Why I Want to Be a Paramedic: My Career Path

Since finishing my degree in psychology, I have been working as a clinical support worker at Salford royal hospital. Working in the NHS has completely changed my perspective as to what career I thought that I had previously wanted, since I have been working as a support worker I really enjoy the busy, fast paced and clinical environment.

This essay will focus on why I want to be a paramedic, as I have found my true passion working in the NHS as a clinical support worker and the role of a paramedic aligns perfectly with my desire for a diverse, busy, and clinical environment, as well as my methodical and logical skills, compassion, and great communication skills gained from my current role and life experiences.

I am fascinated by the complexities of human biology, and I am very keen on learning more about its complex mechanisms. My job has given me great opportunities to observe and carry out certain procedures and treatments, and also work with equipment that is needed to maintain a patient's psychological needs, such as ventricular devices, I have also been able to administer medications through NG tubes, gastrectomy tubes, I have also worked with EVD's and tracheostomies.

My main and only aim in life is to be a part of the paramedic community, as I am such a hard-working and driven person, I strive to work with other paramedics and other healthcare professionals. The job paramedics carry out on a daily basis is absolutely inspiring, their patient base is very universal, they can be dealing with a very sad and lonely person who just wants a chat, mental health patients who have attempted suicide, to dealing with patients in their most critical moments.

The role requires a lot of knowledge about patient care as well as having the ability to handle stress and everyday pressures. During my own personal life I have been in emergency situations where either myself or someone close to me had fallen I'll suddenly and unexpectedly, the very quick and professional response from the paramedics definitely inspired me and impressed me. Also, my cousins, and 2 brothers have inspired me so much as they have been working for the NWAS for 16 years now and the skills and knowledge they have gained through working as paramedics is nothing but astonishing. So at the age of 28, theres nothing I want more to be given the chance to work hard at university and see myself graduating with a paramedic science degree and working alongside fellow colleagues who have the same compassion and overwhelming feeling of working in this field.