Ambulance Care Assistant

AMBULANCE CARE ASSISTANT (DRIVER) G4S PATIENT TRANSPORT SERVICES

Maidstone Kent ME20 7EZ

Full Time 42.5 hours per week 5 days per week 12.00pm to 9.00pm with occasional Saturday working on a rota.

13.45 per hour

Excellent Company benefits include:

• Company pension scheme with employer contributions

• Free Uniform

• Free On-site Parking

• G4S Life Assurance Scheme

• Employee Assistance Programme (Confidential Counselling Services 24/7 supportspecialising in health and medical)

• Subsidised Healthcare Plan

• Charity work- Match-it and Payroll Giving

• Access to a Blue Light Card and associated discounts

• Access to G4S Perks at Work scheme entitling you to amazing discounts offers andservices across hundreds of market leading retailers in electronics weekly groceriesoutlets restaurants mobile phone contracts and fashion.

• Refer a Friend Scheme

• Progression training and development opportunities.

Are you a caring and compassionate person looking to better use your skills to helppeople Dont have experience Dont worry you have life skills and thats what werelooking for!

Our dedicated training team will guide you through our 15 day comprehensive trainingprogramme helping you to develop the skills needed to begin and progress in your newrewarding career with us.

About Us

G4S Patient Transport Services (PTS) is one of the UKs largest Non-Emergency PatientTransport providers carrying out over 350000 journeys on behalf of the NHS every 12 operational bases across the UK and a dedicated call centre we employ over 720members of staff to deliver safe caring high-quality patient-centric transport.

About the Role

The Ambulance Care Assistant (ACA) will play an important role in helping people receivethe care they need.

As an ACA with G4S Patient Transport Services youll be transporting elderly sick andvulnerable patients to their medical appointments and between healthcare facilities whilstshowing compassion in times of vulnerability. Together well work together to ensure everyjourney we make supports our community the NHS and our patients.

Such responsibility requires empathy and compassion. These are skills youll build uponduring our initial training and development programme alongside constant guidance from
our expert support team. Well give you all the tools to build a meaningful career with us.

This is an important role providing excellent care and ensuring safety and patient welfare. Arole where youll receive all the training you need to feel prepared in any situation that may
arise.

Some of the key responsibilities will involve:

• Driving patients with varying health and mobility needs to and from hospital/Clinicappointments

• Assist move and handle patients who may be ambulatory or wheelchair bound usingappropriate equipment where necessary e.g. carrying patients up the stairs using a
  carry chair moving immobile patients in and out of bed on stretchers wheelchairs intoand out of the vehicle and homes.

• Ensure safety and patient welfare at all times and providing reassurance comfort andsupport when needed

• Assist patients when entering and leaving their homes

• Maintain cleanliness of vehicles and equipment

• Liaise with our central control team to ensure the timeline pick up and drop off ofpatients

• Undertake patient and vehicle risk assessments and completion of reports or documentation

About you

You must hold a full UK Manual Driving Licence and have at least 2 years drivinexperience.

It is imperative that you consider yourself to be effective and resilient under pressure havethe ability to work effectively as part of a team and have strong communication andinterpersonal skills.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a sympathetic respectful and caring attitude towardspatients and have the flexibility and adaptability in accordance with the needs of the service.

We are looking for strong people skills with the ability to be resilient confident with atenacious can-do attitude.

A proven professional with professionalism and integrity you will play an integral part of theG4S Patient Transport Services Team.

More about us

Diversity Equality and Inclusion is an important part of G4S Patient Transport Services. Weactively encourage applications from all backgrounds and are a fully inclusive employer who
aims to support all employees to be their true selves. We are happy to discuss anyreasonable adjustments for either the role or during the recruitment process.

G4S Patient Transport Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing ofchildren and adults at risk and each employee is expected to support these goals.

At G4S we understand that our people are our greatest asset and an essential part of ourlong-term business strategy. As such we are committed to the ongoing professional
development and wellbeing of our staff offering extensive training and progressionopportunities and investing in the physical and mental health of our workforce.

Please note that these vacancies are subject to a checkable history and the strict vettingstandards set by G4S and an Enhanced DBS check which is funded by G4S. We also have a strict standard to achieve on the full 15 day training programme. Our training team will do everything to support you achieving this standard.

You must be eligible to work in the UK and must have been resident in the UK for aminimum period of 3 years. You will also need to provide full details of your employment andeducation history for the last 3 years as part of the security screening process for this role.