Job summary
We are looking to recruit ASAP to fill 4 new positions, so we will be in touch with suitable applicants upon their application, and prior to the 'closing date' stated.
Please note: We expedite applicants who apply via our Indeed Jobs page, available here: https://uk.indeed.com/cmp/Ssgl-Medical-1/jobs
If you do not have an Indeed account, you are welcome to email us using: hub@ssgl.co.uk with the subject 'NHS Jobs' and including your CV.
Finally, please view the PDF Job Description, available here:https://bit.ly/SSGL-SACA-V7
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SSGL Medical are recruiting additional mental health transport staff to meet our very busy demand, and meet the needs of our service users. If you are caring and passionate about high standards, wed love to hear from you.
This very unique job is for a FULL-TIME, PERMANENT position with us, working on-call Monday to Friday only, with weekends off.
Ensure you are prepared that this role is not for set shifts, but working on-call from Monday morning right through to the end of the week.
PLEASE READ THIS ADVERT VERY CAREFULLY BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION. We have carefully created this advert to be as detailed as possible, making it longer than average, in addition to being very forthcoming about the more difficult aspects of the role. The idea behind this is to ensure the minority of right people apply, rather than the majority of people just wanting any available job. Thank you in advance.
Main duties of the job
Day-to-day you will collect and drop off service users with mental health issues all across the country, with support from your colleagues. You will use your people skills to make vulnerable service users feel safe enough to travel with you. This could be from the service user's house to a hospital, from hospital to hospital, or even hospital to appointments. No two days are the same. You will generally take it in turns to drive and be in the back sitting with the service user. When we get called out, you will make your way from home to our base to collect a vehicle. At the start of each journey, a vehicle check needs to be performed at our base, in addition to checking all equipment is ready for use. You will also be involved in transport of those with limited mobility, including use of wheelchairs, stretchers, carry chairs, manual handling equipment, and standard ambulance vehicles - training for all of which will be provided.
Specific duties are available in the PDF Job Descrption.
About us
It's difficult to get across in a job advert the culture we adopt, but SSGL is a close family of staff, that is welcoming to new colleagues joining our family. We work closely together and are closely supported by personable management who take a genuine interest in ensuring staff welfare and wellbeing are looked after.
Secure Solutions Group Limited (or SSGL for short) is an award-winning CQC-regulated independent ambulance service based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, providing medical transport to numerous NHS Trusts and private sector partners across the UK. We have been rated Good by our regulator and you can view our very successful report on our website. We're an SME (small-to-medium enterprise) operating 10-20 staff, across 8 or so vehicles.
We started as a Partnership in 2012 providing training delivery, event medical services, and staffed vehicles on behalf of NHS Blood and Transplant, later expanding to a CQC-regulated Limited company, providing a wide range of Patient Transport Services. Our vision is to innovate patient transport services, thinking outside of the box to make our family of staff happy in their work and our service users and clients happy with the service and its delivery. We always go the extra mile.
We have been awarded 'The Most Innovative Independent Ambulance Service - Yorkshire' for 3 years running. We are also an Equal Opportunities and Living Wage Employer to show our commitment to our staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Before continuing, please ensure you meet these initial requirements, which are explained in much more detail later:
Prior professional experience dealing with the public, or within a relatable role such as secure care or healthcare.
You are based in South Yorkshire or West Yorkshire and are LESS THAN 30 minutes from the S72 postcode even in rush hour traffic.
You are comfortable working on-call from home across 24-hour periods on 4-5 days of the week.
You are comfortable working unpredictable, spontaneous, and unsocial hours - this job will definitely involve working overnight.
You are comfortable being on the road 12-16 hours once activated, with the potential to be called in at ANY time of the day or night while on-call during your 24 hours on. (You will get a mandatory 11-hour stand-down period after working more than 12 hours.)
You are comfortable with the role initially starting as self-employed. (We take care of this for you and provide a guaranteed wage, covered in detail below.)
You are able to be mentally and physically prepared for very long and potentially challenging journeys, supported by your colleagues.
You hold a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 points, and no non-speeding driving convictions.
You are twenty-five or over for our vehicle policy cover.
You have read the advert carefully.
An example of duties included are:
Responding from your home to our base while on-call in a timely manner, typically within 10 minutes from being activated.
Driving to and from destinations in a standard B-category vehicle, such as a response car, small minibus, or non-emergency ambulance type vehicle such as a Peugeot Boxer.
Sitting with service users during journeys to ensure both they and your colleagues are safe and feel supported.
Determining the comfort of service users by engaging with them and building up a rapport.
