Ambulance Care Assistant (ACA) - Patient Transport Services - Sheffield

UK Event Medical Services (UKEMS); Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent ambulance service is seeking an Ambulance Care Assistant in Sheffield. This role involves driving patients, providing comfort, and ensuring safety during transport. No formal qualifications required, full driving licence essential. Enjoy comprehensive training and a supportive workplace environment with opportunities for career growth. Competitive pay and unique employee benefits are included.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

28 days holiday per year

Uniform and PPE

Access to WageStream

Blue Light Card discounts

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications are necessary as training is provided.
• A full clean driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Drive ambulances/specialist vehicles.
• Provide reassurance, comfort, and support to patients.
• Undertake patient and vehicle risk assessments.
• Utilise mechanical and manual handling skills.
• Communicate with our control centre.
• Clean and re-stock vehicles.
• Complete reports/documentation accurately.

Skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Job description

Ambulance Care Assistant

A new position for this particular vacancy is available. To be considered for this vacancy, you must be able to attend a 1-week Induction Training course. Dates for the training course to be confirmed. The course will run from 9am-5pm each day, and the venue is yet to be confirmed. Your attendance at training will be paid at £12.21 per hour.

Please note, once we have enough applicants for the course, this post will be closed.

• Base - Sheffield
• Pay - £12.21 per hour
• Company pension scheme
• Holidays - 28 days per year (pro rata)
• Hours - Shifts available are c40 hours per week. The Business operates 24/7, 365 days per year. Initially, a zero-hours contract is offered to successful applicants. Applicants must be available to work some weekends and some public holidays
• Opportunities to develop within the clinical roles

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.

The job

We take pride in the services provided by our caring, compassionate, and friendly teams of trained, highly skilled Ambulance Care Assistants (ACA’s) who play a key role in the planned, safe, and comfortable transportation of patients traveling from/ to hospital or places of care (non-emergency)

No two days are alike for an ACA who undertakes a wide variety of tasks including:

• Drive ambulances/specialist vehicles
• Provide reassurance, comfort, and support to patients
• Undertake patient and vehicle risk assessments
• Utilise mechanical and manual handling skills to ensure the safe movement of patients, operation of tail lifts, and wheelchair clamping systems
• Communication with our control centre
• The cleaning and re-stocking of our vehicles
• Accurate completion of reports/documentation

What’s in it for you?

• Comprehensive induction, on-going training, and development with the opportunity to acquire recognised Ambulance Care qualifications throughout your career with UKEMS
• 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
• Invitation to join WageStream which provides access to the money you have already earned prior to pay day
• A uniform and PPE
• Company pension scheme
• The feel-good factor! This is a rewarding role creating real job satisfaction!
• A Blue Light Card providing a range of official discounts from large national retailers to local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones, food, and beverages, and much more!

About you

Our ACA’s come from a wide variety of backgrounds. Whilst many offer a background in care, others have previously worked in retail, entertainment customer service, or hospitality. Previous work experience may differ; however, each ACA offers empathy and kindness, a positive, flexible, and adaptable attitude, a strong work ethic, together with the ability to work as part of a team. Your clear and confident verbal communication, together with effective listening skills, contribute to instilling confidence in patients using our services.

• No formal qualifications are necessary as training is provided
• A full clean driving licence is required