At a Glance
- Tasks: Transport and assist vulnerable service users to medical appointments with empathy and care.
- Company: Join a dedicated Ambulance Service team in Manchester, making a real difference.
- Benefits: Earn £12.71 per hour with flexible bank hours and provided uniform.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team that values equality and inclusion.
- Why this job: Experience the rewarding feeling of helping others in their time of need.
- Qualifications: Full UK driving licence, strong communication skills, and a commitment to patient care.
The predicted salary is between 12.71 - 12.71 £ per hour.
We have a fantastic opportunity for an Ambulance Care Assistant to serve your local community and join the Ambulance Service as part of our Ambulance crew based in Manchester on a bank (0 hour) contract. An Ambulance Care Assistant (ACA) is a hugely rewarding and fulfilling role. Each day, you’ll be helping someone in need, making their lives that little bit easier, and knowing that you make a difference to their day provides you with a real sense of achievement.
Benefits
- £12.71 per hour
- The flexibility of a bank (0 hour) position - work when suits you to support the needs of the business
- Uniform provided.
Responsibilities
- Transporting elderly, sick and vulnerable service users to and from their medical appointments and between healthcare facilities.
- Assisting in the transportation of ‘end of life’ service users, ensuring a high level of empathy is present at all times.
- Building rapport by effectively communicating with patients and their relatives/friends.
- Responsible for lifting, securing and helping service users in and out of the Ambulance.
- Assist with the handing over of patients to appropriate staff on arrival at treatment centres/hospitals or to family/friends at their homes.
- Transfer patients from beds to stretchers, chairs to chairs or similar both in and out of hospital and medical/commercial flights.
- Assisting service users with challenging behaviour and/or mental health illnesses.
- Ensuring that the ambulance is kept safe, clean and tidy.
Qualifications
- Hold a full UK driving licence with less than 6 penalty points.
- Committed to patient care.
- An effective communicator and experience of communicating with others in what can often be emotional circumstances.
- To be a calm, considerate, careful driver.
- To have a natural flair for team working and collaboration.
- Be physically fit for patient handling and moving.
- Pass an Enhanced DBS check (company funded).
- Familiar with the local and surrounding area.
Equal Opportunities
EMED Group is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination, with our aim being to be truly representative of all sections of society and our clients, and for each employee to feel respected, valued and able to give their best.
