First Responder PTS and Events (FREC 3 / 4) Bank Worker

YorMed Ambulance Service; Malton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Shifts to suit availability

Training provided for ambulance work

Job summary

YorMed Ambulance Service in North Yorkshire is seeking qualified Emergency Medical Responders to join our Patient Transport and Event Medical teams. You will respond to calls, assess patients within FREC 3/4 scope, transport walking, wheelchair and stretcher patients, and deliver first-response care at public and private events across the region.

Applicants must hold a FREC 3 or 4 qualification and C1 driving or driver training, have good written and verbal skills, and be physically fit for

Qualifications

• Good written and verbal skills.
• Understanding of medication recording and reporting.
• Understanding of patient risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Respond promptly to calls, working independently or within a clinical team.
• Make initial assessments and give immediate care within FREC 3/4 scope.
• Transport walking, wheelchair and stretcher patients safely and with dignity.
• Assist with moving and handling, including carry chairs and manual handling aids.
• Provide first-response medical cover at events within an agreed clinical structure.
• Record patient information, observations, care given and escalation decisions accurately.
• Drive ambulance vehicles with due regard for patient comfort, safety and other road users.

Skills

Communication skills

Patient risk assessments

Medication recording understanding

Education

FREC 3/4

Job description

This bank role sits within YorMed Ambulance Service's Patient Transport and Event Medical teams, a CQC-registered independent provider. The work covers transporting patients who walk, use wheelchairs or need stretchers, and giving first response at public and private events. Shifts are chosen around the post holder's availability, with weekend and weekday work across North Yorkshire and York. Applicants need a FREC 3 or FREC 4 qualification and completed C1 driving or driver training to be considered.

What the job involves

• Respond promptly to calls, working independently or within a clinical team
• Make initial assessments and give immediate care within FREC 3/4 scope
• Recognise illness, injury and deterioration, and request appropriate clinical support
• Transport walking, wheelchair and stretcher patients safely and with dignity
• Assist with moving and handling, including carry chairs and manual handling aids
• Provide first-response medical cover at events within an agreed clinical structure
• Record patient information, observations, care given and escalation decisions accurately
• Communicate clearly with the Control Room and colleagues in line with protocols
• Drive ambulance vehicles with due regard for patient comfort, safety and other road users
• Carry out daily vehicle inspections, equipment checks and basic maintenance
• Administer oxygen, resuscitation and defibrillation when required
• Follow safeguarding, infection control, information governance and incident-reporting procedures

What’s required

Qualifications

• FREC 3 or FREC 4 qualification

Experience

• Experience moving and handling patients and using associated equipment
• Experience working with medical bags, clinical stock, medication and equipment
• Experience completing patient handover documentation

Skills & knowledge

• Good written and verbal skills
• Understanding of medication recording and reporting
• Understanding of patient risk assessments

Checks & eligibility

• UK driving licence with no more than 3 points
• C1 driving or driver training completed

Other

• Physically fit to undertake moving and handling of patients and equipment

Nice to have

• Previous experience working with ambulances
• Understanding of CQC-regulated activities and governance policies
• GCSEs at grade C or above
• Emergency vehicle driver training

What’s offered

• Flexible work that fits around existing commitments
• Choice of shifts to suit availability
• Regular weekend and weekday work available throughout the year
• Ad-hoc patient transport and event work
• Training provided where needed for ambulance work