AMBULANCE CARE ASSISTANT (DRIVER) - UCLH
Ambulance Care Assistant (Driver)
University College London Hospital - WC1E 6AS
Salary: £14.80 per hour
Full Time Shifts - 45 hours per week Monday to Friday (Days)
Main duties of the job
The Ambulance Care Assistant (ACA) will play an important role in helping people receive the care they need. Such responsibility requires empathy and compassion. These are skills you’ll build during a two‑week training programme and ongoing support. As an ACA you will transport elderly, sick and vulnerable patients to appointments, ensuring safety and patient welfare.
Job 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 (e.g., carrying patients up stairs, moving immobile patients in/out of bed, on stretchers, wheelchairs into and out of the vehicle and homes)
* Ensure safety and patient welfare at all times and provide reassurance, comfort and support when needed
* Assist patients when entering and leaving their homes
* Maintain cleanliness of vehicles and equipment
* Liaise with central control team to ensure timely pick‑up and drop‑off of patients
* Undertake patient and vehicle risk assessments, complete reports or documentation
Qualifications
* Full UK Manual Driving Licence
* Ability to work effectively as part of a team
* Physically fit to ensure safety and wellbeing of patients
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills
* Sympathetic, respectful and caring attitude towards patients
* Flexibility and adaptability to meet the service needs
* Enhanced DBS check – applied and paid for by G4S
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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