Ambulance Care Assistant
Maidstone, Groot-Brittannië
Vacature-ID : 11554
Vacaturecategorie : Patient Transport Services
Locatie : Maidstone, Groot-Brittannië
Datum geplaatst :
11/09/2026
Solliciteren kan tot :
12/08/2026
AMBULANCE CARE ASSISTANT (DRIVER) – G4S PATIENT TRANSPORT SERVICES
Maidstone, Kent, ME20 7EZ
Full Time, 42.5 hours per week
Shifts: 4 On - 4 Off, 7.15pm to 8.00am, with occasional Wednesday Off on a rota.
Salary: £13.45 per hour
Excellent Company benefits include:
- Company pension scheme with employer contributions
- Free Uniform
- Free On-site Parking
- G4S Life Assurance Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (Confidential Counselling Services, 24/7 support specialising in health and medical)
- Subsidised Healthcare Plan
- Charity work- Match-it and Payroll Giving
- Access to a “Blue Light” Card and associated discounts
- Access to G4S Perks at Work scheme entitling you to amazing discounts, offers and services across hundreds of market leading retailers in electronics, weekly groceries, outlets, restaurants, mobile phone contracts and fashion.
- Refer a Friend Scheme
- Progression, training and development opportunities.
Are you a caring and compassionate person looking to better use your skills to help people? Don't have experience? Don't worry, you have life skills and that's what we're looking for!
Our dedicated training team will guide you through our 15 day comprehensive training programme, helping you to develop the skills needed to begin and progress in your new rewarding career with us.
About Us
G4S Patient Transport Services (PTS) is one of the UK’s largest Non-Emergency Patient Transport providers, carrying out over 350,000 journeys on behalf of the NHS every year.
With 12 operational bases across the UK and a dedicated call centre, we employ over 720 members of staff to deliver safe, caring, high-quality patient-centric transport.
About the Role
The Ambulance Care Assistant (ACA) will play an important role in helping people receive the care they need.
As an ACA with G4S Patient Transport Services, you’ll be transporting elderly, sick and vulnerable patients to their medical appointments and between healthcare facilities, whilst showing compassion in times of vulnerability.
Together we’ll work together to ensure every journey we make supports our community, the NHS, and our patients.
Such responsibility requires empathy and compassion. These are skills you’ll build upon during our initial training and development programme, alongside constant guidance from our expert support team. We’ll give you all the tools to build a meaningful career with us.
G4S Patient Transport Services (PTS) is one of the UK’s largest Non-Emergency Patient Transport providers, carrying out over 350,000 journeys on behalf of the NHS every year.
With 12 operational bases across the UK and a dedicated call centre, we employ over 720 members of staff to deliver safe, caring, high-quality patient-centric transport.
About the Role
The Ambulance Care Assistant (ACA) will play an important role in helping people receive the care they need.
As an ACA with G4S Patient Transport Services, you’ll be transporting elderly, sick and vulnerable patients to their medical appointments and between healthcare facilities, whilst showing compassion in times of vulnerability.
Together we’ll work together to ensure every journey we make supports our community, the NHS, and our patients.
Such responsibility requires empathy and compassion. These are skills you’ll build upon during our initial training and development programme, alongside constant guidance from our expert support team. We’ll give you all the tools to build a meaningful career with us.
This is an important role, providing excellent care and ensuring safety and patient welfare. A role where you’ll receive all the training you need to feel prepared in any situation that may arise.
Key responsibilities include:
- Transporting patients with diverse mobility and health needs to and from medical appointments.
- Safely moving and handling ambulatory or wheelchair-bound patients using equipment such as carry chairs, stretchers, and wheelchairs.
- Monitoring patient safety, welfare, comfort, and reassurance throughout transit.
- Assisting patients directly into and out of their homes.
- Keeping vehicles and equipment clean and well-maintained.
- Communicating with the central control team to manage pickup and drop-off schedules.
- Performing risk assessments and completing necessary documentation or reports.
About you
You must hold a full UK Manual Driving Licence and have at least 2 years driving experience.
It is imperative that you consider yourself to be effective and resilient under pressure, have the ability to work effectively as part of a team and have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate a sympathetic, respectful and caring attitude towards patients and have the flexibility and adaptability in accordance with the needs of the service.
It is imperative that you consider yourself to be effective and resilient under pressure, have the ability to work effectively as part of a team and have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate a sympathetic, respectful and caring attitude towards patients and have the flexibility and adaptability in accordance with the needs of the service.
We are looking for strong people skills with the ability to be resilient, confident with a tenacious can-do attitude.
A proven professional with professionalism and integrity, you will play an integral part of the G4S Patient Transport Services Team.
A proven professional with professionalism and integrity, you will play an integral part of the G4S Patient Transport Services Team.
More about us
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is an important part of G4S Patient Transport Services. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and are a fully inclusive employer who aims to support all employees to be their true selves. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments for either the role or during the recruitment process.
G4S Patient Transport Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and adults at risk and each employee is expected to support these goals.
At G4S, we understand that our people are our greatest asset and an essential part of our long-term business strategy. As such we are committed to the ongoing professional development and wellbeing of our staff, offering extensive training and progression opportunities and investing in the physical and mental health of our workforce.
At G4S, we understand that our people are our greatest asset and an essential part of our long-term business strategy. As such we are committed to the ongoing professional development and wellbeing of our staff, offering extensive training and progression opportunities and investing in the physical and mental health of our workforce.
Please note that these vacancies are subject to a checkable history and the strict vetting standards set by G4S and an Enhanced DBS check which is funded by G4S.
We also have a strict standard to achieve on the full 15 day training programme. Our training team will do everything to support you achieving this standard.
You must be eligible to work in the UK and must have been resident in the UK for a minimum period of 3 years.
You will also need to provide full details of your employment and education history for the last 3 years as part of the security screening process for this role.
We also have a strict standard to achieve on the full 15 day training programme. Our training team will do everything to support you achieving this standard.
You must be eligible to work in the UK and must have been resident in the UK for a minimum period of 3 years.
You will also need to provide full details of your employment and education history for the last 3 years as part of the security screening process for this role.
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