Job type: Full Time Hours
Based: Salford, Preston and Elland Available
Pay: £14.10/ Uplift for nights
Company pension scheme
Holidays: 28 days per year (pro rata)
Hours: Open shifts available from up to 40+ hours per week; typical shifts work 4 days on, 4 days off. Other hours and patterns can be accommodated. The Business operates 24/7, 365 days per year.
This is not a training role; applicants must hold appropriate and relevant qualifications for this role.
About UKEMS:
Operating from 6 UK bases, UK Event Medical Services is recognised as one of the UK’s leading providers of independent ambulance services and healthcare logistics. We offer a full range of services including Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services, High Dependency Patient Transfers (Urgent Care) and Secure Patient Transport, in addition to providing a Medical Repatriation Service.
We are proud to be one of the most respected and recognised providers in our industry and are committed to delivering a patient and client-focused approach to everything we do.
Due to our continued and sustained growth, we seek to recruit Emergency and Urgent Care Assistants.
The job involves working in partnership with the NHS and other care providers, taking pride in the services offered by our caring, compassionate and friendly teams of trained, highly skilled Emergency Care Assistants/Urgent Care Assistants (ECA’s/UCA). You will play a key role in the provision of high-quality care responding to a wide variety of situations including medical/trauma related emergencies, inter-hospital transfers, urgent and non-urgent hospital admissions.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- To drive a range of UKEMS vehicles under emergency, urgent and normal driving conditions.
- Ensure that all patient report forms, both electronic and paper-based, are completed; additional paperwork may include police statements, coroners and solicitor statements.
- Ensure the safe transfer of patients to and from vehicles utilising appropriate equipment and manual handling techniques.
- Undertake a dynamic risk assessment on arrival at the scene of an incident or to support colleagues in this duty.
- Communicate with patients, relatives, colleagues, members of other emergency services, the public and other healthcare professionals.
- Carry out relevant vehicle and equipment checks ensuring that the vehicle is properly kitted, cleaned and stocked; faults or omissions reported and all appropriate recording procedures completed.
- Assist in ensuring the efficient use of medical supplies, maintaining adequate supplies and ensuring all clinical waste is disposed of.
- Maintain timely communications with our operations centre.
- Respond as first responder to incidents where necessary within ECA scope of practice (FREC4).
What’s in it for you?
- Comprehensive induction plus ongoing training and development with the opportunity to acquire additional recognised qualifications throughout your career with UKEMS.
- All required training paid for, both in terms of course fees and salary while training.
- The opportunity to work for a successful company established over 20 years ago, currently employing approximately 300 staff.
- Uniform/PPE provided.
- This is a rewarding role creating real job satisfaction!
Job requirements:
About you:
Our ECA’s have typically worked for a health trust or an independent ambulance service. You should hold the following qualification: FREC 4 or equivalent. You will have knowledge of current operational procedures and clinical practices in addition to awareness of health & safety legislation.
Your personal attributes will include reliability, conscientiousness, enthusiasm and self-motivation. The ability to work under pressure and as part of a team will be relied upon. Interpersonal skills and the ability to interact in a calm and professional manner will be second nature to you.
A full, UK, current driving licence is necessary. A clean licence is preferred. All licence enforcements need to be declared on application. This post is physically demanding. You must be able to lift (together with a colleague) a minimum of c 11 stone/70 kgs.
Contact Details:
Uk Event Medical Services Limited Recruitment Team
