Job summary
This opportunity is to undertake a 12 month apprenticeship programme to become a qualified Emergency Care Assistant and kick start your career in the ambulance service.
This apprenticeship includes 10 weeks initial training with 2 further return weeks within the next 12 months.
Initial training is expected to commence in September and will take place in Bristol, then following this successful completion return to Devon and Cornwall to start operationally as part of a double crewed ambulance responding to 999/ 111 or other types of call on behalf of the local NHS Foundation Trust.
You will then be able to work out of you preferred station which could currently be one of:
- Redruth,
- Plympton,
- Ivybridge,
- Okehampton,
- Honiton.
Further progression is available once experience has been gained in this position.
Main duties of the job
To undergo a 12-month apprenticeship programme to educate the apprentice in the knowledge, skills and behaviours to provide safe, effective ambulance patient care as part of the Role 1 Medical operational team working on our contract on behalf of an NHS Ambulance Service Foundation Trust responding to 999/ 111 calls or inter-facility transfers as part of a double crewed ambulance resource.
About us
Role 1 Medical Ltd is based in the South West of England. We
are a multi-disciplinary clinician led Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulated
independent ambulance service rated 'Good'. We hold commissioned contracts on
behalf of several different NHS providers including frontline 999 response,
inter-facility transfers, urgent care as well as private transport and event
work.
Our Vision
Role 1 Medical Ltd will grow to lead the independent
ambulance sector demonstrating excellence in all that it does. Through
professionalism, dedication, integrity and respect Role 1 Medical Ltd will
regenerate trust in the independent ambulance sector.
Growing within the fields of patient transport including
high dependency and mental health we will ease pressures on NHS and private
health trusts by ensuring they can move patients in a timely and safe manner to
maximise the use of resource. This combined with event medical services and a
preparedness to deliver frontline services will reduce pressure on frontline
NHS ambulance services.
All of this will be driven by the desire to provide the best
patient centred care in partnership with other healthcare services and ensuring
patients can get the right care given by the right people in a timely manner.
Our Values
- Professionalism
- Respect
- Dedication
- Integrity
Job description
Job responsibilities
The apprentice will be expected to undertake their FutureQuals Level 3 Diploma in Ambulance Emergency and Urgent Care Support along with their Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving (& Level 2 functional skills (if required)) to gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours in order to complete the 'Ambulance Support Worker' apprenticeship standard.
Duties and responsibilities:
- To deliver pre-hospital emergency care within a scope of practice defined by your level of training in a safe and effective way making referrals to senior healthcare professionals as required.
- Provide basic life support (BLS) autonomously including defibrillation, basic airway management and oxygen or delivering Advanced Life Support as part of a team.
- To complete accurate and thorough patient records in accordance with established Role 1 Medical Ltd SOPs.
-To safely administer & record medical gases in accordance with Role 1 Medical Ltd policy and SOPs as required for the immediate treatment of the sick and injured.
- To drive Role 1 Medical Ltd vehicles in accordance with the law and complete company driver related tasks as directed in Role 1 Medical Ltd policy or management direction.
- To take responsibility for your own continuing professional development and maintain a log of your CPD activity including annual ILS updates.
- To ensure you maintain the professional image associated with Role 1 Medical Ltd.
- The position requires the ability to travel to different event sites. Therefore, your own transport and a willingness to travel are essential.
- All staff are responsible for ensuring compliance with Role 1 Medicals Health & Safety requirements and regulations.
- All staff are required to positively support Role 1 Medicals Diversity and Inclusion Policy.
- All staff are responsible for carrying out appropriate communication and information sharing as required but in accordance with the data protection act and Role 1 Medical Ltd's Information Governance Policy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The apprentice will be expected to undertake their FutureQuals Level 3 Diploma in Ambulance Emergency and Urgent Care Support along with their Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving (& Level 2 functional skills (if required)) to gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours in order to complete the 'Ambulance Support Worker' apprenticeship standard.
Duties and responsibilities:
- To deliver pre-hospital emergency care within a scope of practice defined by your level of training in a safe and effective way making referrals to senior healthcare professionals as required.
- Provide basic life support (BLS) autonomously including defibrillation, basic airway management and oxygen or delivering Advanced Life Support as part of a team.
- To complete accurate and thorough patient records in accordance with established Role 1 Medical Ltd SOPs.
-To safely administer & record medical gases in accordance with Role 1 Medical Ltd policy and SOPs as required for the immediate treatment of the sick and injured.
- To drive Role 1 Medical Ltd vehicles in accordance with the law and complete company driver related tasks as directed in Role 1 Medical Ltd policy or management direction.
- To take responsibility for your own continuing professional development and maintain a log of your CPD activity including annual ILS updates.
- To ensure you maintain the professional image associated with Role 1 Medical Ltd.
- The position requires the ability to travel to different event sites. Therefore, your own transport and a willingness to travel are essential.
- All staff are responsible for ensuring compliance with Role 1 Medicals Health & Safety requirements and regulations.
- All staff are required to positively support Role 1 Medicals Diversity and Inclusion Policy.
- All staff are responsible for carrying out appropriate communication and information sharing as required but in accordance with the data protection act and Role 1 Medical Ltd's Information Governance Policy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 GCSEs A-C (4+) including English, Maths and Science. Where GCSEs arent met the apprentice must be working at Level 1 functional skills and must obtain Level 2 Functional Skills as part of the apprenticeship standard.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing patient care
Desirable
- Experience of providing pre-hospital emergency care to patients
Driving
Essential
- Applicants must hold a provisional category C1 driving licence with theory and hazard perception completed at the time of selection day
Desirable
- Hold a full category C1 driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 GCSEs A-C (4+) including English, Maths and Science. Where GCSEs arent met the apprentice must be working at Level 1 functional skills and must obtain Level 2 Functional Skills as part of the apprenticeship standard.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing patient care
Desirable
- Experience of providing pre-hospital emergency care to patients
Driving
Essential
- Applicants must hold a provisional category C1 driving licence with theory and hazard perception completed at the time of selection day
Desirable
- Hold a full category C1 driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points
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.
