EMED Group
Retrieval Care Assistant
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Bristol Ambulance (Part of EMED Group)
Bristol Ambulance (Part of EMED Group) have a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated Retrieval Care Assistant to join our team based in Aztec West, Bristol.
About the Role
We are seeking qualified drivers to join our Paediatric Retrieval Team. The Retrieval team operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and travel across the South West and Wales regions with Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care teams to stabilise and retrieve children and babies to specialist care units. The role entails long drives as an emergency response and assisting the intensive care teams on access and egress from hospital intensive care units.
Role Responsibilities
- 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
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Requirements
You must have a positive can-do attitude and be conscientious about ensuring vehicles and equipment are maintained and thoroughly checked. This role would suit an emergency care assistant looking to obtain experience in an intensive care setting or may suit an experienced ECA who was previously frontline and now wanting a slightly slower pace of life!
This role follows a unique 4 on, 4 off shift pattern (12-hour shifts, days & nights).
To be eligible, you must hold a C1 driving licence and blue light qualification.
Benefits
- Full uniform
- Free parking
- Staff discount schemes
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities
- Overtime available at time and a half (when working over 40 hours per week)
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Opportunity for progression
- Access to training via our Pre-Hospital Care Academy
- Opportunity to work on a number of specialist projects including events and cohorting shifts.
- Discount via company opted pension
- BUPA Employee Assistance Programme
- Staff benevolent fund (Deano Scheme)
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About Us
EMED Group is an established healthcare logistics provider that enables access to health and social care through our four specialist divisions. We are one of the largest health and care partners to the NHS with 4,000 colleagues across over 60 bases UK-wide.
EMED Group is committed to proactively improving the wellbeing of our communities by providing access to vital health and social care services across the UK.
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