PTS Ambulance Care Assistant

PTS Ambulance Care Assistant - York - 0 hours Band 3

Main area Support Services Grade Band 3 Contract Bank: 0 Hour contract Hours

• Flexible working
• Other

Site York Ambulance Station Town York Salary £25,760 - £27,476 Per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 09/08/2026 23:59

Would you like to be part of a team delivering an invaluable service to the patients within the North Yorkshire region?

Would you like to work for an ambitious and challenging organisation which will share your passion for high quality patient care?

We are currently recruiting for a 0 Hour Contract Position - PTS Ambulance Care Assistant at York Ambulance station.

* Training Courses are full time, Mon
- Fri for 4 weeks, full attendance is required. Next available course is November 2026.

Please note: you must have a full UK manual driving licence to apply for this role.

Responsible for the care and safe transportation of non-emergency PTS patients.

Ensuring timely transportation to and from appointments at hospitals, treatment centres, day units or other places of care.

At all times the post holder must ensure patient safety and reduction in harm to patients, self, colleagues, and others by assessing risks and adopting safe working practices.

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.

We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.

We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.

Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.

• Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant).
• 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.
• Contributory Pension.
• Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes.
• Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.
• Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.
• Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.

If you have previously applied and were unsuccessful at the assessment or interview stage, we kindly ask that you wait three months before reapplying. The interview shortlisting will be based on the same criteria as the last recruitment cycle; therefore, we recommend giving yourself at least three more months to allow time to build on your skills and experience, supporting your chances of success in future recruitment cycles.

For full details and role responsibilities including person specification please see the attached job description:

• Level 2 entry requirement e.g. 3 GCSEs grade A*-C or NVQ level 2 qualification or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.
• Basic IT skills e.g. word, e-mail.
• Ability to carry out manual handling including the lifting of patients and equipment.
• Proven ability to handle sensitive situations professionally, assertively, and tactfully.

• Full driving license with no more than three penalty points for new entrants to YAS or a maximum of six for existing YAS employees.
• Able to work as part of a team.

• Background in a customer or patient orientated field.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills gained from experience of dealing with customers or members of the public.

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce which reflects the communities and patients we serve across the Yorkshire region. Our ambition is to work together to promote a more…