London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Ambulance Person - Non Emergency Transport Service

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Job summary

We are recruiting personnel to join our Non-Emergency Transport Service (NETS) as a Band 3 Ambulance Person. In your role you will be responsible for conveying non-emergency patients to various health care facilities e.g. Hospital, Hospices and Mental health units.

NETS currently operate between 8am and 10pm, seven days a week. Full time working hours are 37.5 hours in a 6 week, 12-hour shift rota.

You will receive a basic salary of £22,816 plus an additional High-Cost Allowance supplement (HCAS). The HCAS will be dependent on where your main base is located (£4,313 per annum for outer London or £5,312 per annum for inner London). And will include an unsocial hour's payment.

You will work closely with colleagues to ensure that patient journeys are delivered in the most effective and efficient way. You will provide assistance to others when problems or delays occur; by putting the patient first and ensuring that they arrive at their destination in a safe and timely fashion.

We are hosting our first careers fair!

LAS Fest East London will be taking place on Saturday 13th July 2024 at 1000 Dockside Road E16 2QU. You are invited to come and meet the team, learn new skills and discover the career opportunities we have available.

Take a look at our promotional video https://youtube.com/shorts/sjIZo2-MeSc?feature=share and please see flyer attached.

Main duties of the job

This role deals with non-emergency calls. NETS was commissioned to convey lower priority patients to a relevant health care facility, who, from the information provided, do not appear to require any significant clinical intervention. This reduces the requirement for this type of call for a paramedic resource and enables them to respond to the higher priority calls.

NETS staff have the ability to call on other LAS health professionals should the need arise. NETS crews are not trained to drive on "blue lights" and therefore cannot provide emergency conveyance and will complete all journeys under normal driving conditions.

The London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS) is the largest free ambulance service in the world. We care for more than one-and-a-half million patients every year and are at the frontline of the NHS in the capital, covering the whole area within the M25.

We will provide you with a 5 week training course and 60 hours of mentorshipwhich will include basic ambulance procedures, first aid skills, basic life support (Oxygen and Entonox therapies), patient assessment, manual handling, lifting and driving skills.

About us

The LAS career pathway for frontline ambulance staff:1) Non-Emergency Transport Service (NETS)o Non-Apprenticeship Roleo 5 weeks basic training and 60 hours on the job mentoring2) Assistant Ambulance Practitioner (AAP)o Apprenticeshipo Level 3 Diploma Ambulance Support Worker Standardo 13 months of training3) Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)o Apprenticeshipo Level 4 Diploma Associate Ambulance Practitioner Standardo 15 months of training4) Paramedico Apprenticeshipo Paramedic Degree, or Direct Graduate entryo 24 months of training

Pre-Apprenticeship route

We also provide another pathway to our NETS programme. You can guarantee yourself an interview by successfully completing the four-week Our London Ambulance Service Inclusive Response (OLIR) programme. If you're over 18, reside in London, currently unemployed and in receipt of benefits, hold a full driver's license, and have achieved GCSEs grade A-D /3-9 or Level 1/2 Functional Skills in English and Maths, seize this opportunity now by applying at Our LAS Inclusive Response (office.com)

Further information about the programme can be found on the attached OLIR brochure.

Date posted

03 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£27,129 to £29,468 a year per annum inc HCAS.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

308-NETS-03/24

Job locations

Various

London

SE1 8SD

Job description

Job responsibilities

In your application and interview you will need to demonstrate the ability to empathise with patients and provide reassurance to those who need conveying to a health care facility. Where necessary you will provide basic medical care in line with your training provided by the London Ambulance Service.

You will need to hold a manual UK driving license withFull/Provisional C1 status, no more than 3 points . You willbe required to work a seven-day rotating shift pattern, covering the hours of 8am to 10pm initially, this could be changed subject to the exigencies of the service.

We operate from six locations across London, and you will be based at one of these ambulance stations; Becontree, Bermondsey, Orpington, New Malden, Kenton or Camden.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Ambulance Service and will allow you to develop the basic ambulance core skills required for further career progression and development within the Service.

Please see attached job description for further duties & responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

We operate from six locations across London, and you will be based at one of these ambulance stations; Becontree, Bermondsey, Orpington, New Malden, Kenton or Camden.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Ambulance Service and will allow you to develop the basic ambulance core skills required for further career progression and development within the Service.

Please see attached job description for further duties & responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full UK driving licence no more than three penalty points
Good general level of education

Experience

Essential

Effective social skills gained from dealing with the public

Desirable

Dealing with the elderly or infirm in a voluntary or paid capacity

Knowledge

Essential

Good interpersonal skills
Ability to work in a team
Relate to people from different cultures
Ability to plan efficient and economical routes
Good verbal and written communication skills (must be able to complete journey documentation paperwork accurately and legibly)
Ability to keep to pre-arranged schedule

Desirable

Familiarity with driving in and around London

Personal Abilities

Essential

Adhere to the Trust values and behaviours
Ability to pass a lifting assessment with a manikin of 50kg
Demonstration of empathetic approach
Evidence of reliability

Desirable

Proven interest in care work

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full UK driving licence no more than three penalty points
Good general level of education

Experience

Essential

Effective social skills gained from dealing with the public

Desirable

Dealing with the elderly or infirm in a voluntary or paid capacity

Knowledge

Essential

Good interpersonal skills
Ability to work in a team
Relate to people from different cultures
Ability to plan efficient and economical routes
Good verbal and written communication skills (must be able to complete journey documentation paperwork accurately and legibly)
Ability to keep to pre-arranged schedule

Desirable

Familiarity with driving in and around London

Personal Abilities

Essential

Adhere to the Trust values and behaviours
Ability to pass a lifting assessment with a manikin of 50kg
Demonstration of empathetic approach
Evidence of reliability

Desirable

Proven interest in care work

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.

Employer details

Employer name

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

Various

London

SE1 8SD

Employer's website

https://www.londonambulance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

Various

London

SE1 8SD

Employer's website

https://www.londonambulance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)