North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Ambulance Care Assistant - Coulby Newham

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Job summary

Do you enjoy the demands of a physically challenging job? If so, the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) are looking to recruit people that have a caring disposition and that share our passion for patient care.

Working relief shifts from our Coulby Newham station you could be expected to work from any location within the cluster and within a 25 mile radius..

Initial Training consists of a 7-week course on entry to the role (including driving and classroom based), failure to pass the course may result in dismissal. Please note the training course is an Apprenticeship Qualification (duration 13 months) Level 3 Certificate in Ambulance Patient Care and a Level 3 Award in Patient Care Services Ambulance Driving, which you must pass. As part of this you will also be supported to obtain literacy and numeracy level 2 if you do not already have them or the equivalent within 12 months of commencement with the organisation. You will also be required to sign a learner agreement for this level of commitment.

Do you enjoy the demands of a physically challenging job? If so, the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) are looking to recruit people that have a caring disposition and that share our passion for patient care

Main duties of the job

Ambulance Care Assistants can work individually or as part of a crew. They are required to care for the needs of various non-emergency, walking, wheelchair and stretcher patients and to provide ambulance transportation to their destination usually NHS hospital/treatment centres or to their place of residence.

Benefits and what we can offer you (subject to T&C's):

  • Full training
  • Unsocial hours payments for out of hours worked
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Home electronics discount
  • Generous holiday allowance and pension
  • Staff recognition awards
  • Interest free travel pass

What we need from you:

  • Ability to use Manual Handling techniques to support the safe transportation of patients.
  • Must be able to meet medical requirements for DVLA Group 2 Driving Standards

Relief Shift patterns are designed to cover for absence (annual leave/sickness etc). Shifts can include days, nights, evenings and weekends. As a 365-day service you will be required to work bank holidays, evenings and weekends.

About us

We employ 3,500 staff in 63 locations and serve a population of 2,600,000 in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham, and Tees over 3230 square miles.

Many people think the job of the ambulance service is to collect patients and take them to hospital, but we do much more!

Paramedic skills have developed hugely in recent years, meaning we carry out more treatment at the scene and en-route to hospital.

We have a dedicated clinical assessment service that allows us to provide patients with the most appropriate care from the beginning of the patient journey.

We have a specialised branch of the Trust called HART which deal with explosions or terrorist attacks.

Ultimately patients are the heart of everything that we do to support our mission of "safe, effective and responsive care for all".

We value and respect the diversity employees bring to our workplace. We recruit a workforce that reflects the community we serve, and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. To ensure we deliver on our aims in relation to diversity and inclusion we assess ourselves against a range of frameworks. We are ENEI Gold employer, Disability Confident Leader, Dyslexia Smart Award employer, Dementia Friendly, and part of Mind Blue Light programme and the Race at Work Charter from the Princes Responsible Business Network and are achieving across all objectives in NHS Equality Delivery System.

Details

Date posted

11 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year plus unsocial hours payments as per Section 2 NHS T&Cs

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

340-ACACN-09-23

Job locations

Coulby Newham

Ridgeway Old Stokesley Road,

Coulby Newham

TS8 0TQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached for the main duties and responsibilities of this role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached for the main duties and responsibilities of this role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Three GCSE (Grade C or above) to include English and Maths (or equivalent qualifications) or equivalent relevant experience working in a customer focused / patient focused environment
  • Current manual driving license valid in the UK

Experience

Essential

  • Significant driving experience
  • Experience of working in a caring environment
  • Basic IT knowledge and Skills. Must be literate in order to complete daily work sheets
  • Able to drive safely and adhere to road traffic signs
  • Understanding of customer care and excellent communication skills
  • Ability to deal with a range of people
  • Good time management
  • Ability to work at other locations as and when required
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • hysically able to bend, twist, pull and push etc.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Three GCSE (Grade C or above) to include English and Maths (or equivalent qualifications) or equivalent relevant experience working in a customer focused / patient focused environment
  • Current manual driving license valid in the UK

Experience

Essential

  • Significant driving experience
  • Experience of working in a caring environment
  • Basic IT knowledge and Skills. Must be literate in order to complete daily work sheets
  • Able to drive safely and adhere to road traffic signs
  • Understanding of customer care and excellent communication skills
  • Ability to deal with a range of people
  • Good time management
  • Ability to work at other locations as and when required
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • hysically able to bend, twist, pull and push etc.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Coulby Newham

Ridgeway Old Stokesley Road,

Coulby Newham

TS8 0TQ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Coulby Newham

Ridgeway Old Stokesley Road,

Coulby Newham

TS8 0TQ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Recruitment Team

Recruitment@neas.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

11 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year plus unsocial hours payments as per Section 2 NHS T&Cs

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

340-ACACN-09-23

Job locations

Coulby Newham

Ridgeway Old Stokesley Road,

Coulby Newham

TS8 0TQ


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