Ambulance Care Assistant (Bank)

EMED Group; Shepton Mallet; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

EMED Group is seeking compassionate individuals to join our Ambulance Care Assistant (ACA) team in Shepton Mallet, Somerset. You will transport patients to and from medical facilities, working with colleagues or alone, and play a key role in patient care.

No ambulance experience is required as full training is provided. A UK manual driving licence and physical fitness for handling patients are essential, with shifts across 05:00–00:00, seven days a week.

Qualifications

• Full UK manual driving licence held.
• Able to work flexible shifts between 05:00 and 00:00, Monday to Sunday.
• Experience in a care background (HCA, Support worker) advantageous but not essential.
• Willing to pass Enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Assist in transporting patients to appointments and between healthcare facilities, sometimes with a colleague.
• Build rapport with patients and their relatives.
• Assist with patient handling, lifting, and safe transfer in and out of ambulances.
• Ensure ambulance is kept clean and ready for use.

Skills

Empathetic communicator

Team player

Flexible shifts

Job description

Do you want a job that genuinely helps people?

We're looking for kind, reliable and compassionate people to join our Ambulance Care Assistant (ACA) team in Shepton Mallet, Somerset. This is a role for someone who wants to make a real difference every day, supporting patients of all ages on their journeys to and from medical facilities.

Bank (0 hour) positions available | Shifts available between 05:00am - 00:00am, Monday to Sunday | £12.71 per hour (+12.07% holiday pay)

An ACA is a hugely rewarding and fulfilling role. Each day, you'll be helping someone in need, making their lives that little bit easier, and knowing that you make a difference to their day provides you with a real sense of achievement.

You'll drive patients to and from medical appointments and between healthcare facilities, either working with a colleague or independently, so it is vital to hold a full UK manual driving licence and have a good degree of physical fitness for manual handling.

Other Duties Include

• Assisting in the transportation of 'end of life' patients, ensuring a high level of empathy is present at all times
• Building rapport by effectively communicating with patients and their relatives/friends
• Responsible for lifting, securing and helping patients in and out of the Ambulance
• Assist with the handing over of patients to appropriate staff on arrival at treatment centres/hospital's or to family/friends at their homes.
• Transfer patients from beds to stretchers, chairs to chairs or similar both in and out of hospital and medical settings.
• Ensuring that the ambulance is kept safe, clean and tidy

You don't need previous ambulance experience, we provide full training.

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We'd Love To Hear From You If

• You hold a valid UK manual driving licence (6 points maximum)
• You are able to work flexible shifts between 05:00am and 00:00, Monday to Sunday
• You have experience in a care background (HCA, Support worker, etc) - advantageous but not essential
• You are committed to patient care
• You are an effective communicator and empathetic with others in what can often be emotional circumstances.
• You are physically fit for patient handling and moving.
• You can pass an Enhanced DBS check (company funded).
• You have a natural flair for team working and collaboration

About Us

EMED Group is an established healthcare logistics provider that enables access to health and social care through our four specialist divisions. We are one of the largest health and care partners to the NHS with 4,000 colleagues across over 60 bases UK-wide.

EMED Group is committed to pro-actively improving the wellbeing of our communities by providing access to vital health and social care services across the UK.