Emergency Care Assistant

Are you a qualified Emergency Care Assistant?

Then we currently have a fantastic opportunity for you, covering front line response and ad-hoc work across Chippenham and the South West Area.

To apply please visit https://cms.credentially.io/

Job Description:

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure a continuous duty of care to patients within the level of training and competency of this role, ensuring an appropriate level of monitoring and treatment is maintained and continued.
• Provide a clear handover report when the patient is handed into the care of another health professional, this should record all pertinent patient information.
• Drive all types of approved ambulance vehicles under normal and blue light circumstances, in accordance with the standards of the service and within road traffic law, taking particular care of the vehicle, occupants and other road users
• Carry out general vehicle checks at the start of and during each shift to ensure the readiness of the vehicle.
• Maintain a competent working knowledge of all medical and life support equipment carried on vehicles appropriate to the required skill level and scope of practice
• Maintain competence in assisting a qualified practitioner in the use of appropriate equipment
• Comply with basic scene safety checks and the associated basic risk assessments, working with other healthcare or emergency services staff
• Support qualified practitioners as directed in the provision of high-quality care
• Provide and take relevant information from carers or others at any scene, reporting to qualified practitioner, health care professions, hospital or other relevant agencies as required

Benefits:

• Eligible for Blue light card
• Flexability to create your own rota.
• Training and Development Opportunities

Qualifications:

To be shortlisted for this position, the following qualifications are essential: -

· FREC Level 3 and FREC Level 4

· Recognised blue light qualification i.e. IHCD / Level 3 Emergency Response Ambulance Driving

· Full UK Clean Driving Licence with a minimum of 2 years’ experience

All candidates will be required to undergo our rigorous compliance process including DBS checks and Reference checks inline with NHS employment standards.

About the Company:

Central Medical Services Ltd is a professional, reliable, private medical service working for both the NHS and private clients alike.

We operate a 24/7 private ambulance and medical service. Catering for either short notice or pre-planned assignments throughout the UK.

As an experienced company we bring with us a vast wealth of experience from the NHS, private and voluntary sectors with an aim to provide high quality medical and ambulance services, truly believing in patient care and customer service.

Job Type: Part-time

Benefits:

• Company events
• Employee discount
• Store discount

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Licence/Certification:

• FREC 3 & FREC 4 (required)
• Emergency blue light driving (required)

Work Location: In person