Ambulance Care Assistant Huntingdon, England
Job description
Cambridgeshire - Covering our Ramsey Base
We are seeking enthusiastic, people with a caring disposition to join our team at Medi 4.
Please note the shift patterns for this role are:
Monday - Friday
9am -9pm
12pm-12am
1pm-11pm
2pm-11pm
Sat- Sun
9am-10pm
12pm-10pm
As an Ambulance Care Assistant, you will play an important role transporting patients for hospital appointments and ensuring they return safely home again.
This Ambulance Care Assistant ACA role involves driving, or assisting patients with different requirements based on their mobility classification. The job purpose is to provide and maintain a caring environment for these patients and provide a safe transport service, maintaining high standards of patient and timeliness.
Full comprehensive training is provided and then mentoring with more experienced ACA’s.
If interested, staff can go on to develop and learn more skills transporting and looking after patients with more complex medical needs.
We are developing training pathways at different levels which, as you progress, increases earnings, and provides a truly long term and rewarding career.
What's involved in this Ambulance Care Assistant ACA role:
- Assist, move and handle patients, who may be ambulatory, or wheelchair bound, using appropriate equipment where necessary e.g., carrying patients up the stairs using carry chair, moving immobile patients in and out of bed, and manoeuvring patients in wheelchairs into and out of the vehicle and on stretchers as necessary. Ensure patients are safely seated whilst in transit.
- Ensure the use of appropriate equipment and approved manual handling techniques
- Maintain the cleanliness and ensure the routine daily checks of designated vehicles are carried out prior to deployment
- Assist patients when entering and leaving their homes and take all reasonable actions to ensure the safety and security of their property.
- Liaise and report to Control as directed within operational procedures in updating location and status and respond appropriately to instructions
- Upon arrival at the place of treatment, convey patients to the appropriate location within the building as directed by Control.
- Provide support as directed to other agencies in the event of serious injury or emergency
- To be flexible daily in relation to shift finishing times
- To be flexible daily to support all PTS hospitals/locations where applicable
- Carry out any other duties relevant to the role as directed by Control and/or the Service Delivery Manager.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:
Criteria:
- Full UK Manual Driving Licence required
- Willing to undergo suitable training such as manual handling, first aid at work, and advanced driving where needed.
- A caring attitude towards patients and the ability to show empathy
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Physically fit able to lift and support patients.
Various contracts available from 23 to 46 hours pr week
Salary of £11 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
Application question(s):
- Can you confirm you can commit to the advertised shift patterns?
- Do you have any penalty points on your driving licence
Licence/Certification:
- Full UK Manual Driving Licence (required)
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £11.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Huntingdon, PE26 2RB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Aged 21 and over
- Hold a full UK manual driving Licence, with a minimum 2 years driving experience
Work Location: In person
