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About this role
Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) include emergency care assistants, ambulance care assistants and patient transport service staff. They respond to emergency calls, provide first aid, transport patients and support paramedics in pre-hospital care.
Key responsibilities
- Driving emergency and patient transport vehicles
- Providing first aid and basic life support
- Assisting paramedics with patient assessment and treatment
- Transporting patients safely to hospital or clinic
- Maintaining vehicles and medical equipment
Qualifications and entry routes
Emergency care assistants complete trust-specific training programmes. IHCD (Institute of Healthcare Development) or FutureQuals qualifications in ambulance care. C1 driving licence required for ambulances. Enhanced DBS check mandatory.
Career outlook
Active recruitment across ambulance trusts. The role provides a pathway to paramedic training and registration.
Key skills
Common industries
- NHS ambulance trusts
- Private ambulance services
- Patient transport services
- Event medical providers
- Air ambulance
Data coverage
Median Salary
N/A
Mean Salary
£18,159
Jobs (000s)
N/A
Data Years
11 years
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