Practice clinical scenarios and experience frontline service with emergency ambulance crews as you become a qualified paramedic on a degree delivered in collaboration with the North West Ambulance Service.

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UCAS Code:	BB95
Course Length:	3 Years Full-Time
Location:	St James', Manchester

Course Name	Qualification	UCAS Code
Nurse Paramedic (Adult)	MSci (Hons)	B795
Paramedic Practice	BSc (Hons)	BB95

We also offer a professional development programme for qualified paramedics.

Clinical & Professional Paramedic Practice

BSc (Hons)

Question and challenge paramedic practice to promote effective care delivery on a flexible degree that enables qualified paramedics to develop specialist knowledge and skills.

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Course Length:	2-5 Years Part-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University St James', Manchester University Hospital Aintree

Course Name	Qualification	UCAS Code
Clinical & Professional Paramedic Practice	BSc (Hons)	Apply Direct

Student Views

The first time I attended a cardiac arrest, and we saved the person’s life, was the most incredible moment.

Stephanie Hall

BSc (Hons) Paramedic Practice

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Facilities

Two students perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a mannequin in the ambulance simulator.

Paramedic Practice is delivered primarily at St James’ in central Manchester, while our Nurse Paramedic programme is split between St James’ and Edge Hill University.

St James’ provides an extensive modern clinical simulation suite including a mock operating theatre, ambulance simulator and clinical skills stations. A 3D immersive simulation suite enables you to practice clinical scenarios in a realistic, supportive and safe environment.

The clinical skills facilities at Edge Hill University include ward simulations and operating theatres with industry standard equipment, as well as robot-style mannequins that can simulate a wide range of symptoms, from pregnancy to a temperature.

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Ambulance simulator in the clinical simulation suite.

Ambulance simulator and clinical skills stations in the clinical simulation suite.

Looking from outside the ambulance simulation suite through the open rear doors.

Trainee paramedics administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to a mannequin in the ambulance simulator.

Trainee paramedics administer fluid to a mannequin's head in the clinical skills simulation suite.

Panoramic shot of the clinical skills facilities at St James'.

Four students stand around clinical skills stations adjacent to the ambulance simulator.

Students practice their skills using the clinical skills facilities.

A mannequin is wheeled into the ambulance simulator.

A trainee paramedic carrying a holdall closes an overhead compartment in the ambulance simulator.

Three Paramedic students practice their skills on a mannequin lying on the floor outside the ambulance simulator at St James' in Manchester.

A patient wrapped in a warm blanket is wheeled towards the ambulance simulator.

A mannequin is wheeled on a trolley towards the ambulance simulator by two trainee paramedics while a third prepares to apply a drip.

A mannequin on a trolley is loaded into the ambulance simulator.

A mannequin lying on the floor in the clinical skills simulation suite.

Mannequins lie on beds in the simulation of a hospital ward.

Nurse Paramedic students undertake an outdoor cardiac arrest scenario with chest compressions and airway management.

A Nurse Paramedic student performs chest compressions as part of an outdoors cardiac arrest scenario on campus.

Nurse Paramedic students work as a team to undertake an Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure (ABCDE) assessment of a collapsed mannequin.

Nurse Paramedic students work as a team to undertake a blood pressure assessment and provide airway support for a collapsed patient scenario.

Two Nurse Paramedic students carry oxygen and airway equipment to the scene of a simulated collapse.

Nurse Paramedic students are provided with instruction and direction by staff when learning to use a defibrillator (AED).

Three Nurse Paramedic students assess a simulated collapse patient by checking for injuries.

Nurse Paramedic students undertake an Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure (ABCDE) assessment, including a neurological assessment of the patient's pupils, as part of simulated scenario-based training.

Nurse Paramedic students undertake respiratory assessment and take blood pressure on a simulated patient with chest pain at home.

Nurse Paramedic students undertake neurological and cardiovascular assessment on a simulated patient in a home environment.

Open Days and Virtual Events

The ambulance simulator which forms part of the clinical skills facilities at St James' in Manchester. If you are considering studying Paramedic Practice at Edge Hill University, the best way to gain an insight into the student experience would usually be to discover St James’ in central Manchester for yourself by attending a drop-in afternoon.

While drop-in afternoons are not currently taking place, you can find out more about studying Paramedic Practice with us by viewing our virtual open day pages.

The virtual open day pages, which are available on-demand, offer the chance to discover everything that Edge Hill University has to offer and find out more about any subjects of interest, including paramedic practice, through a series of online activities.

View our virtual open day pages