AMBULANCE CARE ASSISTANT (DRIVER) - ASHFORD

NHS; Ashford; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job description

AMBULANCE CARE ASSISTANT (DRIVER) - ASHFORD

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 to develop the skills needed to begin and progress in your new rewarding career with us.

Ambulance Care Assistant (Driver)

Location: Ashford - TN23 4FG

Salary: £26,592.93 per annum

Full Time Shifts: 42.5 hours per week (various shifts available)

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

Access to the 'Blue Light Card' providing more than 15,000 discounts from large national retailers to local businesses across categories such as holidays, cars, restaurants, days out, gifts, insurance, phones, and more.

Company pension scheme with employer contributions.

Salary paid on an hourly basis of £12.21ph.

G4S Life Assurance Scheme.

Charity work - Match-it and Payroll Giving.

Employee Assistance Programme Scheme (Confidential Counselling Services, 24/7 support specialising in health and medical).

Access to G4S Perks at Work scheme entitling you to amazing discounts, offers and services across hundreds of market leading retailers in electronics, outlets, mobile phone contracts and fashion.

Refer a Friend Scheme.

Progression, training and development opportunities.

Subsidised healthcare plan.

Main duties of the job

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

As an ACA with G4S Patient Transport Services, you'll be transporting elderly, sick and vulnerable patients to their medical appointments and between healthcare facilities, whilst showing compassion in times of vulnerability. Together we'll work to ensure every journey we make supports our community, the NHS, and our patients.

This is an important role, providing excellent care and ensuring safety and patient welfare. A role where you'll receive all the training you need to feel prepared in any situation that may arise.

Job responsibilities

Some of the key responsibilities will involve:

1. Driving patients with varying health and mobility needs to and from hospital/clinic appointments.
2. Assisting, moving and handling patients, who may be ambulatory or wheelchair bound, using appropriate equipment where necessary (e.g., carrying patients up the stairs using a carry chair, moving immobile patients in and out of bed, on stretchers, wheelchairs into and out of the vehicle and homes).
3. Ensuring safety and patient welfare at all times and providing reassurance, comfort and support when needed.
4. Assisting patients when entering and leaving their homes.
5. Maintaining cleanliness of vehicles and equipment.
6. Liaising with our central control team to ensure the timely pick up and drop off of patients.
7. Undertaking patient and vehicle risk assessments, and completion of reports or documentation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full UK Manual Driving Licence, No more than 6 points on a Driving Licence.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Physically fit to ensure your safety and wellbeing of patients.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Sympathetic, respectful and caring attitude towards patients.
• Flexibility and adaptability in accordance with the needs of the service.
• Enhanced DBS check - Applied and Paid for by G4S.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.