AMBULANCE CARE ASSISTANT - Qualified

Heart Medical are looking to recruit Ambulance Care Assistants to provide ambulance cover for the NHS and Private Sector clients as well as at public events.

Location:	Ossett Ambulance Hub
Hours:	Full Time Permanent, average of 40 operational hours per week plus 20 hours per annum CPD
Pay:	£8.00 per hour
Closing Date:	Ongoing
Assessment/Interview Dates:	Various
Start Date:	TBC

Do you want to work for a progressive organisation that places staff at the forefront of its thinking?

To apply for this position please email your completed application form to recruitment@heartmedical.org.uk

Heart Medical's  values are to  CARE:

C - Care for ourselves and others with compassion, kindness, dignity & respect

A - Awareness and openness, demonstrating a learning no blame culture

R - Responsive & reliable to the needs of our patients, their relatives, our customers and each other

E - Effective and safe in all we do

Our values are important to us and at Heart Medical the approach to our staff is one of support, values and job satisfaction. We want our staff to develop, learn and progress to achieve the best outcome for our patients. We are an equal opportunities employer and we want like minded people to join the Heart Medical Family.

Working on a non-emergency ambulance, you’ll be a key part of our ambulance service and as we work 24/7, 365 days a year, which means you’ll also need to work flexibly and at different times. Our shift patterns mean that you could work up to 12 hours at a time, including: nights; weekends and bank holidays, over 24 hours a day, in all weathers.

This is a stimulating and challenging role, but it isn’t for everyone. We need people that are confident, caring, compassionate and hard-working; you’ll be as passionate as we are about making a positive difference to the people of our Region. You’ll literally see life from every angle, at every age and with people from every background.

Key elements of this role involve transferring patents for routine appointments, discharges from A&E or Wards, intra-facility transfer, air medical repatriations and also long distance transfers. ACA staff will also provide event medical cover.

Induction training is provided for this role but it is essential that candidates demonstrate on the application form how you meet the essential criteria from the person specification as initial sifting will be performed against this criterion. Successfully sifted candidates will undergo a written paper and interview.

It is essential that applicants hold a current ACA certificate or equivalent and also hold a current advanced driving certificate. It is also essential that applicants have a full UK manual driving licence and have two years driving experience with a maximum of 6 penalty endorsements to apply for this post, applications from “non-drivers” will not be considered for full time roles on this occasion.