Emergency Care Assistant - Exeter, United Kingdom - South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

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Exeter, United Kingdom

1 day ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

In the role of Emergency Care Assistant no two shifts will ever be the same.

You could be attending anything from the birth of a new baby, to a Road Traffic Collision or assisting someone who has fallen over in their home.

Operating in a wide range of environments across the South West with the support and assistance of our front-line clinical teams, you could be the person saving and making a difference to people's lives.

No previous medical experience is required to apply, as in this role you will receive high quality clinical and driving training to prepare you for the incidents you will attend.

The driving training will provide you with a recognised Emergency Response Advanced Driving qualification.

This role will require you to work across a variety of shifts patterns, with enhancements for unsocial hours under Section 2 of Agenda for Change.

This could be the start of your new career within the Ambulance Service with a wide variety of progression opportunities available.

This includes pathways to becoming a Paramedic.

To provide a continuous duty of care to patients, both clinically and personally. With the assistance of other front-line clinicians and under the level of training and competency of this role.

Ensuring an appropriate level of monitoring and treatment is maintained and continued until the patient is either discharged or transferred to the care of another healthcare professional.

Recording patient information, in accordance with Trust procedure, and delivering a clear and detailed handover.

Driving all types of approved ambulance vehicles under normal and Emergency (Blue light) conditions, whilst transporting patients or attending incidents.

Carry out general vehicle checks at the start of and during each shift, to ensure the readiness of the vehicle and communications equipment to respond as required.

This position will require an assessment day rather than an interview.

This assessment day will include:

Physical assessment
Group discussion
Group Task Team building exercise
Communication exercise

At South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) we have a culture where everyone is valued for being themselves.

Our aim is to work together to promote the most inclusive environment possible, which attracts people from the widest range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work that we do together, for the benefit of all of our employees, our patients and the communities we serve.

We offer flexible working opportunities, inclusive policies and a range of feedback mechanisms to support individuals and to enable a positive, welcoming environment where our people and their careers can thrive in.

For further information about this role please see attached the job description and person specification attached.