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Security, Armed Services and Emergency Services - Ambulance Care Assistant

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Security, Armed Services and Emergency Services - Ambulance Care Assistant

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Overview

Ambulance care assistants take patients to and from hospital for appointments.

Key Activities
  • Lift and help patients in and out of the ambulance
  • Settle patients back at home after their appointments
  • Use a radio to keep in touch with the ambulance control room
  • Check and maintain the ambulance and its equipment
  • Keep accurate records of journeys
Workplace

As an Ambulance Care Assistant, you could work on an ambulance.

Your working environment may be physically and emotionally demanding.

You may need to wear a uniform.

Working Hours

Ambulance Care Assistants tend to work between 43 to 45 hours a week. You could work evenings, weekends and bank holidays on shifts.

Salary

Starting: 拢20,270

Experienced: 拢23,177

Qualifications

You can get into this job through a college course, apprenticeship or applying directly.

 

A college course might give you some of the knowledge and skills required to be an ambulance care assistant. You could take a level 2 certificate in health and social care or a T Level in health. You may need 2 or more GCSEs at grades 9 to 3 (A* to D), or equivalent, for a level 2 course, 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths for a T level.

 

You could also become an ambulance care assistant by taking an ambulance support worker advanced apprenticeship. If you have an EHCP you may be able to apply under the DfE exemption which allows the apprentice to use Entry level 3 English and Maths qualifications. The apprentice would have to successfully achieve all other aspects of the apprenticeship requirements, become occupationally competent and achieve Entry Level 3 in English and Maths before the end of their apprenticeship.

 

You can apply directly for jobs. You'll need to:

  • have driving experience
  • use a sat nav, map or know the local area 
  • have experience working with disabled or elderly people

Some ambulance services may ask you for 4 GCSEs, including English, maths and a science at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent.

You might need an extra driving qualification for larger vehicles and carrying passengers if you passed your test after 1996.