Trainee Ambulance Care Assistant - Herefordshire

Job description

Company description

Point to Point Services is a CQC rated 'GOOD' independent ambulance service based in Leominster, Herefordshire. We provide patient transport and high dependency ambulance journeys to NHS trusts and private individuals throughout the west midlands and wales.

We pride ourselves on our level of service and the level of patient care we offer to every person we come into contact with and as our team grows we are looking to recruit staff who share our ethos for customer and patient care.

In return we provide outstanding training, industry leading pay and support to all of our staff.

Job description

Point to Point Services are looking to recruit a number of Full time & bank (adhoc) ambulance care assistants to join our team. We are particularly interested to speak with applicants who have flexible availability Monday to Friday for casual work.

The successful applicants will be responsible for providing care for our patients during their time with us whilst undertaking journeys from hospital to home, home to hospital or for inter hospital transfers. Your role will be a split between driving our non emergency ambulances and providing care and support to our patients during their time with us.

All applicants must be able to attend our paid induction course, where all training for the role will be provided. In addition, following an initial telephone interview successful applicants will be requested to attend a one day 'assessment' day which will include a face to face interview. Further details will be provided to all applicants.

Please ensure you meet the minimum required qualifications specified below. We are unable to accept applicants who do not hold a full UK driving license or have more than 3 penalty points.

Minimum Qualification / Experience

• A Full UK (manual) driving license held for over 1 year with no more than 3 penalty points
• Great communication skills
• Positive 'can do' attitude
• Experience in a customer / patient facing role
• Flexible approach to work
• Able to handle sensitive situations
• Good organisation skills
• Physically fit & able to lift / carry patients and equipment (training provided)
• Reliable & trust worthy
• Ability to work 12 hour shifts, including days and nights, sometimes at short notice
• Have a good understanding of the local area (50 mile radius)
• Willingness to undergo an enhanced disclosure and barring check

DESIRABLE SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

• Recent experience (within last 2 years) of a patient caring role
• 3 Day first aid work qualification
• FREC3 / FPOSi / equivalent qualification
• Previous ambulance / medical experience (paid or voluntary within the last 2 years)
• Advanced Driving Qualifications

Successful applicants must be able to attend an introduction to Patient Transport Services, a driving assessment and an induction session. Following this there will be a range of online training sessions prior to commencing the role.

Please note you are applying for a post which involves having access to patients in receipt of health services, you will be subject to a DBS check. Failure to reveal information relating to convictions that you are required to identify could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment. Where the position falls under regulated activity and meets the criteria for an enhanced criminal record check, the disclosure will include information held against the barred lists for working with children and/or working with adults and any restrictions to that barring. Due to the nature of the work to be undertaken this role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) .

It will be important that you have stipulated your full employment history within your application and highlighted any employment gaps. References will be sought covering a minimum period of 3 years from your current employer and previous employer/s.

It is not the policy of Point to Point Services Ltd to contact further those applicants who have not been invited for interview, so if you have not heard from us within 6 weeks you should assume that, on this occasion, your application has not been successful.

Further information on the role can be found on the recruitment section of our website https://www.p2pservices.co.uk/recruitment/.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent, Zero hours contract

Salary: £10.50-£11.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Store discount
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Quarterly bonus

Experience:

• Patient facing / customer service / Healthcare: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence with no more than 3 points (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: ACA/HFDS0223
Expected start date: 14/03/2023