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You’ll need to:

• have a full, manual driving licence that covers the right vehicles for your local ambulance service
• be an experienced driver
• be able to read maps and know your area
• You may find it easier to get work if you have some related work experience with older people or people with disabilities.

You’ll need:

• excellent driving skills
• timekeeping and organisational skills
• excellent communication skills
• the ability to reassure anxious or worried patients
• You’ll drive patients to and from their hospital appointments. Your day-to-day tasks could include:
• helping patients out of their home and into the ambulance (may involve lifting)
• helping patients settle back home after their appointments
• using a radio to keep in touch with the ambulance control room
• checking and maintaining the ambulance and its equipment
• keeping accurate records of journeys

You may deal with elderly people, people with a physical disability or mental health problem. You may also transport people who are seriously ill with specific medical needs.