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Critical Care Transport Assistant, Cambridge
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Client:
St John Ambulance
Location:
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
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Job Views:
7
Posted:
26.04.2025
Expiry Date:
10.06.2025
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Job Description:
Critical Care Transport Assistant (CCTA)
Full time – 42 hours per week. Shift pattern
Our offer to you
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. You will receive:
* Competitive salary and pension scheme
* 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - increasing to 38 days over 5 years
* Cycle to work scheme
* Electric Vehicle Scheme
* Health and Wellbeing portal – access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
* Discounts – you will have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym membership, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping
About Us
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,200 employees and over 29,500 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning. As a charity with rich heritage and a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future.
St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, supporting and enabling them to access and receive physical and mental health first aid. We do this through developing and providing effective community response and outreach services (e.g., Ambulance response, Falls response, Night Time Economy) and using our longstanding expertise to empower people with vital clinical skills and the confidence to use them (e.g., Volunteers and Community Advocates, NHS Cadets and Young Responders programmes). There is also a buoyant social enterprise network which delivers first aid training and supplies medical consumables to businesses and consumers.
Job Summary
As a Critical Care Transport Assistant, you’ll work in a co-located team including nurses, ANPs/ACPs, ODPs, doctors, and consultants to mobilise a critical care team to stabilise and transport patients between hospitals and Critical Care Units. You’ll be an integral part of the team, not just safely transporting everyone, but being involved in hands-on patient care whilst supporting families too.
Required Knowledge, Skills & Experience
* Hold a full UK manual driving licence (with C1 category), a minimum of 1 year driving experience, and no more than 3 penalty points
* Hold and maintain an SJA Critical Care Transport Assistant qualification (to be obtained within probationary period if not held already)
* Hold, and maintain, IHCD D1/D2 or a Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving (CERAD) (to be obtained within probationary period if not held already)
* Experience of working with customers, patients, or clients in a positive manner
* Experience of managing conflict and de-escalating situations
About the Role
* Provide safe, stable transport to the clinical team, patient, and relatives throughout journeys, paying attention to the impact of the journey on the patient’s vulnerability.
* Achieve and maintain competence in all relevant skills and knowledge. Be aware of skill fade and knowledge gaps and actively engage in Essential Education & CPD events, maintaining a personal development portfolio. Complete all mandatory learning during the probationary period and annually thereafter.
* Ensure that the vehicle and equipment being used are fit for purpose, used correctly, are clean, and report defects promptly.
* Work as an integral part of the Critical Care Transport team, representing SJA positively and supporting the NHS Clinical Team with tasks and procedures to your training level.
* Render emergency aid as part of the clinical team or alone, support families by providing accurate information, support, and advice, and be sensitive to their emotional states.
* Accurately complete all documentation related to patients, vehicles, and equipment and submit it promptly.
Please see the job description for more details (available on our website or once you click apply)
To find out more about us, visit www.sja.org.uk or follow us on our socials.
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