AMBULANCE CARE ASSISTANT (DRIVER) DAYS - TONBRIDGE

Job summary

Are you a caring and compassionate person looking to better use your skills to help people?

Don't have experience? Dont worry, you have life skills and that's what were looking for!

Then we have the perfect role for you!

Our dedicated training team will guide you through our 2 week comprehensive training programme, helping you to develop the skills needed to begin and progress in your new rewarding career with us.

Ambulance Care Assistant (Driver) - Days

Location: Tonbridge, Kent -TN9 1QT

Salary:£25,351.44 per annum

Full Time Shifts - 42.5 hours per week(various shifts available)

G4S is experiencing an exciting period of growth and as such, is looking to expand our dedicated team of Ambulance Care professionals.

Benefits

• Access to the "Blue Light Card" providing more than 15,000 discounts from large national retailers to local businesses across categories such as holidays, restaurants, days out, insurance, phones, and more.

• Company pension scheme with employer contributions

• G4S Life Assurance Scheme

• Charity work- Match-it and Payroll Giving

• Employee Assistance Programme Scheme (Confidential Counselling Services, 24/7 support specialising in health and medical)

• Access to G4S Perks at Work scheme entitling you to amazing discounts, offers and services across hundreds of market leading retailers in electronics, outlets, phone contracts and fashion

• Salary paid on hourly basis of £11.44 p/h

• Refer a Friend Scheme

• Progression, training and development opportunities

• Subsidised healthcare plan

Main duties of the job

The Role

The Ambulance Care Assistant (ACA) will play an important role in helping people receive the care they need.

Such responsibility requires empathy and compassion. These are skills youll build upon during our two-week initial training and development programme, alongside constant guidance from our expert support team. Well give you all the tools to build a meaningful career with us.

As an ACA with G4S Patient Transport Services, youll be transporting elderly, sick and vulnerable patients to their medical appointments and between healthcare facilities, whilst showing compassion in times of vulnerability. Together well work together to ensure every journey we make supports our community, the NHS, and our patients.

This is an important role, providing excellent care and ensuring safety and patient welfare. A role where youll receive all the training you need to feel prepared in any situation that may arise.

About us

Essential Criteria

• Full UK Manual Driving Licence

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team

• Physically fit to ensure your safety and wellbeing of patients.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Sympathetic, respectful and caring attitude towards patients

• Flexibility and adaptability in accordance with the needs of the service

• Enhanced DBS check - Applied and Paid for by G4S

Why G4S?

G4S Patient Transport Services is one of the UKs largest Non-Emergency Patient Transport providers, carrying out over 50,000 journeys on behalf of the NHS every year. With 12 operational bases across the UK and a dedicated call centre, we employ over 720 members of staff to deliver safe, caring, high-quality patient transport.

At G4S, we understand that our people are our greatest asset and an essential part of our long-term business strategy. As such we are committed to the ongoing professional development and wellbeing of our staff, offering extensive training and progression opportunities and investing in the physical and mental health of our workforce.