Job Description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a High Dependency Community Care Assistant to join our team based in Redhill, Surrey. A High Dependency Community Care Assistant is a hugely rewarding and fulfilling role. Each day, you\xe2\x80\x99ll be helping someone in need, making their lives that little bit easier, and knowing that you make a difference to their day provides you with a real sense of achievement. Your main responsibility will be transporting elderly, sick and vulnerable service users to and from their place of education, medical appointments and between healthcare facilities. This can be carried out as two-person crews or alone, so it is vital to hold a full UK driving licence and to have a good degree of physical fitness

Location: Redhill, Surrey

Hours of work: Mon - Fri 08:00 - 17:00 ( 30 mins break)

What benefits can you expect?

• Paid holiday entitlement
• \xc2\xa312.00 per hour
• NEST Pension contributions
• Apprenticeship learning opportunities for career development
• Monthly colleague recognition rewards
• Discounted high street benefits
• Access to our employee assistance programmes for wellbeing support
• Uniform provided

Role Responsibilities

• Collecting Service users and ensuring that the home environment is adequately secured after they departure Safe on their return
• Administering basic first aid and oxygen and prescribed medication (training provided) as required while working.
• Completing all necessary vehicle and journey documentation
• Be able to assist Service users in walking, pushing them in a wheelchair and lifting them in and out of a vehicle/home.
• Report facts concerning accidents or incidents to hospital/School or law enforcement officials.
• Earn and maintain appropriate certifications and medical certificates,
• Ensure the vehicle and associated equipment is in a safe and clean condition at all times, reporting any defects to the appropriate manager.

Person Specification

• Committed to patient care.
• Must have FREC 3 qualification.
• Able to work flexibly due to unexpected circumstances i.e., Traffic or shift overruns.
• Careful and considerate driver
• Hold a clean driving licence for at least 2 years with no more than 3 points.
• Have strong communication skills with a polite and friendly manner.
• Be physically fit, as you will be required to move patients.
• Have good knowledge of the local and surrounding areas within a 50-mile radius.

About Us

The exciting merger of ERS Medical and E-Zec Medical has enabled us to rebrand, therefore as a combined business we are now known as EMED Group. We are the largest Patient Transport and Care Partner to the NHS with more than 2,500 colleagues across 50 depots. Our ambition is to continue developing transport services that improve the health and wellbeing for people across our local communities by providing transport that supports patient care, community support, secure mental health and medical courier services.EMED Group are committed to providing equal opportunities and we endeavour to provide an inclusive and safe working culture for all.

EMED Group