Job summary
- Main area
- PTS
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week including weekends and Bank holidays.)
- Job ref
- 173-PTSACAS-100724
- Employer
- Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Scunthorpe Ambulance station
- Town
- Scunthorpe
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
PTS Ambulance Care Assistant
Band 3
Job overview
Would you like to be part of a team delivering an invaluable service to the patients within the Yorkshire & North Lincolnshire region?
Would you like to work for an ambitious and challenging organisation which will share your passion for high quality patient care?
Within YAS Patient Transport Service (PTS) we are looking to recruit full time staff in core Patient Transport Service We are recruiting for full time position on the 8 hour core PTS rota at Scunthorpe Station
The post offers you an opportunity to be a respected member of our team, helping to ensure that our patients are served by qualified and trained staff, who believe that patient care comes first.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for the care and safe transportation of non-emergency PTS patients.
Ensuring timely transportation to and from appointments at hospitals, treatment centres, day units or other places of care.
At all times the post holder must ensure patient safety and reduction in harm to patients, self, colleagues and others by assessing risks and adopting safe working practices.
We are looking for Band 3 operational staff, who share a value and belief in delivering the highest standards of quality service and patient care.
We are looking for Band 3 operational staff, who share a value and belief in delivering the highest standards of quality service and patient care.
Working for our organisation
Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.
We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.
We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.
Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.
Benefits:
• Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)
• 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.
• Contributory Pension.
• NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.
• Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes.
• Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.
• Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.
• Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Maintain a high standard of vehicle and equipment serviceability, cleanliness and permanent readiness in the event of major incident; carry out daily vehicle checks and report defects promptly in accordance with service instructions.
To undertake a full range of PTS duties including stretcher work and wheelchair clamping.
Provide a patient focused service and an appropriate level of customer support that engenders customer satisfaction and confidence in the Trust.
Convey allocated patients and escorts to and from home address, to and from hospital or other treatment centres and between hospitals, other treatment centres or care facilities.
Drive allocated service vehicle, usually an ambulance, as road traffic law dictates, in a manner appropriate to the conditions, and with due consideration for the safety of vehicle occupants and other road users, in non-emergency conditions.
Provide a quality of travel that is both a smooth and comfortable experience for passengers and non-detrimental to the patient’s condition.
Please see attached Job description for full role responsibilities.
Person specification
Knowledge and Educational
Essential criteria
- Level 2 entry requirement e.g. 3 GCSEs grade A* -C or NVQ level 2 qualification or equivalent experience. For the purpose of this job description equivalent experience would be defined as having worked for a minimum of 2 years in a Band 2 PTS Driver post
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continous professional development and of acquiring new skills/knowledge in the past 2 years
Personal attributes
Essential criteria
- Full driving license with no more than 3 penalty points for new entrants to YAS or a maximum of 6 for existing YAS employees. Applicants must complete the driver declaration when submitting their application.
- Self disciplined and able to work on own initiative
Experience
Essential criteria
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills gained from experience of dealing with customers or members of the public
Desirable criteria
- Background in a health profession or a customer orientated field
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Proven ability to handle sensitive situations professionally, assertively and tactfully
Desirable criteria
- Basic IT skills e.g Word, Email
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Justine Cockerham
- Job title
- PTS Service Delivery Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07798 681091
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