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About HATS

Healthcare And Transport Services (HATS) Group provides high-quality non-emergency and high dependency and mental health patient transport services (PTS) to the NHS, Local Authorities and their associated bodies. They also provide services for the transport of children and adults with special needs for the majority of the London Boroughs and has operations across the UK in Birmingham, Manchester and Wales.

Ambulance Care Assistant collecting vehicle from St Georges Hospital , Tooting , SW17, covering work according to operation needs.

Monday to Saturday 20:00 - 00:00

4 hours per shift

This is a 24 hours per week contract

£13.85 per hour

Job Summary

This role will be based from St Georges Hospital and is an amazing opportunity to join our great team at one of the UK's most iconic hospitals.

The role of an Ambulance Care Assistant (ACA) is to provide great care and support to all patients travelling with us. You will be caring and compassionate and have a great ability to talk to patients. If you enjoy being out and about, meeting and helping people and are committed to delivering a great patient experience, please get in touch.

You will be responsible for transporting patients to and from hospital appointments and ensuring they are safe and well cared for. You will be driving ambulances, so a driving licence is essential with no more than 3 points. It would be great if you have some experience of working in a caring environment but this is not essential as full accredited training will be given. You will need a clear enhanced DBS.

Amazing training, support and uniform will be provided.

We support the NHS every hour of every day and so we need people who can work at weekends.

HATS is a great place to develop your skills and career.

Additional Information

HATS is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all its employees as well as maintaining a workforce that broadly reflects the local communities we serve. In accordance with the Equality Act, we welcome applications from anyone who meets the specific criteria of the post regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy, religion or belief or sexual orientation. Reasonable adjustments to the interview process can also be made for any candidates with a disability

Important:

· The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

· Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.

· If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, we regret that this usually means that your application was not successful.

· During the recruitment process your Identity Documentation (i.e. passport, driving licence, visa, etc.) will be scanned and retained.

· HATS are regulated by [the Care Quality Commission – regulator of Health and Social Care in England ] / [Care Inspectorate Wales]

· HATS safer recruitment and selection procedures promotes the safeguarding and welfare of children and adults at risk

· If your role is patient or service user facing, you will be required to have a full enhanced adults and children DBS.

Work remotely

  • No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £13.85 per hour

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Employee discount

Experience:

  • Driving: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

  • manual driving licence with no more 6 points (required)

Work Location: In person

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