Job Overview
This is an exciting opportunity to become a member of the Welsh Ambulance Service Non‑Emergency Patient Transport team delivering non‑emergency patient transport at locations in the Aneurin Bevan health board area. There are a number of vacancies in Blackwood / Abercarn Ambulance station; you may be required to operate out of other stations as required.
Responsibilities
The role requires a high standard of professionalism and compassion when providing transport services to meet the needs of patients and other service users. The post holder must be able to drive an equipped NEPTS ambulance or other vehicle as necessary and carry out non‑urgent and non‑critical planned patient journeys, usually working with a colleague but sometimes working alone when dealing with patients who can walk unaided or with minimum assistance. This job is physically demanding and involves heavy lifting and handling in difficult and complex scenarios.
Qualifications & Requirements
No formal qualifications are specified for this role; candidates should demonstrate a reasonable standard of education and personal responsibility and provide evidence of delivering excellent customer care. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
EEO Statement
The Trust recognises the need for its workforce to represent the diversity of the population it serves across the whole of Wales and seeks to create an environment where diversity is celebrated and inclusivity matters. We encourage applications from under‑represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ communities and disability groups.
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