EMED Group
Emergency Care Assistant
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Emergency Care Assistant
Bristol Ambulance (Part of EMED Group)
Bristol Ambulance (Part of EMED Group) have a fantastic opportunity for dedicated Emergency Care Assistant to join our team based in Launceston, Cornwall.
As a Emergency Care Assistant (ECA), you’ll play a vital role in supporting the retrieval and safe transport of patients, ensuring their comfort and wellbeing throughout the journey. You’ll work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, collaborating with skilled clinicians to deliver high quality patient care.
This role follows a unique 4 on, 4 off shift pattern, offering genuine work life balance.
To be eligible, you must hold:
- C1 driving licence
- Blue light qualification
What benefits can you expect?
- Competitive salary of £29,331.12 per annum
- Shift Pattern: 4 on, 4 off (08:30-20:30 x2 & 20:30-08:30 x2)
- Life Assurance – providing colleagues and their family financial peace of mind and protection to the value of £5,000.
- Company sick pay covering full salary for 20 days after 2 years’ service.
- 24/7 online/telephone GP Consultation and access to prescriptions.
- 2nd opinion medical support following diagnosis or where a colleague is on a treatment pathway.
- Hospital cash plan benefits with sickness protection scheme.
- Cash-plan benefits, providing colleagues the option of protecting themselves in case of illness and recuperation, including dental, optical, chiropody.
- Access to mental health consultations.
- Access to physiotherapy consultations.
- Access to legal advice on domestic issues e.g. motoring offences, wills and probate, and personal injury.
- Financial guidance re retirement planning, tax savings and state benefits.
- Long Service Recognition Scheme – recognising colleagues for their continued service after 5 years and at 5-year intervals with an increase in annual leave.
- Values-based Internal Recognition Scheme with financial reward, which will lead to an annual recognition event.
- Refer a Friend recruitment incentive scheme with financial rewards.
- The EMED foundation, to provide support to colleagues and our local communities.
- Pension Scheme.
- Blue Light Card.
- Uniform provided.
- EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) to support a range of health and wellbeing requirements.
- Flu vaccination (through an internal campaign in Autumn/Winter).
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- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work well in a team and independently
- Physical fitness to assist patients with mobility needs
- Ensuring vehicles and equipment are maintained and thoroughly checked
Do you have what it takes?
- C1 driving licence and blue light qualification (essential)
- You hold a valid UK manual driving licence for a minimum of 2 years, (6 points maximum)
- You are able to work a flexible shift pattern which consists of days and nights (08:30-20:30/20:30-08:30)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work well in a team and independently
- Physical fitness to assist patients with mobility needs
If you’re calm under pressure, compassionate, and committed to excellence, we’d love to hear from you.
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