Ambulance Care Assistant

**Who are we?**

HTG-UK (Health Transportation Group UK) is one of the UK’s largest Non-Emergency Patient Transport (NEPTS) providers, carrying out over 550,000 journeys on behalf of the NHS every year. We have a total of 15 operational bases across the UK, over 700 employees and are leading the way in delivering safe, caring, high-quality patient transport.

**What can you expect?**

Working as an **Ambulance Care Assistant **at our **Leicester base,** you will play an important role in delivering non-emergency transport to patients who would otherwise be unable to travel to vital appointments or return home, following admissions to hospital. The role involves both driving and transferring patients with varying needs and mobility requirements.

The main focus for an **ACA** is to provide comfortable, timely transport whilst delivering high standards of patient care. This is a highly rewarding role, allowing you to make a real difference to the experience of our service-users.

This is a full time, permanent position, working varied shift patterns between Monday to Sunday. If you would like to learn more about the job role, please click on the link below:
**Salary per annum**:
Based on 37.5 hours a week = £18,720

**What will you receive?**

A rewarding job

Flexible working - 16-45-hour contracts available

Minimum of 6 weeks’ notice of rota patterns

Market leading pay rates

Regular overtime paid above standard hourly rates

Contractual sick pay

Full training - Full comprehensive training is provided for the first 2 weeks and then mentoring with more experience ACA’s once training is completed

Employee assistance programme

Regular competitions and prizes

Opportunity for further development into management and emergency care

Refer a friend bonus scheme

**About you**

First and foremost, you will be caring and compassionate. You will be flexible, reliable and able to provide comfort, as well as reassurance to our patients. A friendly smile and encouraging approach will make a real difference to the patients that you help, giving them a much-needed boost before or after an appointment.

You will be lifting and supporting patients in this role and therefore need to have the willingness to undergo suitable training such as Manual Handling, First Aid at Work and Driver Training. You are also required to hold a Full UK Manual Driving Licence.

If you are passionate about caring for others and want to work in a role where you can give back to the community, then look no further than us - you could be our next recruit

**Equal Opportunities**

The Company’s Equal Opportunities policy affirms our commitment to ensure that no patient, employee or prospective employee is discriminated against, whether directly or indirectly on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, responsibility for dependants, disability, religion, creed, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, trade union activity, social background, health status, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown as justifiable.

**Safeguarding**

The organisation takes the issues of Safeguarding Children, Adults and addressing domestic violence very seriously. All employees have a responsibility to support the organisation in our duties by:

- Attending mandatory training on Safeguarding children and adults
- Making sure they are familiar with their and the organisation’s requirements under relevant legislation
- Adhering to all relevant national and local policies, procedures, and professional codes
- Reporting any concerns to the appropriate authority

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

**Salary**: £18,720.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay

COVID-19 considerations:
Rapid COVID testing completed 20 minutes prior to interview and PPE is provided.

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Leicester, LE4 9LS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Caring: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)