Emergency Care Assistant – Halifax and Huddersfield Station Full Time

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) serves over 5 million people in the Yorkshire region covering an urban and rural area of almost 6,000 square miles and operates over vastly differing terrain ranging from isolated moors and dales to city centres, large urban areas and coastal stretches. YAS employs around 4500 staff and has over 2000 volunteers working together to provide 24 hour accident and emergency healthcare services through our Communication centres and frontline A&E crews and our Patient Transport Service (PTS) that conveys in excess of 1.1 million patients to and from their hospital appointments across Yorkshire and neighbouring counties each year. YAS is an integral part of all the health communities across Yorkshire and we are committed to delivering the highest quality patient care.

Applicants are advised to read all the information in this advert and the supporting information BEFORE completing and submitting their application.As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

We pride ourselves on absolutely everyone that works within the Trust contributing to the achievement of our Mission: “Saving lives, caring for you”. We also want people to join us that can equally uphold our organisational values: WE CARE.

This advert is targeted at our vacancies at Halifax and Huddersfield Stations.Should you wish to be based in other areas of Yorkshire then you should await an advert which targets that area.

Are you caring and compassionate and have a passion for making positive differences to peoples’ lives? As an Emergency Care Assistant (ECA), 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.

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. 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. You will literally see life from every angle and deal with people of all ages and from every background. 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.

Applications are welcomed from existing ECAs or equivalent clinical support staff e.g. Emergency Care Support Workers (ECSWs) who have already completed their training with another NHS Ambulance Service.

You must demonstrate in your application how you meet the essential criteria for the post. As a minimum, you must have 3 GCSEs at grade C or above (or an equivalent level of qualification) to include Maths and English. Should you hold 3 GCSEs at Grade C or above, or an equivalent level of qualification (i.e NVQ level 2), but not hold the relevant Maths or English qualification you may be invited to participate in a written assessment e.g. level 2 numeracy and literacy.

As this is a driving role it is essential you have a full driving licence (with no more than 3 penalty points) and have the full C1 Category on your driving licence. You will be required to confirm within your application that you hold a full C1 Category on your licence. Applications that do not detail this will not be considered.

Within your application please indicate your preferred base(s) – please refer to the attached map which details the locations of our ambulance stations. ** Please note: requests to transfer to a station outside of the advertised area will not be accepted for at least 12 months **

As an ECA you will be required to undertake an initial nine week in-house training course. During this time you will learn moving and handling techniques, first aid, basic patient skills and safe driving techniques. The course requires full attendance and incorporates assessment and written practical examinations. Successful completion of the training course is a condition of continued employment by the Trust as an Emergency Care Assistant.

If you are successful you will be offered a fixed term training contract and will be required to undertake an initial nine week in-house training course. This initial training must be successfully completed in order to secure a permanent employment contract as an Emergency Care Assistant at the end of the training period.

During your initial training you will be based at one of our training locations and will learn moving and handling techniques, first aid, basic patient skills and safe driving techniques. The course requires full attendance and incorporates assessment and written practical examinations.

Still interested? Then complete the application form and submit it to us by the closing date. If your application is shortlisted you will be invited to a selection event.

If your application is successful you will be invited to a selection event day on the 09th September 2017.

For further details / informal visits contact:

recruitment@yas.nhs.uk

YAS actively pursues a policy of equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, particularly ethnic and minority groups who are presently under-represented in YAS. We are a ‘Disability Confident’ employer which means we guarantee to invite to assessment all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for a job vacancy and to consider them on their abilities. Please note that reasonable adjustments for successful applicants with a disability will be made on appointment.

Please note the salary range stated in advertisements is calculated on a pro rata basis if the vacancy is part time.

All invites to attend appointments regarding the selection process will be sent electronically to the email address that was provided at the time of the application. IT IS IMPORTANT, therefore, that you read your emails on a regular basis and respond as necessary.

Benefits We Offer:

Flexible working arrangements

Childcare/Carer support

Ongoing Learning and development

Free Occupational Health and counselling services

An excellent pension scheme

Please note that we operate a Smoke Free policy

IF YOU REQUIRE THIS INFORMATION AND/OR APPLICATION IN AN ALTERNATIVE FORMAT SUCH AS ANOTHER LANGUAGE, LARGE PRINT OR AUDIO TAPE PLEASE CONTACT THE RECRUITMENT TEAM ON 0333 130 0524.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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