Emergency Care Assistant – Cornwall only
The closing date is 19 July 2026
Are you looking for a role where you can genuinely make a real difference every time you come to work? A role where no two days are the same?
As an Emergency Care Assistant (ECA) you will carry out essential 999 emergency care for people in your community, such as treating wounds and fractures, controlling severe bleeding, attending the birth of a baby or a road traffic collision, all under the direct supervision of a clinician.
Based at a local ambulance station as part of a team, you will work shifts, going out in all weathers at all hours, sometimes working in difficult conditions.
No previous medical experience is required to apply. Before you join our frontline operational teams, you will spend your initial weeks in our education centres where you will be trained, leaving you feeling well prepared, confident and able to thrive in your role.
As well as full training, you will also receive:
- an enhanced supportive preceptorship programme to help develop your confidence and support your continuous learning
- career progression, including a pathway to become a Paramedic
- enhanced end of shift protections to help ensure your shift finishes on time
- enhancements for evening and weekend working
Please be aware this vacancy is open to applicants looking to be based in Cornwall only.
Main duties of the job
To provide a continuous duty of care to patients, both clinically and personally, with the assistance of other front‑line clinicians and under the level of training and competency of this role. Ensuring an appropriate level of monitoring and treatment is maintained and continued until the patient is either discharged or transferred to the care of another healthcare professional. Recording patient information, in accordance with Trust procedure, and delivering a clear and detailed handover.
Driving all types of approved ambulance vehicles under normal and emergency (blue light) conditions, whilst transporting patients or attending incidents.
Carry out general vehicle checks at the start of and during each shift, to ensure the readiness of the vehicle and communications equipment to respond as required.
Assessment Day
This position will require an assessment day rather than an interview. The assessment day will include:
- physical assessment
- group task – team building exercise
Once successful at interview you will be placed into a holding pool to await a start date.
Qualifications and Education
- Full UK manual driving licence with category C1 with no current endorsements (a maximum of 6 points are permitted for some offences).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Benefits
- A standard working week of 37.5 hours
- Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working
- Career and salary progression
- Car leasing scheme
- Free parking across Trust sites
- Cycle‑to‑work and other salary sacrifice schemes
- Staff networks
- Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK
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