Ambulance Care Assistant - Driver

About the Role The Ambulance Care Assistant (ACA) will play an important role in helping people receive the care they need. As an ACA with G4S Patient Transport Services, youll be transporting elderly, sick and vulnerable patients to their medical appointments and between healthcare facilities, whilst showing compassion in times of vulnerability. Together well work together to ensure every journey we make supports our community, the NHS, and our patients.

Such responsibility requires empathy and compassion. These are skills youll build upon during 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. A role 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/Clinic appointments Assist, move and handle patients, who may be ambulatory or wheelchair bound, using appropriate 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 into and out of the vehicle and homes Ensure safety and patient welfare at all times and providing reassurance, comfort and support 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 of patients Undertake patient and vehicle risk assessments, and completion of reports or documentation

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust