Job summary
**INTERNAL ONLY FOR CURRENT WMAS STAFF**
West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating an inclusive, supportive, and accessible workplace for everyone where our colleagues feel empowered to succeed.
Each person plays a vital part to ensuring our organisation meets the differing needs of our communities ultimately enabling us to save lives. We acknowledge that a workforce that reflects the communities that it serves provide better patient care and we are therefore looking for self-motivated, enthusiastic people from all backgrounds that care about making a difference to our patients.
We are committed to diversity and inclusivity at all levels. We are proud to have maintained Disability Confident Leader status and as part of our commitments to this we guarantee to invite all applicants who meet the essential criteria for a role to attend assessment or interview. If you have a disability or learning difficulty, and prefer to disclose it, please feel free to do so in your application. You can also contact the Recruitment Team via email at recruitment@wmas.nhs.uk if you wish to have a confidential discussion. We use this information, with your permission, to ensure you are fully supported during the recruitment process.
The Trust is proud to support our Armed Forces community and have signed up to the Step Into Health initiative. We welcome applications from Armed Forces Veterans and Service leavers.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has become available for a High Dependency Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services Persons to join the well established team at our Gravelly PTS site.
The main purpose of this role is toperform
the duties of a High Dependency Patient Transport Person complying with
protocols and local agreements with a high duty of care.
The
main purpose is to transport patients with varying mobilities to and from
treatment centres or other venues as directed.
This
may be by car or ambulance or other vehicle, either using emergency procedure
or not as required
Applicants must have a good standard of education with a minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above (or the equivalent of) including English & Maths.Qualification evidence will be required, therefore, please ensure you have & can provide this prior to applying, failure to do so will result in your application being withdrawn
About us
If this position involves a regulated activity it will require an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. The disclosure will, where appropriate to the role, include information against the Independent Safeguarding Authority barred lists for working with children, adults or both
Where a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is required for the post, applicants are required to cover the cost of the check. The cost of £55.76 for an enhanced check is payable to our online provider at the time that the DBS application is submitted. Upon receipt of your DBS you will then be required to sign up to the DBS online update service
We do endeavour to respond to all candidates on an individual basis. Therefore we do ask for your co-operation and patience whilst the short listing process takes place. After the closing date please ensure you check your emails (including junk mail) regularly as contact is usually made via this method.
We are proud to offer flexible working options to support our colleagues to have a greater choice in when, where and how they work. During your interview we will explore this with you and discuss your individual needs and how this could be facilitated for this role to benefit patient experience, service delivery and the work-life balance of colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake additional
training and assessment to ensure that you are competent for the role required
of them, and to maintain your knowledge and skills for the role.
Transport patients
undertaking pre-planned and ad-hoc Patient Transport journeys
To act as an observer for the
driver when negotiating areas of difficult access and also when reversing.
To, at the beginning of each
shift, or as soon as possible thereafter check the ambulance that you have been
assigned to ensuring that all of the required equipment is present, functional
and that there are acceptable levels of consumables available.
To be able to operate
communication devices including mobile phones, digital radios and where
available telemetry systems to receive and communicate the status of an
individual case
To assess patients in line
with their scope of practice and to seek assistance when required
Complete WMAS patient report
forms for each case in line with the appropriate policies and procedures.
To select and then use
appropriate lifting and handling equipment to enable the patient to be moved to
and from health care facilities and residential accommodation following manual
handling guidelines.
To provide a clinical
handover to health care professional taking responsibility for the onward care
of the patient.
To adhere to Infection
Control Policies and Procedures, ensuring that the working environment is
cleaned regularly.
To ensure that the Health and
Safety of colleagues and yourself is maintained and, that where identified
hazards or untoward occurrences occur these are reported using the Trusts
procedures.
To communicate with patients and
relatives being sensitive to their needs.
Maintain a continuous professional
development portfolio.
Maintain a current valid driving licence,
and undertake additional driving courses as required for the post.
Ensure patients have a safe, smooth journey, complying
with all relevant traffic legislation and driving with consideration for other
road users
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake additional
training and assessment to ensure that you are competent for the role required
of them, and to maintain your knowledge and skills for the role.
Transport patients
undertaking pre-planned and ad-hoc Patient Transport journeys
To act as an observer for the
driver when negotiating areas of difficult access and also when reversing.
To, at the beginning of each
shift, or as soon as possible thereafter check the ambulance that you have been
assigned to ensuring that all of the required equipment is present, functional
and that there are acceptable levels of consumables available.
To be able to operate
communication devices including mobile phones, digital radios and where
available telemetry systems to receive and communicate the status of an
individual case
To assess patients in line
with their scope of practice and to seek assistance when required
Complete WMAS patient report
forms for each case in line with the appropriate policies and procedures.
To select and then use
appropriate lifting and handling equipment to enable the patient to be moved to
and from health care facilities and residential accommodation following manual
handling guidelines.
To provide a clinical
handover to health care professional taking responsibility for the onward care
of the patient.
To adhere to Infection
Control Policies and Procedures, ensuring that the working environment is
cleaned regularly.
To ensure that the Health and
Safety of colleagues and yourself is maintained and, that where identified
hazards or untoward occurrences occur these are reported using the Trusts
procedures.
To communicate with patients and
relatives being sensitive to their needs.
Maintain a continuous professional
development portfolio.
Maintain a current valid driving licence,
and undertake additional driving courses as required for the post.
Ensure patients have a safe, smooth journey, complying
with all relevant traffic legislation and driving with consideration for other
road users
Person Specification
Qualification Certificates
Essential
- Able to provide certificates to evidence all qualifications listed within the application form. PLEASE NOTE THAT PROVISIONAL STATEMENTS OF RESULTS OR NON-CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to take clinical responsibility when necessary
- Ability to undertake manual handling of patients/equipment as required
- Organisational skills
- Ability to conduct rapid risk assessments when required
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Qualifications
Essential
- A good standard of education with a minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above (or the equivalent of) including numeracy and literacy
- OR successfully completed the NEPTS Apprenticeship including numeracy and literacy / NVQ 2 Care qualification including numeracy and literacy
- Must be willing to undergo training necessary to fulfil the duties of the post
- Ability to manage own studying/training
Experience
Essential
- Have 1 year minimum Patient Care experience OR Be a Community First Responder with WMAS (any Locality) with a minimum of 2 years experience in this role.
- OR
- 2 years experience of working within a public service or customer care environment and the above GCSE qualifications (or equivalent)
Person Specification
Qualification Certificates
Essential
- Able to provide certificates to evidence all qualifications listed within the application form. PLEASE NOTE THAT PROVISIONAL STATEMENTS OF RESULTS OR NON-CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to take clinical responsibility when necessary
- Ability to undertake manual handling of patients/equipment as required
- Organisational skills
- Ability to conduct rapid risk assessments when required
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Qualifications
Essential
- A good standard of education with a minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above (or the equivalent of) including numeracy and literacy
- OR successfully completed the NEPTS Apprenticeship including numeracy and literacy / NVQ 2 Care qualification including numeracy and literacy
- Must be willing to undergo training necessary to fulfil the duties of the post
- Ability to manage own studying/training
Experience
Essential
- Have 1 year minimum Patient Care experience OR Be a Community First Responder with WMAS (any Locality) with a minimum of 2 years experience in this role.
- OR
- 2 years experience of working within a public service or customer care environment and the above GCSE qualifications (or equivalent)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
