About the Role
We are currently looking for enthusiastic Ambulance Care Assistants to transport patients who are frail or require specialist assistance to and from appointments at hospitals, treatment centres and other facilities.
Key Responsibilities
* Transport patients to and from hospitals, treatment centres and other facilities.
* Attend a 3‑week paid training course comprising 15 full‑time working days, during which you will be clinically trained to the standards required of a ‘First Person on Scene’, receive patient transport driver training and a full uniform.
* Commit to attending the training course in full; accommodation and travel expenses will not be provided, so you must arrange your own travel to venues such as Welwyn Garden City and Chelmsford.
* Work in a team of two or independently in various vehicle types across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
* Provide 24‑hour, year‑round urgent care and non‑emergency transport as part of the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust.
Working Conditions
Following the training, you will join the service as an Ambulance Care Assistant. The PTS contract in North Essex will be awarded to a private ambulance provider (HTG) from April 2026, making this role eligible to TUPE to the new provider under NHS terms and conditions.
Equal Opportunities & EEO
We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications from under‑represented groups such as Black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, and LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.
Application Process
1. Read the advert and the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
2. Complete the Supporting Statement demonstrating how you meet each criterion in the Person Specification.
3. Complete the online application and upload your statement. CVs are not accepted.
Pre‑employment checks will be carried out. If full employment checks cannot be achieved (for example, due to existing disciplinary sanctions), your offer may be withdrawn.
This advert closes on Thursday 6 Nov 2025.
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