AMBULANCE CARE ASSISTANT (DRIVER) DAYS MARGATE
Are you a caring and compassionate person looking to better use your skills to help people?
Don't have experience? Don't worry, you have life skills and that's what we're looking for!
Then we have the perfect role for you!
Our dedicated training team will guide you through our 2 week comprehensive training programme, helping you to develop the skills needed to begin and progress in your new rewarding career with us.
Ambulance Care Assistant (Driver) - Days
Location: Margate, Kent - CT9 4JS
Salary: £26,592.93 per annum
Full Time Shifts: 42.5 hours per week (various shifts available)
G4S is experiencing an exciting period of growth and as such, is looking to expand our dedicated team of Ambulance Care professionals.
Benefits:
1. Access to the "Blue Light Card" providing discounts from large national retailers to local businesses.
2. Company pension scheme with employer contributions.
3. Salary paid on an hourly basis of £12.00 p/h.
4. G4S Life Assurance Scheme.
5. Charity work - Match-it and Payroll Giving.
6. Employee Assistance Programme (Confidential Counselling Services, 24/7 support).
7. Access to G4S Perks at Work scheme.
8. Refer a Friend Scheme.
9. Progression, training and development opportunities.
10. Subsidised healthcare plan.
Main duties of the job
The Ambulance Care Assistant (ACA) will play an important role in helping people receive the care they need. Such responsibility requires empathy and compassion. These are skills you'll build upon during our two-week initial training and development programme, alongside constant guidance from our expert support team.
As an ACA with G4S Patient Transport Services, you'll be transporting elderly, sick and vulnerable patients to their medical appointments and between healthcare facilities, whilst showing compassion in times of vulnerability. Together we'll work to ensure every journey we make supports our community, the NHS, and our patients.
This is an important role, providing excellent care and ensuring safety and patient welfare. A role where you'll receive all the training you need to feel prepared in any situation that may arise.
Job responsibilities
Some of the key responsibilities will involve:
1. Driving patients with varying health and mobility needs to and from hospital/clinic appointments.
2. Assisting, moving, and handling patients, who may be ambulatory or wheelchair-bound, using appropriate equipment.
3. Ensuring safety and patient welfare at all times.
4. Assisting patients when entering and leaving their homes.
5. Maintaining cleanliness of vehicles and equipment.
6. Liaising with our central control team to ensure timely pick up and drop off of patients.
7. Undertaking patient and vehicle risk assessments and completing reports or documentation.
Person Specification
Qualifications:
* Full UK Manual Driving Licence, no more than 6 points on a Driving Licence.
* Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
* Physically fit to ensure your safety and wellbeing of patients.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
* Sympathetic, respectful, and caring attitude towards patients.
* Flexibility and adaptability in accordance with the needs of the service.
* Enhanced DBS check - Applied and Paid for by G4S.
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.
Employer name
G4S
Address
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