Ambulance Care Assistant (Driver) – Part Time
Position in the Ambulance Care Assistant team at TipTopJob, located in Tonbridge, TN9 1QT. 25 hours per week, permanent. Annual salary: £16,380 (£12.60 per hour).
About Patient Transport Services (PTS)
PTS is one of the UK’s largest non‑emergency patient transport providers, carrying out over 350,000 journeys on behalf of the NHS every year. With 12 operational bases across the UK and a dedicated call centre, we employ over 720 staff to deliver safe, caring, high‑quality patient‑centric transport.
About the Role
The Ambulance Care Assistant (ACA) will play an important role in helping people receive the care they need and transport elderly, sick and vulnerable patients to their medical appointments and between healthcare facilities, whilst showing compassion in times of vulnerability.
Key Responsibilities
* 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.
About You
You must hold a full UK Manual Driving Licence. It is imperative that you consider yourself to be effective and resilient under pressure, have the ability to work effectively as part of a team and have strong communication and interpersonal skills. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a sympathetic, respectful and caring attitude towards patients and have the flexibility and adaptability in accordance with the needs of the service. We are looking for strong people skills.
Training & Development
Our dedicated training team will guide you through our 15‑day comprehensive training programme, helping you to develop the skills needed to begin and progress in your new rewarding career with us.
Benefits
o Company pension scheme with employer contributions.
o Free uniform.
o Free on‑site parking.
o Life assurance scheme.
o Employee Assistance Programme (confidential counselling services, 24/7 support specialising in health and medical).
o Subsidised healthcare plan.
o Access to a “Blue Light” card and associated discounts.
o Access to Perks at Work scheme entitling you to amazing discounts, offers and services across hundreds of market‑leading retailers in electronics, weekly groceries, outlets, restaurants, mobile phone contracts and fashion.
o Refer a Friend scheme.
o Progression, training and development opportunities.
Apply Today
If you are a caring and compassionate person looking to better use your skills to help people, apply now. Even if you don’t have experience, don’t worry – your life skills are what we are looking for.
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