Emergency Care Assistant – Self Employed – Horton Hospital

Banbury, Oxfordshire
Community Healthcare Partners ltd

Emergency Care Assistant – Self Employed – HORTON HOSPITAL – MUST hold a FREC 4 and a blue light qualification would be desirable

Salary: PAYE = Weekdays – £17.40ph, Weekends – £21.20ph

Hours: 0700/1930 or 1900/0730 Shifts

Role Requirements:

You will hold a FREC 4 qualification & a Blue light Qualification.

Have at least 2 years driving experience and no more than 3 points on your license (for insurance purposes).

• Physical fitness is important in this role as there is sometimes a requirement to reach inaccessible patients in a hurry (lots of stairs), manual handling and CPR
• Have a warm and caring personality with the ability to connect with people.
• This is a full-time position, working an average of 46 hours per week on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern. You need to be flexible as we run a 24/7 service to support the NHS, this includes days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays.
• Lastly, you will have quality references covering the last three years of employment history and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

If you’re looking for a new permanent opportunity in a fulfilling career, along with 1st class training, consider joining us as Emergency Care Assistant.

We have exciting new opportunities for Full Time Emergency Care Assistants at Ambulnz Community Partners to support non-emergency transfers of patients.

The company:

Ambulnz Community Partners is a purposeful type of ambulance service provider, one that’s adding social value and sharing Big Tech with small ambulance providers. Our crews deliver the highest level of patient Care, are Connected and Cooperative.

We are registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and work to achieve the highest possible standards within in CQC regulatory framework. We have been fully inspected and achieved a rating of “Good”. Our staff are driven to participate in the success of the business and support our caring, co-operative and connected values.

We have an opportunity for a kind, caring, empathetic and calm professional to work on behalf of our A&E contracts.

About The Role:

Ambulnz Community Partners (ACP) are proud to be an established private ambulance provider with a deeply rooted history in supporting the NHS. We assess, care, treat and transport hundreds of patients along in urgent and emergency situations every day.

Our organisation is expanding, and we have a growing demand for Emergency Care Assistants. Providing first class care to patients is our priority, and you’ll be responsible for more than just getting patients to and from their hospital appointments, as we are committed to the people 1stapproach of providing excellent care, with compassion and great communication.

You will be the crew lead working as part of a double crew on one of our ambulances. You will be responsible for assessing patients, providing care and treatment for them. You will be expected to transport patients and their relatives/carers to hospital, whether this be an urgent

To enhance your patients experience, it is important that you are an excellent listener who enjoys meeting new people. All our patients have different needs, and it is down to you to make sure that they are made to feel comfortable while on their journey. You will have a real opportunity to make a difference.

What Will I Be Doing:

• You will provide a professional and caring service to all patients
• Using your own appropriate knowledge and skills to make judgements and treatment following your level of training and competency
• You must follow the Trust specific scope of practice which will be provided via induction and reference documentation
• Providing the highest standards of clinical and personal care within the inter-hospital and pre-hospital environment
• Responding to operational requirements in a safe and efficient way as directed by the Emergency Control Centre staff, senior clinician, scene manager and any other authorised manager
• Responding to the clinical requirements of the patient and if need be, follow directions from a senior clinician on scene or remotely as per the clinical guidelines/protocols
• If relevant support the lead clinician by providing effective clinical care using appropriate knowledge and skills to assist them with making professional judgements, conducting diagnostic procedures, and providing safe and effective treatments
• Driving all types of approved Ambulance Service vehicles under normal and emergency (blue light) conditions in accordance with road traffic law
• Transporting patients to the relevant health care services, following the correct procedures
• Ensuring safe transfer of patients to and from the vehicles, considering the safety of the patient, self, and colleagues. Using the most appropriate equipment and manual handling techniques
• Providing accurate and legible completion of all relevant documents including the Patient Clinical Records (PCR), vehicle and equipment log sheets
• Able to organise and manage complex incidents until a manage/commander arrives
• If appropriate, in line with Trust guidelines treat, refer or discharge patients who do not need hospital admission
• Utilise relevant information to assist patients, patient advocates or carers to make informed health choices in line with national guidance
• Make reasoned decisions regarding initiating, modifying, or ceasing treatment or procedures and ensure accurate documentation of decisions
• Ensure compliance with medicines management. Ensuring all drugs are stored securely and where appropriate stocked according to both national legal frameworks and local policy

What You Get

• Competitive rate of £17.40 per hour – Weekdays; £21.20 per hour – Weekends
• Per Annum Annual Leave
• We pay in 3% into your pension scheme
• The opportunity to earn extra doing overtime
• Ability to apply for a Blue Light Discount Card