Ambulance Care Assistant
The closing date is 20 December 2025
Job summary
We are looking for compassionate, reliable, and dedicatedAmbulance Care Assistants (ACAs)to join our growing team at Western Medical Services. ACAs play a vital role in supporting patients during their journeys, ensuring comfort, dignity, and safety while assisting with a wide range of non-emergency transport needs. This is a rewarding role where you will make a meaningful difference to patient experience every day.
Main duties of the job
Support patients with mobility needs, including the safe use of equipment and undertaking lifting when required.
Communicate effectively with the Control Room regarding collection times, transport progress, delays, and task updates.
Provide reassurance and compassionate communication to patients and their families.
Drive patients safely to appointments, discharges, transfers, or community activities in line with road traffic laws and WMS driving policies.
Complete accurate records and documentation throughout the shift.
Carry out pre- and post-journey vehicle checks, maintaining cleanliness and safety standards.
Adhere to infection prevention and control procedures, ensuring high hygiene standards at all times.
Report any incidents, concerns, or vehicle defects promptly to line management.
Follow all WMS policies, including safeguarding, confidentiality, and professional conduct.
Ensure all equipment and medical devices are clean, functional, and ready for use.
About us
About Us
Western Medical Services is an industry leading, paramedic led, independent ambulance service based in the South West. Led from the top by a team of driven Paramedics striving to raise expectations and standards within the independent ambulance and event medical sector.
Western Medical Services holds multiple NHS commissioned contracts on behalf of a multitude of different NHS providers to include: Inter-facility Transfers (HDU and PTS), Patient Transport Services and Acute Medical and Welfare Services. Western Medical Services also holds multiple high profile private and event medical contracts.
Our Vision and Values
Western Medical Services vision is to develop further and lead the way in the independent ambulance and event medical sector, through a true and driven focus on patient centred safe care in every aspect of our service delivery.
Western Medical Services will become a leading ambulance partner to NHS organisations across the UK, working to ease pressures on the NHS whilst providing the same gold standard approach the NHS is renowned for.
Our Values
- Excellence in Patient Care
- Committed to Sustainability
- Professional Integrity
- Collaboration & Community
- Innovation & Adaptability
Western Medical Services....providing high quality, truly patient centred care whilst raising standards within the independent ambulance sector......
Details
Date posted
06 December 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£25,396 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
E0441-25-0000
Job locations
Teignbridge Business Centre
Cavalier Road
Heathfield Industrial Estate
Devon
TQ12 6TZ
Employer details
Employer name
Western Medical Services Limited
Address
Teignbridge Business Centre
Cavalier Road
Heathfield Industrial Estate
Devon
TQ12 6TZ
Employer's website
http://www.westernmedicalservices.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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