Ambulance Support Worker (previously Emergency Care Assistant)

Are you caring and compassionate and have a passion for making positive differences to peoples’ lives?

As an Ambulance Support Worker (previously known as Emergency Care Assistant), you will be working in support of front-line clinicians on an ambulance, you will be a key part of our emergency service. We work 24/7, 365 days a year, which means you will need to work flexibly, up to 12 hours at a time, including nights, weekends and bank holidays, in all weathers.

The role of ASW can provide an excellent opportunity to further develop a career in healthcare and within Yorkshire Ambulance Service. You will be required to undertake aLevel 3 Ambulance Support Worker Apprenticeship.

This is a nationally recognised qualification that demonstrates your operational competency in the care field. Following successful completion of this it will enable you to benefit from career progression within the Trust including development opportunities to become a HCPC registered paramedic. Please find the structure of our Enhanced Career Pathway Model attached.

This vacancy is for stations across South Yorkshire only.

This is a stimulating and challenging role, but it is not for everyone. We need people that are confident, caring, compassionate and hard-working; you will be as passionate as we are about making a positive difference to the people of Yorkshire.

No two shifts will be the same; you might respond to a road accident victim with multiple severe injuries or be required to transfer a very sick baby to a specialist treatment centre.

As an Ambulance Support Worker, you will be a highly visible role model, not only in respect of what you do, but also in the way you conduct yourself with our patients, the public and colleagues.

Our Trust values are really important to us, you’ll need to be able to understand them and why they’re important, and subscribe to our behaviours to really succeed in your role at YAS.

What we can offer you:

• Great staff networks, including LGBTQ+, Disability and BME
• 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service plus bank holiday entitlement
• Buy and sell annual leave scheme
• Contributory Pension
• NHS Discounts
• Car lease and other salary deduction schemes
• Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service

As this is a driving role it is essential you have a full driving licence (with no more than 3 penalty points).Applications without C1 are welcome to apply however, this must be completed before employment commences. You may be able to take advantage of our salary deduction scheme to support gaining your C1.

You must have 3 GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including Maths and English Language or Functional skills to include English and Maths at Academic Level 2. Further information about equivalent qualifications can be found on the gov.uk website.

** Please note you will be required to evidence certificates for your qualifications at the interview stage. **

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the job and personal requirements.

Assessments dates for this role are to be confirmed.