Emergency Care Assistant

Central Medical Services

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Job summary

Are you a qualified Emergency Care Assistant?

Then we currently have a fantastic opportunity for you, covering front line response and ad-hoc.

To apply please visithttps://cms.credentially.io/

Main duties of the job

  • Ensure a continuous duty of care to patients within the level of training and competency of this role, ensuring an appropriate level of monitoring and treatment is maintained and continued.
  • Provide a clear handover report when the patient is handed into the care of another health professional, this should record all pertinent patient information.
  • Drive all types of approved ambulance vehicles under normal and blue light circumstances, in accordance with the standards of the service and within road traffic law, taking particular care of the vehicle, occupants and other road users
  • Carry out general vehicle checks at the start of and during each shift to ensure the readiness of the vehicle.
  • Maintain a competent working knowledge of all medical and life support equipment carried on vehicles appropriate to the required skill level and scope of practice
  • Maintain competence in assisting a qualified practitioner in the use of appropriate equipment
  • Comply with basic scene safety checks and the associated basic risk assessments, working with other healthcare or emergency services staff
  • Support qualified practitioners as directed in the provision of high-quality care
  • Provide and take relevant information from carers or others at any scene, reporting to qualified practitioner, health care professions, hospital or other relevant agencies as required

About us

Central Medical Services Ltd is a professional, reliable, private medical service working for both the NHS and private clients alike.

We operate a 24/7 private ambulance and medical service. Catering for either short notice or pre-planned assignments throughout the UK.

As an experienced company we bring with us a vast wealth of experience from the NHS, private and voluntary sectors with an aim to provide high quality medical and ambulance services, truly believing in patient care and customer service.

Benefits:

  • Company events
  • Employee discount
  • Store discount

Schedule:

  • 12 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Holidays
  • Monday to Friday
  • Night shift
  • Weekend availability

Date posted

11 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.50 an hour £11.50 p/h weekdays, £14 nights weekends and BH

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

E0165-24-0289

Job locations

Ambulance Station,

Huntingdon

PE29 6NS


Job description

Job responsibilities

This role will respond to emergencies, events, general appointments, alongside a paramedic/EMT, helping them to provide patients with potentially life-saving care and, where needed, getting patients to hospital. The role will be required to attend every kind of accident and emergency, sometimes covering considerable distances.

You will be required to assist a qualified practitioner in the delivery of high quality and effective clinical and personal care and transportation of patients. There will also be a requirement to carry out allocated operational duties commensurate with the role and responsibilities, supporting the provision of clinical social and holistic care to patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role will respond to emergencies, events, general appointments, alongside a paramedic/EMT, helping them to provide patients with potentially life-saving care and, where needed, getting patients to hospital. The role will be required to attend every kind of accident and emergency, sometimes covering considerable distances.

You will be required to assist a qualified practitioner in the delivery of high quality and effective clinical and personal care and transportation of patients. There will also be a requirement to carry out allocated operational duties commensurate with the role and responsibilities, supporting the provision of clinical social and holistic care to patients.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • To be shortlisted for this position, the following qualifications are essential: -
  • FREC Level 3 and FREC Level 4
  • Recognised blue light qualification i.e. IHCD / Level 3 Emergency Response Ambulance Driving
  • Full UK Clean Driving Licence with a minimum of 2 years experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • To be shortlisted for this position, the following qualifications are essential: -
  • FREC Level 3 and FREC Level 4
  • Recognised blue light qualification i.e. IHCD / Level 3 Emergency Response Ambulance Driving
  • Full UK Clean Driving Licence with a minimum of 2 years experience

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

Central Medical Services

Address

Ambulance Station,

Huntingdon

PE29 6NS


Employer's website

https://www.centralmedicalservices.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Central Medical Services

Address

Ambulance Station,

Huntingdon

PE29 6NS


Employer's website

https://www.centralmedicalservices.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Emergency Care Assistant

Recruitment

Recruitment@centralmedicalservices.co.uk

01158570999

Date posted

11 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.50 an hour £11.50 p/h weekdays, £14 nights weekends and BH

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

E0165-24-0289

Job locations

Ambulance Station,

Huntingdon

PE29 6NS


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