Job Summary:
As an Ambulance Care Assistant (ACA) at OSR Medical Ltd, you will be responsible for the routine non-emergency and non-routine emergency/urgent care transport of patients to/from hospitals in Urgent Care settings.
Your role will involve working as part of a team on a double crewed ambulance, providing exceptional care by aligning with our values and vision.
Main Duties of the Job:
- Start of Shift Routine: Each day begins at the ambulance station or unit. You will maintain constant communication with the control room, ensuring they are informed of your location and ready to provide instructions.
- Continuous Professional Development (CPD): Achieve and maintain competence in all relevant skills and knowledge through ongoing CPD events. Maintain a personal development and reflective portfolio through the CPD system.
- Vehicle and Equipment Checks: Perform comprehensive checks on vehicles and equipment at the start, during, and end of each shift to ensure the ambulance is ready to respond effectively.
- Teamwork and Support: Actively participate in fostering a first-class working environment by treating all colleagues equally, working collaboratively as a team, and supporting, caring for, and encouraging colleagues to excel in patient care. Contribute to making OSR Medical Ltd an employer of choice.
- Additional Duties: Be prepared to perform any other duties as required, as appropriate to your responsibilities, grade, skill set, and qualifications, as deemed necessary by OSR Medical Ltd management.
- Emergency Driving: If appropriately qualified and licensed, undertake emergency driving duties on all types of vehicles operated by the company.
- Pre-hospital Life Support: Provide pre-hospital life support to critically ill patients, always acting within the scope of practice.
- Duty of Care: Exercise complete duty of care to the patient and relatives until such time as a safe transfer of duty of care can occur.
- Incident Reporting: Identify, assess, and report all incidents involving Vulnerable Adults and children.
About Us:
At OSR Medical Ltd, our mission is to provide top-tier patient-centered care, assessment, treatment, and transport. We are committed to achieving this through our vision: “OSR – Outstanding standards, Supporting our team, and Right patient care.” This vision is upheld by every member of our organization, regardless of their role.
Our Vision and Values:
- Outstanding Standards: We strive to deliver safe, compassionate services that exceed our patients’ expectations. To achieve this, we regularly update our outstanding standards to align with current advice, guidance, evidence, and learning.
- Supporting Our Team: To continuously deliver safe, compassionate services, we invest in our team by providing high-quality training. Our team actively engages in regular audits, compliance governance, feedback surveys, and ongoing Continued Professional Development (CPD).
- Right Patient Care: We are committed to providing safe, effective, and patient-centered care by leading and supporting our team in following our outstanding standards. We aim to provide positive and caring experiences for our patients by consistently taking the right actions, listening effectively to our patients’ needs, and using their feedback for effective learning.
Job Description:
For a comprehensive understanding of this role, please refer to the attached Ambulance Care Assistant Job Description.
Essential:
- English and Maths at a level 2 qualification (GCSE/Level 2 NVQ/Functional Skills)
- Relevant skills and knowledge gained through work and life experience
Desirable:
To be a successful Ambulance Care Assistant, you should possess the following:
- People Skills: Ability to build rapport with people from diverse backgrounds
- Empathy: Friendliness and empathy
- Responsibility: Strong sense of responsibility
- Communication Skills: Effective communication skills, including the ability to interact with patients, hospital staff, representatives of other organizations (such as social services), family members, and colleagues at all levels
- Patient-Centered Care: Ability to reassure patients and explain care options, enabling them to make informed decisions about their care
- Crisis Management: Quick and calm reactions in emergency situations
- Physical and Mental Fitness: Physical and mental fitness is crucial, as this job is physically demanding and challenging
- Adaptability: Ability to follow directions and adapt to changing circumstances
- Driving License: You must possess a full manual driving license with less than 6 penalty points, held for 12 months with a provisional or full C1 category entitlement
How To Apply:
To apply for the Ambulance Care Assistant position with NHS Jobs in the UK and take advantage of visa sponsorship, please submit your CV/resume through the following link: Apply Here.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check:
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a submission for Disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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