Ambulance Care Assistant (Bank) North Essex

Overview

The role of the Ambulance Care Assistant involves the transportation of non-urgent patients to and from health/social care premises and private residences. This is a responsible role which requires a professional and caring attitude, as well as teamwork. You will work in a team of two, or on your own, undertaking duties in a variety of vehicle types. You will start with a 3 week paid training course (Monday – Friday). The training involves clinical training to be a \’First Person on Scene\’, patient transport driver training, and a full uniform is provided. During the training course it is your responsibility to attend in full, on each day. Accommodation and travel expenses will not be provided so you will need to consider the costs and travel expense of attending these venues (usually Welwyn Garden City & Barton Mills). You must be able to commit to undertaking the training course as outlined above.

Responsibilities

• Daily check of vehicle and equipment. Top-up, replenish and clean as required, reporting/logging deficiencies to Liaison Manager/Supervisor to ensure compliance with operational and legal requirements.
• Clean ambulance parking bay and assist with station duties ensuring the premises are left in a safe and secure condition.
• As soon as is practical, but no later than 24 hours, report vehicle accidents/incidents to the Liaison Office or EOC, ensuring the requirements of the Road Traffic Act are complied with.
• Ensure vehicle and contents are left in a secure condition at all times.
• Ensure that at all times whilst operating the vehicle legislative requirements (e.g. use of mobile phones) are complied with.

Requirements

• Full UK manual car driving licence, with one year’s driving experience.
• A maximum of 3 penalty points will be considered for a minor motoring offence.
• Flexible, adaptable, discreet, with a good sense of humour and local knowledge of the area you are applying to work in is an advantage.
• Experience of caring for people with proven customer care and communication skills with the public is desirable.
• You must be able to commit to the 3 week training course as outlined above and be prepared to work in a patient transport environment.

Training and Additional Details

Your role with EEAST PTS would start with a 3 week paid training course (Monday – Friday). The training includes clinical training to be a \’First Person on Scene\’, patient transport driver training, and a full uniform is provided. During the training course it is your responsibility to attend in full, on each day. Accommodation and travel expenses will not be provided so you will need to consider the costs and travel expense of attending these venues (usually Welwyn Garden City & Barton Mills).

We are currently looking for enthusiastic and passionate Ambulance Care Assistants to transport our patients, who are frail or need specialist assistance, to and from appointments at hospitals, treatment centres and other similar facilities. If you have experience of caring for people with proven customer care and communication skills with the public, then we would like to hear from you! You will need to be flexible, adaptable, and at times, discreet. A good sense of humour and local knowledge of the area you are applying to work in will also be an advantage. Please ensure that your application relates to the essential criteria in the person specification.

Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on the GOV.UK Check if you need a UK visa page. We encourage all applicants to review these criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.

About the Employer

We deliver Patient Transport Services in Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, North and West Essex. Our vision is underpinned by four goals:

• Be an exceptional place to work, volunteer and learn.
• Provide outstanding quality of care and performance.
• Be excellent collaborators and innovators as system partners.
• Be an environmentally and financially sustainable organisation.

We will aim to make the Trust a place where all who work and access our services are free from all forms of discrimination and where the diversity of our staff, patients, visitors and service-users is recognised as a key driver of our success and is openly valued and celebrated.

Benefits

• Pay enhancement for out of hours shift working
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Minimum of 27 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday (increasing with years of service)
• Occupational Health services including a 24hr Employee Assistance Program, mental health and wellbeing, legal and financial service
• Staff support networks including BAME, LGBTQ+, Multi Faith and All Women in EEAST