Ambulance Care Assistant (Relief) - Watford
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves transporting non-urgent patients to and from healthcare facilities and private residences. You will provide professional and caring assistance, often working in a team or independently, using various vehicle types. The position requires a full UK manual car driving licence and a commitment to a three-week paid training course covering clinical and driver skills. You will make a difference to patients by ensuring their safe and timely transport.
Key responsibilities
- Transport non-urgent patients to and from health/social care premises and private residences.
- Undertake duties in a variety of vehicle types, either in a team of two or on your own.
- Attend and successfully complete a 3-week paid training course, including clinical and patient transport driver training.
- Maintain a professional and caring attitude towards patients.
Essential criteria
- Full car driving licence (max 6 penalty points on licence or clean if licence is obtained within two years of application).
- Literate and numerate to Trust tested level.
- Experience of working with the public, demonstrating sound customer care skills.
- Experience of working in a fast-paced environment and ability to remain calm and professional.
- Experience of working to deadlines and in timeframes.
- Awareness of Safeguarding Policy and Procedures.
Desirable criteria
- C1 category licence.
- Maths and English GCSE grade C or above or equivalent.
- Advanced Driving certification.
- Knowledge of Patient Transport Services.
- IT literate.
- Previous work in a caring profession.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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East of England Ambulance Service
Ambulance Care Assistant (Relief) - Watford
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
We are currently looking for enthusiastic and passionate Ambulance Care Assistants to transport patients who are frail or need specialist assistance being taken to and from appointments at hospitals, treatment centres and other similar facilities.
If you have experience of caring for people with proven customer care and communication skills with the public, then we would like to hear from you!
You will need to be flexible, adaptable, and at times, discreet. A good sense of humour and local knowledge of the area you are applying to work in will also be an advantage.
Please ensure that your application relates to the essential criteria in the person specification.
Applicants who have not been successful within the last 3 months need not apply unless they can demonstrate suitable changes.
Applications for this vacancy will be required to work across Hertfordshire and based atWatford Ambulance Station .Please also be aware that you must live within 60 minutes of the base station.
Every day is different as an ACA and you could really make a difference to our patients.
Find out more via NHS Health Careers or contact the Manager via the details at the bottom of the page
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