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Urgent Care and Falls Assistant from the Company
St John Ambulance Cymru, this latest
Urgent Care and Falls Assistant job vacancy is located in the city
Cardiff located in the country
United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate
GCSE . Job Vacancies in this
Urgent field have been opened and published up to the specified time.
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Further details and link for the application form can be found on our website Careers | Work With Us | St John Ambulance Cymru (sjacymru.org.uk). Applications made through Indeed will not be considered.
Job Summary:
About the Role
The Urgent Care & Falls Assistant is responsible for providing a high level of quality and effective care to patients within the community, under the direction of the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust (WAST) or other clients. This role will be providing transportation for high-dependency and non-emergency patients or attending falls response or welfare calls in a timely manner.
The Assistant will attend patients and service users and act in accordance with St John Ambulance Cymru policies and procedures. The assistant is responsible for providing a patient assessment at scene, the provision of any suitable emergency treatment or support in line with the trained clinical scope of practice or contract requirements.
The service operates 365 days a year and we provide 24-hour support, so day and night-time working will be required as well as working on weekends in a shift pattern. If successful in the role, the candidate will be expected to lone work comfortably on times, during day and night shifts, therefore you must be confident in your own skills and able to work under pressure.
Core Duties
In this role you will commonly undertake the following duties:
· Performing on scene assessment including the taking of clinical observations.
· Providing medical intervention to assist in the care of the patient up to the post holders assessed ability.
· Transferring of patients to and from specific locations.
· Dealing with patient needs in a caring, attentive, and professional manner.
· Reporting safeguarding concerns for vulnerable adults or children via approved methods.
· To assist in the use of manual handling equipment including carry chairs, stair climbers, wheelchairs, stretchers and lifting cushions when at the scene.
· Liaising with health care professionals and other staff efficiently and professionally.
· Completing required paperwork in a timely manner and in accordance with St John Ambulance Cymru and contract procedures.
· Attending and successfully completing all training courses associated with the post as well as regular self-directed study and professional development.
· Ensure compliance with all infection prevention and control procedures.
· Maintaining regular contact with the Managers/Customers to ensure that all work is covered.
· Conducting daily vehicle & equipment checks
· Maintaining the professional image of St. John at all times.
· Such other duties appropriate to the position as may be required by your team leader.
What you'll need to be successful
Experience in providing care to patients/clients in a variety of settings, NEPTS or Urgent Care is desirable. You will need to be able to work either as a team or on your own, follow procedures but also be able to think outside the box as and when situations arise.
You will have good communication skills, confident in completing paperwork and have the ability to work calmly and effectively in difficult and pressurised situations.
You will have 2 years driving experience and hold a valid Full UK Driving license with no more than 6 penalty points. You should have eligibility to work and live in the United Kingdom.
Please note that due to the nature of this role you will be required to have an Enhanced DBS check
We are particularly keen to hear from people who have experience with working with people disabilities or over the age of 50.
Vision & Values
St John Ambulance Cymru expects its employees to promote and embody the organisations Vision & Values. Employees are expected to work to the high standards expected by our Values and to be able to discuss our Vision and Values with others.
About us
St John Ambulance Cymru (SJAC) has supported people and communities across Wales since 1880. We existed before the National Health Service and provided the earliest ‘medical' support to those who were sick or injured.
Now, in 2024, SJAC continues to perform a major role in strengthening community resilience, ensuring people are trained in first aid and able to fulfil key front-line roles to support our vulnerable people, in addition to offering the opportunity for people from all backgrounds to develop their personal skills and confidence to support our charitable and commercial services whilst assisting their own career development. As a Charity, we partner with the Welsh NHS Health Boards and the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust, providing ambulances and crews across of range of levels in addition to a falls response service and specific contracts for independent customers.
We also provide additional support to the people of Wales through:
· Medical duties at events
· Community based divisions
· Falls Assistant programme
· Community Response initiatives
Since March 2020, SJAC has worked in an even closer partnership with WAST and NHS than ever, as we have increased capacity and developed new innovative ways of working to assist and relieve the overwhelming pressure brought by COVID-19.
St John Ambulance Cymru is currently undergoing an extensive and exciting programme of modernisation, forward thinking, encompassing a review of its existing service, financial and workforce model, developing a rejuvenated culture aligned to our core vision and values to improve the staff and volunteer experience and our offer to the people of Wales.
How to apply
If you want to join Wales's leading first aid charity and you have the required skills and attributes to help our Ambulance Operations Team succeed, we would love to hear from you!
To apply for this exciting opportunity, please complete our application form which can be found on our website Careers (sjacymru.org.uk)
Training for this role commences on 8th July 2024 for a period of 3 weeks. Applicants should ensure that they are able to meet this requirement before applying as no alternative dates are available currently.
If you have any questions about this role, please feel free to contact either David Tyler (Ambulance Operational Delivery Manager) at david.tyler@sjacymru.org.uk or Paul Wiggins (Ambulance Business Manager) at paul.wiggins@sjacymru.org.uk for an informal chat.
Due to the nature of this work, we are required by legislation to obtain an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service for all successful applicants.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £11.99 per hour
Expected hours: 35 per week
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Schedule:
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence held for over 2 years? (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 16/06/2024Expected start date: 08/07/2024
Keywords : Cardiff jobs
Closed Date : 2025-03-06
