Ambulance Care Assistant (ACA) - Patient Transport Services - Peterborough

Ambulance Care Assistant

A new position for this particular vacancy is available. To be considered for this vacancy you must be able to attend a 1 week Induction Training course, the date and time will be confirmed.

• Base - Peterborough- (PE2)
• Company pension scheme
• Holidays- 28 days per year (pro rata)
• Hours -We are looking for 1 Full time hours available, 4 on 4 off shift patterns and 1 Bank 0 hours As the business operates 365 days per year please note that the role may involve working part/full nights, weekends and bank holidays. Colleagues are required to be flexible regarding shifts. Initially a zero hours contract is offered to successful applicants.

About UKEMS

Operating from 6 UK bases, UK Event Medical Services is recognised as one of the UK’s leading providers of independent ambulance services and healthcare logistics. Offering a full range of services (largely to the NHS) including Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services, High Dependency Patient Transfers (Urgent Care) and Secure Patient Transport, additionally we provide a Medical Repatriation Service. We are proud to be one of the most respected and recognised providers in our industry and committed to delivering a patient and client-focused approach to everything we do.

https://ukeventmedical.uk/

Due to our continued and sustained growth we seek to recruit Ambulance Care Assistants at our newly established base in Peterborough

The job

We take pride in the services provided by our caring, compassionate and friendly teams of trained, highly skilled Ambulance Care Assistants (ACA’s) who play a key role in the planned, safe and comfortable transportation of patients traveling from/ to hospital or places of care (non-emergency)

No two shifts are alike for an ACA who undertakes a wide variety of tasks including-

• Drive ambulances/ specialist vehicles
• Provide reassurance, comfort and support to patients
• Patient and vehicle risk assessments
• Mechanical and manual handling including the safe movement of patients, operation of tail lifts and wheelchair clamping systems
• Communication with our control centre
• The cleaning and re stocking of our vehicles
• Accurate completion of reports/ documentation

What’s in it for you?

• Comprehensive induction, on-going training and development with the opportunity to acquire recognised qualifications thought your career with UKEMS
• The opportunity to work for a successful company established over 20 years ago, currently employing approximately 300 staff. As we continue to grow one of our key aims is to maintain a “family feel “within the business where all employees feel recognised, valued and appreciated
• Invitation to join "WageStream" which provides access to the money you have already earned- https://help.wagestream.co.uk/en-gb/articles/3-what-is-wagestream
• Blue Light Card
• A uniform and PPE
• Company pension scheme
• The feel-good factor! This is a rewarding role creating real job satisfaction!