Ambulance Care Assistant (Renal)
Posted 13 hours 5 minutes ago by EMED Group
£11.48 Hourly
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Sussex, Crawley, United Kingdom, RH100
Job Description
Job Overview
We have a fantastic opportunity for an Ambulance Care Assistant to serve your local community and join the Ambulance Service as part of our Ambulance crews based in Crawley.
An Ambulance Care Assistant (Renal), 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.
Your main responsibility will be transporting renal patients to and from their medical appointments and between healthcare facilities. This position offers an opportunity for individuals who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others while developing their skills within the healthcare sector.
This is a full-time role working 6 days on, 6 days off (13 hour shifts) with shifts scheduled between 06:00am and 00:00am .Shifts will be on a rota. _Please only apply if you can work these hours_
What benefits can you expect?
Life Assurance - providing colleagues and their family financial peace of mind and protection to the value of £5,000.
24/7 online/telephone GP Consultation and access to prescriptions.
2nd opinion medical support following diagnosis or where a colleague is on a treatment pathway.
Cash-plan benefits, providing colleagues the option of protecting themselves in case of illness and recuperation, including dental, optical, chiropody.
Unlimited mental health consultations.
Unlimited physiotherapy consultations.
Access to legal advice on domestic issues e.g. motoring offences, wills and probate, and personal injury.
Financial guidance re retirement planning, tax savings and state benefits.
Long Service Recognition Scheme - recognising colleagues for their continued service after 5 years and at 5-year intervals with an increase in annual leave.
Values-based Internal Recognition Scheme with financial reward, which will lead to an annual recognition event.
Refer a Friend recruitment incentive scheme with financial rewards_._
The EMED foundation, to provide support to colleagues and our local communities.
Pension Scheme.
Blue Light Card.
Uniform provided.
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) to support a range of health and wellbeing requirements.
Flu vaccination (_through an internal campaign in Autumn/Winter)._
To be considered as an ACA, you will need to be:
Hold a valid UK manual driving licence.
Be able to work flexible shifts. Our operational hours are between _06:00am and 00:00am_, Monday to Sunday so you will need to work various shifts within these hours (with notice)
An effective communicator and experience of communicating with others in what can often be emotional circumstances.
Be physically fit for patient handling and moving.
Pass an Enhanced DBS check (company funded).
Other duties include:
Assisting in the transportation of 'end of life' service users, 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 service users in and out of the Ambulance.
Assist with the handing over of patients to appropriate staff on arrival at treatment centres/hospitals or to family/friends at their homes.
About Us:
The exciting merger of ERS Medical and E-Zec Medical has enabled us to rebrand, therefore as a combined business we are now known as EMED Group. We are the largest Patient Transport and Care Partner to the NHS with more than 2,500 colleagues across 50+ depots. Our ambition is to continue developing transport services that improve the health and wellbeing for people across our local communities by providing transport that supports patient care, community support, secure mental health and medical courier services.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £11.48 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
Company pension
Employee discount
Referral programme
Schedule:
12 hour shift
Application question(s):
Do you have the right to work in the UK without employer sponsorship? We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role.
Are you able to commit to working 13 hours shifts between the hours 06:00 - 00:00am?
Licence/Certification:
UK (manual) Driving Licence with 6 points or less (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: ACARenalCrawley
We have a fantastic opportunity for an Ambulance Care Assistant to serve your local community and join the Ambulance Service as part of our Ambulance crews based in Crawley.
An Ambulance Care Assistant (Renal), 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.
Your main responsibility will be transporting renal patients to and from their medical appointments and between healthcare facilities. This position offers an opportunity for individuals who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others while developing their skills within the healthcare sector.
This is a full-time role working 6 days on, 6 days off (13 hour shifts) with shifts scheduled between 06:00am and 00:00am .Shifts will be on a rota. _Please only apply if you can work these hours_
What benefits can you expect?
Life Assurance - providing colleagues and their family financial peace of mind and protection to the value of £5,000.
24/7 online/telephone GP Consultation and access to prescriptions.
2nd opinion medical support following diagnosis or where a colleague is on a treatment pathway.
Cash-plan benefits, providing colleagues the option of protecting themselves in case of illness and recuperation, including dental, optical, chiropody.
Unlimited mental health consultations.
Unlimited physiotherapy consultations.
Access to legal advice on domestic issues e.g. motoring offences, wills and probate, and personal injury.
Financial guidance re retirement planning, tax savings and state benefits.
Long Service Recognition Scheme - recognising colleagues for their continued service after 5 years and at 5-year intervals with an increase in annual leave.
Values-based Internal Recognition Scheme with financial reward, which will lead to an annual recognition event.
Refer a Friend recruitment incentive scheme with financial rewards_._
The EMED foundation, to provide support to colleagues and our local communities.
Pension Scheme.
Blue Light Card.
Uniform provided.
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) to support a range of health and wellbeing requirements.
Flu vaccination (_through an internal campaign in Autumn/Winter)._
To be considered as an ACA, you will need to be:
Hold a valid UK manual driving licence.
Be able to work flexible shifts. Our operational hours are between _06:00am and 00:00am_, Monday to Sunday so you will need to work various shifts within these hours (with notice)
An effective communicator and experience of communicating with others in what can often be emotional circumstances.
Be physically fit for patient handling and moving.
Pass an Enhanced DBS check (company funded).
Other duties include:
Assisting in the transportation of 'end of life' service users, 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 service users in and out of the Ambulance.
Assist with the handing over of patients to appropriate staff on arrival at treatment centres/hospitals or to family/friends at their homes.
About Us:
The exciting merger of ERS Medical and E-Zec Medical has enabled us to rebrand, therefore as a combined business we are now known as EMED Group. We are the largest Patient Transport and Care Partner to the NHS with more than 2,500 colleagues across 50+ depots. Our ambition is to continue developing transport services that improve the health and wellbeing for people across our local communities by providing transport that supports patient care, community support, secure mental health and medical courier services.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £11.48 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
Company pension
Employee discount
Referral programme
Schedule:
12 hour shift
Application question(s):
Do you have the right to work in the UK without employer sponsorship? We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role.
Are you able to commit to working 13 hours shifts between the hours 06:00 - 00:00am?
Licence/Certification:
UK (manual) Driving Licence with 6 points or less (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: ACARenalCrawley