Urgent & Emergency Care Assistant

**The job**

Working in partnership with the NHS and other care providers we take pride in the services offered by our caring, compassionate and friendly teams of trained, highly skilled Urgent (UCA) and Emergency Care Assistants. ( ECA’s). You will play a key role in the provision of high-quality care responding to a wide variety of situations including medical/ trauma related emergencies, inter-hospital transfers, urgent and none urgent hospital admissions. Our ECA’s works as part of a dedicated team including Ambulance Care Assistants, Urgent Care Assistants and qualified clinicians in order to provide patients with potentially life-saving care and transportation to hospital.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**
- To drive a range of 365 vehicles under emergency and urgent and normal driving conditions
- Ensure that all patient report forms both electronic and paper-based are completed, additional paperwork may include police statements, coroners and solicitor statements
- Ensure the safe transfer of patients to and from vehicles utilising appropriate equipment and manual handling techniques
- Undertake a dynamic risk assessment on arrival at the scene of an incident or to support colleagues in this duty
- Communicate with patients, relatives, colleagues, members of other emergency services, the public and other healthcare professionals
- To carry out relevant vehicle and equipment checks ensuring that the vehicle is properly kitted, cleaned and stocked, faults or omissions reported and all appropriate recording procedures completed
- To assist in ensuring the efficient use of medical supplies, maintaining adequate supplies and ensuring all clinical waste is disposed of.
- To maintain timely communications with our operations centre

**What’s in it for you?**
- Comprehensive induction plus on-going training and development with the opportunity to acquire additional recognised qualifications throughout your career with 365 Secure Care.
- All required training paid for, both in terms of course fees and salary while training.
- The opportunity to work for a rapidly growing company. As we continue to grow one of our key aims is to maintain a “family feel “within the business where all employees feel recognised, valued and appreciated.
- Your enhanced DBS paid for
- Uniform / PPE provided
- The feel-good factor This is a rewarding role creating real job satisfaction

**About you**

Our UCAs & ECA’s have typically worked for a health trust or an independent ambulance service.

Your qualifications will include one or both of the below
- FREC 3, 4 or equivalent

And/ or
- CERAD or IHCD (Ambulance Emergency Driving)
- You will have a knowledge of current operational procedures and clinical practices in addition to awareness of health & safety legislation.
- Your personal attributes will include reliability, conscientiousness, enthusiasm and self-motivation. The ability to work under pressure and as part of a team will be relied upon. Interpersonal skills and the ability to interact in a clam and professional manner will be second nature to you.
- A full driving licence
- You must be 21 years + (for insurance reasons)

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Freelance
Part-time hours: 0-48 per week

**Salary**: £11.00-£16.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Gym membership
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overtime

COVID-19 considerations:
IPC Policy

Licence/Certification:

- FREC 3 Certificate or Equivalent (required)
- FREC 4 (preferred)
- CERAD (Blue Lights) Certification (preferred)

Work Location: In person