Emergency Care Assistant Sheffield

Emergency Care Assistant Sheffield Sheffield, England

UK Event Medical Services Limited
Full Time Sheffield, England 10.86 - 12.81 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description

Emergency Care Assistant

  • Job type- permanent
  • Based- Sheffield
  • Pay- £10.86 -£12.81 per hour
  • Company pension scheme
  • Holidays- 28 days per year (pro rata)
  • Hours - Open shifts available from up to 40 + hours per week however, typical shifts work 4 days on, 4 days off. however 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 5 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 plus Event and First Aid cover at festivals, film sets, agricultural shows and similar. 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.

https://ukeventmedical.uk/

Due to our continued and sustained growth we seek to recruit Emergency 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. ( ECA’s) . 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 none urgent hospital admissions. Our ECA’s works as part of a dedicated team including Ambulance Care Assistants, Urgent Care Assistants and qualified clinicians in order 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 and 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
  • To 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
  • To assist in ensuring the efficient use of medical supplies, maintaining adequate supplies and ensuring all clinical waste is disposed of.
  • To maintain timely communications with our operations centre
  • To respond as first responder to incidents where necessary within ECA scope of practice (FREC4)

What’s in it for you?

  • Comprehensive induction plus on-going 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.
  • Your enhanced DBS paid for
  • 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.

Your qualifications will include one or both of the below

  • FREC 4 or equivalent

And/ or

  • CERAD or IHCD (Ambulance Emergency Driving)
  • You will have a 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 clam 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 11stone/ 70kgs

Emergency Care Assistant Sheffield
UK Event Medical Services Limited

www.ukeventmedical.uk
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Unknown / Non-Applicable
Unknown
Company - Public
Related Jobs

All Related Listed jobs

Bank Virtual Ward HCA
Locala Community Partnerships CIC Liversedge, England 21730 - 23177 GBP ANNUAL Today

Welcome to Locala Health and Wellbeing - proud to provide NHS community healthcare services.

janitor
Parrish and Heimbecker Lethbridge 55515 - CAD HOURLY Today

Cleaner - Utility / Relief 2nd Miller

P&H Milling Group

Lethbridge, AB

Join a team that...

Retail Assistant Manager
Superdrug Kingston upon Hull, England 26750 GBP ANNUAL Today

You will enjoy learning about new products and services and sharing this knowledge with your team and customers to drive sales. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent.

Site Administrator
Sodexo Colchester, England 10.42 GBP HOURLY Today

A death in Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo. Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for

engineering technician
NOV Conroe, TX 67598 - 46651 USD ANNUAL Today