Ambulance Technician (ECA)NHS

Job summary

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Ambulance Technician (ECA) to join our team based in South Thames Retrieval Service at Evalina London Childrens Hospital, SE1 7EH.

Join EMED Group's dedicated STRS transport team and help specialist clinicians retrieve and safely transfer critically ill children. You will work as part of a close multidisciplinary team, maintaining a mobile intensive-care environment and supporting children and families during urgent, highly sensitive journeys.

A FREC4 (First Response Emergency Care Level 4), Blue Light Driving qualification (e.g. CERAD) with a minimum of 2 years experience and a C1 driving licence are required for this position.

Main duties of the job

• Work alongside the STRS Retrieval Lead and Retrieval Nurse to keep two specialist retrieval teams ready 24 hours a day.
• Prepare and check the ambulance, clinical equipment, retrieval kits, trolley, Babypod, monitor, ventilator, pumps, and medical gases.
• Drive safely under emergency-response conditions when clinically authorised, applying road-risk and fatigue controls.
• Support patient preparation, safe securing and loading under the direction of the clinical team.
• Assist with CPR, equipment preparation and other tasks within your competence when directed by the Retrieval Lead.
• Provide calm, compassionate, and trauma-informed support to parents and carers.
• Complete vehicle, equipment, infection-prevention, and readiness checks and promptly escalate defects or shortages.
• Maintain accurate electronic records and communicate operational updates to STRS and EMED control colleagues.
• Participate in simulation, reflective debriefs, incident learning and continuous service improvement.
• Support aeromedical tasking and flight-stretcher preparation when required.

Job description

• Work alongside the STRS Retrieval Lead and Retrieval Nurse to keep two specialist retrieval teams ready 24 hours a day.
• Prepare and check the ambulance, clinical equipment, retrieval kits, trolley, Babypod, monitor, ventilator, pumps, and medical gases.
• Drive safely under emergency-response conditions when clinically authorised, applying road-risk and fatigue controls.
• Support patient preparation, safe securing and loading under the direction of the clinical team.
• Assist with CPR, equipment preparation and other tasks within your competence when directed by the Retrieval Lead.
• Provide calm, compassionate, and trauma-informed support to parents and carers.
• Complete vehicle, equipment, infection-prevention, and readiness checks and promptly escalate defects or shortages.
• Maintain accurate electronic records and communicate operational updates to STRS and EMED control colleagues.
• Participate in simulation, reflective debriefs, incident learning and continuous service improvement.
• Support aeromedical tasking and flight-stretcher preparation when required.

About us

EMED Group is an established healthcare logistics provider that enables access to health and social care through our four specialist divisions. We are one of the largest health and care partners to the NHS with 4,000 colleagues across over 60 bases UK-wide.

EMED Group is committed to pro-actively improving the wellbeing of our communities by providing access to vital health and social care services across the UK.