East Midlands Ambulance Service

Why does East Midlands Ambulance Service get a rating of 6.2?

• Easy to take sick leave
• Enough training
• No short notice shift changes
• People get sick pay
• Opportunities to progress
• People get proper breaks
• People recommend their team
• Managers are respectful
• No unpaid extra work
• Well informed about head office
• Not easy to book holiday
• Less than 4 weeks notice of shifts
• Not easy to change shifts
• Head office doesn’t understand the frontline
• Hard to choose shifts
• People feel stressed
• Not good for parents
• Breaks aren’t paid

Based on 26 job reviews

Pay ranges

1. Paramedics

   £24.3k–36.5k per year

2. Emergency medical technicians

   £21.9k–24.3k per year

Handy to know

How much notice do people get of their shifts?

1 week or less

3 weeks

4+ weeks

fixed rota

4% report getting one week notice or less

8% report getting three weeks notice

38% report getting four weeks notice or more

50% report having a fixed rota

Based on 26 employees

How often do people get paid?

Monthly 96% of people report they get paid monthly

Based on 26 employees

How are people paid?

19%

by the hour

81%

an annual salary

Based on 26 employees