Emergency Care Assistant

Bristol Ambulance EMS is currently seeking to fill a number of vacancies for Emergency Care Assistants.

We are looking for candidates who are committed to delivering excellent pre-hospital care. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills working within a team; with a professional approach, working well under pressure.

You will carry out allocated operational duties in line with the role and responsibilities, supporting the provision of clinical social and holistic care to patients in a pre-hospital environment, safely and within appropriate level of training and competency.

Responding to emergency and urgent calls, delivering high quality and effective pre-hospital care. This will include 999 emergencies, inter-hospital transport and a range of other business related activities.

About us:

At Bristol Ambulance Emergency Medical Services (BAEMS) we are committed to providing exceptional, reliable and expert patient centred ambulance care, for both Private and NHS Health Care providers.

Founded in the 1970s (in 2022 we celebrated our 50th anniversary!) and operating from a modern, centrally located headquarters within easy reach of the motorway network. With a state-of-the-art control centre, we are operational 24/7 365 days a year.

We are proud to work with the NHS in routine acute or emergency transport provision and can respond rapidly and professionally to planned or urgent requests. We are helping the NHS to deliver high quality patient transport and Emergency services in their local areas.

What we offer:

• Overtime available at time and a half
• Opportunity for progression
• Access to training via our Pre-Hospital Care Academy
• Opportunity to work on a number of specialist projects
• Full uniform
• Free parking
• Staff discount
• 4 on 4 off Rota
• Staff benevolent fund (Deano Scheme)
• Fair annual leave entitlement, get your leave approved!!

Available locations:

• Swindon
• Bristol
• Bridgwater
• Exeter
• Poole
• Falmouth

(Base locations are allocated by request of Employee upon successful Recruitment).

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary (Based on 40 Hour contracts): £27,664

Salary (Based on 42 hours), 4 on 4 off rota: £29,047.20

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift
• Overtime

Licence/Certification:

• FREC4 or Equivalent 
• Blue Light Driving Qualified (CERAD or other recognised qualification) 
• Full UK Driving Licence (required)