This is for vacancies across Oxfordshire and is not limited to Oxford.
The role involves picking up patients and take them to and from their appointments on time but they are more than just drivers they are highly trained, caring, professional people who make a positive impact on patients and colleagues every day.
If you like helping people, enjoy driving and getting out and about and are happy to lift and move patients, then keep reading as this could be the perfect job for you.
We are offering a great basic salary of GBP21,318. On top of this, for all hours you work between 8pm and 6am Monday Friday and any time on Saturday, you ll get a shift bonus taking you to at least GBP15.41 per hour. For Sundays and Public Holidays you could be earning up to GBP20.01 per hour. Averaged over the year, this means your salary could be up to GBP23,450
Golden Handshake Incentive: We will pay a GBP500 joining incentive that is split into 2 payments. During your first week of training, you will receive GBP300. At the end of your second month at SCAS you will receive GBP200.
The Role:
The Ambulance Care Assistant (ACA) role is a gateway into the Ambulance Service. People who join as an ACA can go on to be Team Leaders or Managers within their area or move to work in the frontline teams or one of the many support and corporate teams.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage, you will be invited to an assessment session which will look at your driving skills and your ability to lift and move patients, and to an online interview.
Training is provided for the role and includes full driver training and a clinical training course that leads to an accredited qualification. It is fully paid and lasts 3 weeks. Locations Newbury, Whiteley and Surrey.