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Prometheus Safe & Secure Ltd

Healthcare Assistant (Zero Hour)

NewcastleField-based
FTCPart-Time
£14 - £16per hour
Posted 1 week ago

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Description

Job Opportunity
In this role you will be a key figure in ensuring that every patient we care for feels safe, supported and respected. From the moment a transfer begins until the patient reaches their destination, you will play a hands-on role in safeguarding both their physical and emotional well-being. Responsibilities will include:
  • Assist qualified nurses in the safe transfer of patients, ensuring every move is handled with care and professionalism
  • Deliver compassionate care, maintaining dignity and comfort at all times even in challenging situations
  • Provide crisis intervention for patients experiencing mental health difficulties, offering reassurance and practical support
  • Drive ambulances when required, ensuring safe, smooth and timely journeys
  • Complete accurate handovers and essential paperwork, capturing risk histories and current presentations to ensure continuity of care
  • Respond calmly and effectively to emergencies, using your training and judgement to act in the patient's best interests
  • Follow safeguarding policies for both children and adults, always keeping safety and well-being as the priority
  • Take part in mandatory training, meetings and reviews so your skills and knowledge stay up to date
  • Check vehicles and equipment before each journey, reporting any issues promptly so we can deliver safe and reliable service
  • Build positive relationships with patients, colleagues and partner agencies, promoting equality, diversity and respect in every interaction

Essential Skills
Mandatory:
  • Enhanced DBS clearance for both adults and children
  • Full UK driving licence covering both manual and automatic vehicles with 6 or fewer points
  • Right to work in the UK, without sponsorship

Desirable:
  • Experience in a healthcare support or compliance focused role
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong attention to detail and focus on accuracy
  • Proactive, positive and able to work independently or as part of a team
  • Well organised with good time management skills

About us
At Prometheus Safe & Secure, we believe diversity strengthens our team and enhances the care we deliver. We are committed to recruiting from all backgrounds and ensuring every applicant is treated with fairness, respect and dignity. When hiring, we base decisions on skills, experience and potential, not on race, gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or any other characteristic. We actively seek to remove barriers from our recruitment process and support equal opportunity: from inclusive job descriptions to accessible interview arrangements. We welcome applications from people of all walks of life and encourage anyone who shares our values and commitment to safe, compassionate care to apply.

Benefits
  • Employee Assistant Program
  • Free on-site parking at all bases
  • Free company uniform
  • Mandatory training
  • Enrolment in the company's pension scheme (The People Pension)

Contract Fixed term, 16 months
Working pattern Part-time
Closing date 30 January 2027
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