Emergency Care Assistant | Isle of Wight NHS Trust


Company:	Isle of Wight NHS
Salary:	£25,760 - £27,476 Unsocial enhancements as worked - see advert for further details
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	12 Aug 2026
Closing date:	11 Sept 2026

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Summary

Salary NHS Band 3: £25,760 - £27,476 per annum (Unsocial enhancements as worked)

Hours per Week: 37.5. Working pattern - 12 hour rotational shifts including days, late's, nights and Bank Holidays over 7 days a week.

Contract: Permanent

We are recruiting for Emergency Care Assistants who wish to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards “great people, great place”.

The role will be based at the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service station which is at St Mary's Hospital, full training will be provided.

Applicants will need to have a minimum of a provisional C1 driving licence and have passed both their theory and hazard perception tests at point of application.

Please note this role does not offer sponsorship

Previous Applicants need not apply

The job purpose is to support clinically qualified practitioners / Registered Professionals in the provision of high quality and effective pre-hospital clinical care to the community, responding, when appropriate using advanced emergency driving skills, to medical emergencies, inter-hospital transfers, urgent hospital admissions and other allocated operational duties commensurate with the role and responsibilities, supporting the provision of clinical, social and holistic care to patients in a pre-hospital environment, safely and within appropriate level of training and competency.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see theJob DescriptionandMain Responsibilitiessection below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached. In this you will also find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

There will be an expectation to undertaking a clinical accredited level 3 diploma in Ambulance Emergency and Urgent Care Support. as well as Level 3 certificate in Emergency response and Ambulance Driving

Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust’s beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.

Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.

To assist and be led by the registered Paramedic in the clinical care of patient in urgent and emergency settings

Maintain patient comfort, dignity and privacy at all times.

Assist in the emergency resuscitation of patients, following appropriate training.

Maintain high standards of care in an environment which promotes equality and sensitivity for all individuals.

To undertake professional driving during urgent and emergency taskings

Responding to urgent and emergency incidents as directed by the clinical co-ordination centre.

This advert closes on Wednesday 19 Aug 2026

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