Lead Ambulance Crew

As a Lead Crew, you will be expected to provide expertise in the provision of quality patient care, guiding and coaching crew in the delivery of safe clinical care.Do you want to make a difference and be part of a vibrant and inclusive organisation that has been helping save lives for more than a century? As one of the country’s best-loved charities, St John Ambulance played a pivotal role in responding to the pandemic as well as ‘everyday’ health emergencies, training, supporting communities, and improving young people’s lives.We pride ourselves on being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work-life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. The role benefits from a competitive salary, generous pension, hybrid/flexible working, 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - increasing to 38 days over 5 years, options to buy and sell holiday, free first aid and mental health first aid courses, Blue Light and NHS online shopping discounts, cycle to work scheme, lifecare, mental health and wellbeing tools and volunteering days.Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)About YouThe ideal candidate for this role will need to hold a current St John Ambulance Emergency Transport Attendant/Emergency Medical Technician qualification and as well as IHCD D1 or D2 driving qualifications and have experience of non-emergency driving within a statutory service. Equivalents to these qualifications may also be acceptable and a Patient Transport Attendant qualification may be considered depending on the specific needs of the service.It is essential that applicants possess excellent verbal and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate.About the RoleIn order to ensure our crews are able to constantly deliver this high standard of care, we are looking to recruit Lead Crew position. As a Lead Crew, you will be expected to provide expertise in the provision of quality patient care, guiding and coaching crew in the delivery of safe clinical care.To enable this to happen, you will need to lead by example and have a proactive approach in implementing and adhering to all policies and procedures and ensuring that the crews do the same.About Us:This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,900 employees and over 30,000 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, Night Time Economy and Homelessness outreach) 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).Find out more about us, including our Ask Me campaign, at www.sja.org.uk For candidates or St John Ambulance volunteers wishing to apply, please apply below.St John Ambulance is committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive; we have several networks including the Armed Forces Multi Culture, Disability and Accessibility, Pride, Family and Carers and Women’s groups..We do nottolerate any form ofdiscriminationandengendera sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship.We believe passionately in equity, diversity and inclusion.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a 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 random CVs out of the blue and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.
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