Critical Care Transport Assistant

at  St John Ambulance

ABOUT US

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,200 employees and over 29500 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning. As a charity with rich heritage and a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future.
St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, supporting and enabling them to access and receive physical and mental health first aid. We do this through developing and providing effective community response and outreach services (e.g. Ambulance response, Falls response and Night Time Economy) and using our longstanding expertise to empower people with vital clinical skills and the confidence to use them (e.g. our Volunteers and Community Advocates, NHS Cadets and Young Responders programmes). There is also a buoyant social enterprise network which delivers first aid training and supplies medical consumables to businesses and consumers.

JOB SUMMARY

As a Critical Care Transport Assistant, you’ll work in a co-located team including nurses, ANPs/ACPs, ODPs, doctors, and consultants to mobilise a critical care team to stabilise and transport patients between hospitals and Critical Care Units. You’ll be an integral part of the team, not just safely transporting everyone, but being involved in hands on patient care whilst supporting families too.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Hold a full UK manual driving licence (with C1 category), a minimum of 1 years driving experience and no more than 3 penalty points
• Hold and maintain an SJA Critical Care Transport Assistant qualification (to be obtain within probationary period if not held already)
• Hold, and maintain, IHCD D1/D2 or a Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving (CERAD) (to be obtained within probationary period if not held already)
• Experience of working with customers, patients, or clients in a positive manner
• Experience of managing conflict and de-escalating situations

• Provide safe, stable transport to the clinical team, patient, and relative(s) throughout journeys, paying attention to the impact of the journey on the patient’s level of vulnerability.
• Achieve and maintain competence in all relevant skills and knowledge. Be aware of skill fade and knowledge gaps and actively engage in Essential Education & CPD events, maintaining a personal development portfolio. You must complete all mandatory learning, online learning or face-to-face during the probationary period and then annually thereafter.
• Ensure that the vehicle and equipment being used is fit for purpose, used correctly, is clean and report defects to the vehicle, equipment, and any other operational issues as soon as possible.
• Work as an integral part of the Critical Care Transport team, representing SJA in the very best light at all times and supporting the NHS Clinical Team with tasks and procedures to the level you are trained and inducted to.
• Render emergency aid, either as part of the clinical team or alone, or for incidents you encounter whilst in transit and support families of patients by providing accurate information, support, and advice whilst being sensitive to their emotional state.
• Accurately complete all documentation relating to patients, vehicles, and equipment and submit it via the correct channels in a timely manner.
  To find out more about us visit www.sja.org.uk or follow us on our socials
  For all other candidates, or St John Ambulance volunteers wishing to apply please apply below
  We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive high volume of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
  Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.