Liaising with professionals to receive and provide detailed handovers and to develop your own dynamic risk assessment prior to and during each and every journey.
Updating patient and company specific records, such as completing a general summary of the transport, entering arrival and departure times, and documenting that cleaning has taken place.
Taking personal responsibility for high standards of cleanliness and following all guidelines set by infection control policy.
Carrying out daily checks of vehicle, and the reporting of any vehicle/equipment defects.
Always maintaining strict confidentiality of patient information and SSGL company information.
Working effectively with colleagues in order to achieve the desired outcome that promotes the well-being of service users.
Ensuring dignity and privacy and that individual needs are met.
Performing duties expected of an Ambulance Care Assistant within a Patient Transport Service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Before continuing, please ensure you meet these initial requirements, which are explained in much more detail later:
Prior professional experience dealing with the public, or within a relatable role such as secure care or healthcare.
You are based in South Yorkshire or West Yorkshire and are LESS THAN 30 minutes from the S72 postcode even in rush hour traffic.
You are comfortable working on-call from home across 24-hour periods on 4-5 days of the week.
You are comfortable working unpredictable, spontaneous, and unsocial hours - this job will definitely involve working overnight.
You are comfortable being on the road 12-16 hours once activated, with the potential to be called in at ANY time of the day or night while on-call during your 24 hours on. (You will get a mandatory 11-hour stand-down period after working more than 12 hours.)
You are comfortable with the role initially starting as self-employed. (We take care of this for you and provide a guaranteed wage, covered in detail below.)
You are able to be mentally and physically prepared for very long and potentially challenging journeys, supported by your colleagues.
You hold a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 points, and no non-speeding driving convictions.
You are twenty-five or over for our vehicle policy cover.
You have read the advert carefully.
An example of duties included are:
Responding from your home to our base while on-call in a timely manner, typically within 10 minutes from being activated.
Driving to and from destinations in a standard B-category vehicle, such as a response car, small minibus, or non-emergency ambulance type vehicle such as a Peugeot Boxer.
Sitting with service users during journeys to ensure both they and your colleagues are safe and feel supported.
Determining the comfort of service users by engaging with them and building up a rapport.
Liaising with professionals to receive and provide detailed handovers and to develop your own dynamic risk assessment prior to and during each and every journey.
Updating patient and company specific records, such as completing a general summary of the transport, entering arrival and departure times, and documenting that cleaning has taken place.
Taking personal responsibility for high standards of cleanliness and following all guidelines set by infection control policy.
Carrying out daily checks of vehicle, and the reporting of any vehicle/equipment defects.
Always maintaining strict confidentiality of patient information and SSGL company information.
Working effectively with colleagues in order to achieve the desired outcome that promotes the well-being of service users.
Ensuring dignity and privacy and that individual needs are met.
Performing duties expected of an Ambulance Care Assistant within a Patient Transport Service.
Person Specification
Requirements
Essential
- You are based in South Yorkshire or West Yorkshire and are LESS THAN 30 minutes from the S72 postcode even in rush hour traffic.
- You are comfortable working on-call from home across 24-hour periods on 4-5 days of the week.
- You are comfortable working unpredictable, spontaneous, and unsocial hours - this job will definitely involve working overnight.
- You are comfortable being on the road 12-16 hours once activated, with the potential to be called in at ANY time of the day or night while on-call during your 24 hours on. (You will get a mandatory 11-hour stand-down period after working more than 12 hours.)
- You are comfortable with the role initially starting as self-employed. (We take care of this for you and provide a guaranteed wage, covered in detail below.)
- You hold a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 points, and no non-speeding driving convictions.
- You are twenty-five or over for our vehicle policy cover.
Desirable
- Prior professional experience dealing with the public, or within a relatable role such as secure care or healthcare.
Person Specification
Requirements
Essential
- You are based in South Yorkshire or West Yorkshire and are LESS THAN 30 minutes from the S72 postcode even in rush hour traffic.
- You are comfortable working on-call from home across 24-hour periods on 4-5 days of the week.
- You are comfortable working unpredictable, spontaneous, and unsocial hours - this job will definitely involve working overnight.
- You are comfortable being on the road 12-16 hours once activated, with the potential to be called in at ANY time of the day or night while on-call during your 24 hours on. (You will get a mandatory 11-hour stand-down period after working more than 12 hours.)
- You are comfortable with the role initially starting as self-employed. (We take care of this for you and provide a guaranteed wage, covered in detail below.)
- You hold a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 points, and no non-speeding driving convictions.
- You are twenty-five or over for our vehicle policy cover.
Desirable
- Prior professional experience dealing with the public, or within a relatable role such as secure care or healthcare.
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.
