Paramedic Council Elections 

Nominations are now OPEN for three seats on the College’s Paramedic Council, the representative body for our members – and you could be part of it! 

NOMINATIONS LINK 

Three seats are up for election in these by-elections: 

- North East England 
- North West England 
- South West England 

These pages will give you all the information you need about the Paramedic Council, the election process and guidance on how to become a candidate. 

- What is the Paramedic Council? 
- What region am I in? 
- Being a Member Representative 
- How to nominate yourself 
- Election timetable 

WHAT IS THE PARAMEDIC COUNCIL? 

Working with the Board of Trustees, the Paramedic Council provides collective leadership for the College of Paramedics and ensures the effective running of the charity, delivery of strategy and active membership representation.  

The Paramedic Council has the ability to steer and shape the College’s ongoing work and future aspirations by providing a platform for representatives to advocate for their members, ensuring a strong and articulate voice in all that the College does, and by providing a clear and vital communication channel between the College and members. 

In total there are 15 members of the Council. Three seats are up for election in these by-elections: 

- North East England 
- North West England 
- South West England 

WHAT REGION AM I IN? 

Our regions are based on the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) used by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and others. Each region and nation has one rep.



Regions are predominantly related to the geographical location in which our members live or work in, except for military members and members registered in the UK but practicing outside of the UK borders, who are within the Military and Overseas sector, and are based on the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) used by the National Office of Statistics and others.

Members can log in to the College website and go to their member profile, located in the Member Hub, where they can ensure they are allocated the most appropriate region/sector. This will then be the one they can stand within, be represented within and be active within as a member.

BEING A PARAMEDIC COUNCIL MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE

The Paramedic member representative is the voice of the Paramedic members in their nation/region/sector, advocating for their interests, articulating their perspective to the College and communicating with them on the College’s work. This could be you!

Member Representatives have a vote on the Paramedic Council and elect the Chair of the Paramedic Council, who sits on the College’s Trustee Board.

HOW TO NOMINATE YOURSELF

Please download and read the Paramedic Council Election Guidance document.   

To stand – click here

Your candidate statement – Nominating yourself for the election is simple: just take 2 minutes to fill out the form and write a maximum of two paragraphs (200 words) outlining why you want to be on the Council and what you can bring to the role.
Your nomination will need to be supported by 4 fellow members, so find 4 people from your region whose names you can add as supportive nominators.

Seek support – ask 4 fellow members in your region/nation/sector to act as your nominator. You will need to enter their name, email address and College membership number in the form.
 
The College of Paramedics recognises the need and inherent benefit of diversity and inclusion within the organisation and amongst its representatives, is committed to equal opportunities in appointment and employment, and seeks to eliminate unlawful discrimination, including racial, sexual or disability discrimination, to promote equality of opportunity and good relations between all. 
 
The College of Paramedics welcomes and encourages all student members to stand as candidates. However, we would like to increase the diversity, in terms of race, ethnicity and cultural heritage, within the Board of Trustees, the Paramedic Council, the Student Council, and the employed staff of the College, so we would particularly welcome candidates from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.