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Job overview

We have opportunities to join the Welsh Ambulance Service Non-Emergency Patient Transport  (NEPTS) team delivering  patient transport at various locations across Powys Teaching Health Board area.

We are looking for full and part time staff  to cover the following stations

Newtown Llanidloes and Llandrindod Wells

Staff will be required to operate out of other stations across Powys localities as and when required.

This can be a demanding but rewarding role, and we are looking for candidates that can deliver a high standard of professionalism and compassion when providing a transport service to meet the needs of patients and other service users. No formal qualifications are specified for this role,  but we would expect candidates to be able to demonstrate a reasonable standard of education and personal responsibility and have evidence of delivering excellent customer care. 

Interviews will be held on 4th January 2025 in Swansea and candidates that are successful at interview will be required to attend and pass a driving and road signs/theory tests and assessments which will be held in Swansea on 11th January 2025.

Course Start Date: 14th April 2025, the Training course is held in Swansea and is six weeks duration, this includes practical and theory assessments which candidates are required to successfully complete.  After which staff will be deployed to their roles in the Powys  Health board area.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to drive an equipped  NEPTS  Ambulance  vehicle or other vehicle as necessary, and carry out non-urgent and non-critical, planned patient journeys usually working with a colleague but sometimes working alone when dealing with patients who can walk unaided or with minimum assistance. The post holder deals with a variety of patients and conditions, most of whom will require different levels of assistance, lifting or carrying to transfer to and from the Trust vehicle. The post holder transports patients safely between their place of residence and designated treatment centres and clinics, provides where necessary appropriate 
care and assistance which is within the post holder’s level of training and competence, and adheres to the Trust Code of Conduct and Standards of Professional behaviour, Service Instructions and the Trust’s Standing Procedures and Policies.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. 

Shift cover includes 0600 hrs starts and up to 1900 hrs  finish on a Monday - Saturday basis including bank holidays.

Working for our organisation

#RemarkablePeople

Our workforce is made up of over 4,000 remarkable people who contribute to the delivery of world-class patient care across Wales, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Whether you work in a patient-facing role or within our range of support services, the work that you do enables us to provide high quality care, wherever and whenever we’re needed.

The Trust recognises the need for its workforce to represent the diversity of the population it serves across the whole of Wales and seeks to create an environment where diversity is celebrated and inclusivity matters. We are also keen to break down any barriers into the Trust, and would encourage applications from under-represented groups, including those from BME communities and disability groups.

Careers within the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust are diverse and varied, with opportunities arising right across the service. Whatever your skills and background, you’re sure to find a career with us which is fulfilling, challenging, and rewarding. 

All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date if a high number of applications have been received.

The Trust actively seeks to recruit and appoint people currently under represented in the workforce. This includes women, people with disabilities, LGBT, and those from minority ethnic groups. All staff are encouraged and supported to learn Welsh. Please be sure to provide full contact details for all referees, including email addresses where possible. Failure to do so may result in significant delays in your application.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK.  If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.