Ambulance Care Assistant (Driver) - RNOH

NHS; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking an Ambulance Care Assistant (Driver) to support patient transport services. This full-time role involves offering compassionate care to patients, driving them to their appointments while ensuring their safety and comfort. Comprehensive training will be provided, and you will play a vital role in assisting those in need within the community.

Benefits

Access to Blue Light Card with discounts

Company pension scheme

G4S Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Progression and training opportunities

Subsidised healthcare plan

Qualifications

• Full UK Manual Driving Licence required.
• Physically fit to ensure patient safety and wellbeing.
• Sympathetic and caring attitude towards patients.

Responsibilities

• Drive patients to and from medical appointments.
• Assist patients with varying health and mobility needs.
• Ensure safety and provide comfort and support.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Empathy

Flexibility

Job description

Ambulance Care Assistant (Driver) - RNOH

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Job summary

Are you a caring and compassionate person looking to better use your skills to help people?

Don't have experience? Don't worry, you have life skills and that's what we're looking for!

Then we have the perfect role for you!

Our dedicated training team will guide you through our 2-week comprehensive training programme, helping you develop the skills needed to begin and progress in your new rewarding career with us.

Ambulance Care Assistant (Driver)

Location: Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital - HA7 4LP

Salary: £30,855.03 per annum

Full-Time Shifts - 45 hours per week (various shifts available)

G4S is experiencing an exciting period of growth and is looking to expand our dedicated team of Ambulance Care professionals.

Main duties of the job

The Role

The Ambulance Care Assistant (ACA) will play an important role in helping people receive the care they need. This requires empathy and compassion, skills you'll build upon during our two-week initial training and development programme, alongside guidance from our expert support team. We'll provide all the tools to help you build a meaningful career.

As an ACA with G4S Patient Transport Services, you'll transport elderly, sick, and vulnerable patients to and from medical appointments and between healthcare facilities, showing compassion in times of vulnerability. Together, we'll work to support our community, the NHS, and our patients.

This is a vital role, providing excellent care and ensuring safety and patient welfare. You will receive all necessary training to be prepared for any situation.

About us

Benefits include access to the "Blue Light Card" with over 15,000 discounts, company pension scheme with employer contributions, G4S Life Assurance, salary paid at £13.15 per hour, charity work opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme, discounts through G4S Perks at Work, Refer a Friend Scheme, progression and training opportunities, and a subsidised healthcare plan.

Why G4S?

G4S Patient Transport Services is one of the UK’s largest Non-Emergency Patient Transport providers, conducting over 50,000 journeys annually for the NHS. With 12 bases across the UK and over 720 staff, we are committed to the professional development and wellbeing of our staff, offering extensive training and progression opportunities.

Job responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Driving patients with varying health and mobility needs to and from hospital/clinic appointments
• Assisting, moving, and handling patients, including those who are ambulatory or wheelchair-bound, using appropriate equipment
• Ensuring safety and patient welfare, providing reassurance, comfort, and support
• Assisting patients entering and leaving their homes
• Maintaining vehicle and equipment cleanliness
• Liaising with central control for timely pick-up and drop-off
• Undertaking patient and vehicle risk assessments and completing reports or documentation

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full UK Manual Driving Licence
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Physically fit to ensure safety and wellbeing of patients
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Sympathetic, respectful, and caring attitude towards patients
• Flexibility and adaptability according to service needs
• Enhanced DBS check - Applied for and paid by G4S

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check will be made through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to review any criminal convictions.