Ambulance Care Assistant - Part Time

About the role

Bristol Ambulance (Part of EMED Group) have a fantastic opportunity for Ambulance Care Assistants to join their team based in Bristol. They are seeking compassionate individuals to provide essential support to patients during their medical journeys.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in the transportation of 'end of life' patients, ensuring a high level of empathy is present at all times
• Building rapport by effectively communicating with patients and their relatives/friends
• Responsible for lifting, securing and helping patients in and out of the Ambulance
• Aid with the handing over of patients to appropriate staff on arrival at treatment centres/hospitals or to family/friends at their homes
• Transfer patients from beds to stretchers, chairs to chairs or similar both in and out of hospital and medical settings
• Ensuring that the ambulance is kept safe, clean and tidy

Requirements

• Full UK manual driving license (held for minimum 12 months if over 21, or 24 months if under 21)
• Experience in Care (HCA, Support worker, etc) - advantageous
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well in a team and independently
• Physical fitness to assist patients with mobility needs

Benefits

• Full uniform
• Free parking
• Staff discount schemes
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities
• Overtime available at time and a half (when working over 40 hours per week)
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Opportunity for progression
• Access to training via our Pre-Hospital Care Academy
• Opportunity to work on a number of specialist projects including events and cohorting shifts
• Discount via company opted pension
• BUPA Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff benevolent fund (Deano Scheme)