Emergency Care Assistant - Salford/Preston in Manchester

Job type - Full Time

Hours Based - Salford, Preston, and Elland Available

Pay - £14.10 per hour, uplift for nights

Company pension scheme

Holidays - 28 days per year (pro rata)

Hours - Open shifts up to 40+ hours per week, typical 4 days on/4 days off. Other patterns accommodated. 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. Offering a full range of services (largely to the NHS) including Non‑Emergency Patient Transport Services, High Dependency Patient Transfers (Urgent Care) and Secure Patient Transport, additionally we provide a Medical Repatriation Service. We are proud to be one of the most respected and recognised providers in our industry and 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

Working in partnership with the NHS and other care providers we take 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. Our ECA’s work as part of a dedicated team including Ambulance Care Assistants, Urgent Care Assistants and qualified clinicians to provide patients with potentially life‑saving care and transportation to hospital.

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, including 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 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.
• As we continue to grow, one of our key aims is to maintain a family feel within the business where all employees feel recognised, valued and appreciated.
• Uniform / PPE provided.
• The feel‑good factor! This is a rewarding role creating real job satisfaction!

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. Knowledge of current operational procedures and clinical practices in addition to awareness of health & safety legislation. Personal attributes will include reliability, conscientiousness, enthusiasm and self‑motivation. Ability to work under pressure and as part of a team. Interpersonal skills and the ability to interact in a calm and professional manner will be second nature. 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 11 stone/70kg.