Job summary
- Main area
- Volunteer
- Grade
- Volunteer
- Contract
- Voluntary
- Hours
- Flexible working
- Other
- Employer
- Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Town
- Throughout Yorkshire
- Salary
- NA - Voluntary role
- Closing
- 17/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Volunteer Community First Responder
Volunteer
Job overview
Community First Responder Role
Yorkshire Ambulance Service operates a Community First Responder (CFR) scheme where volunteers are trained to use life-saving skills in their local area.
In many medical emergencies the first few minutes are critical and if effective treatment can be provided at this time, lives can be saved and disability reduced. This is especially true for heart attacks and medical conditions that have caused someone to lose consciousness.
Main duties of the job
Application Criteria
You need to:
- Be able to commit to a minimum of 20 hours per month of voluntary service (to be arranged in conjunction with fellow local volunteers)
- Be over 18 years of age
- Hold a valid, full UK driving licence with no more than three penalty points (Please note we cannot accept volunteers with Drink Driving Endorsements until a period of 11 years has expired from the date of the offence as per the Yorkshire Ambulance Trust Pre-Employment Policy)
- Have access to a vehicle which can be used for responding purposes
- Be prepared to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and be prepared to disclose any previous convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings, including those which for other purposes may be considered spent. (Please note this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and acceptance is at the discretion of Yorkshire Ambulance Service). Failure to disclose any previous criminal record will affect your application.
- Be prepared to undertake occupational health screening
- Be prepared to undertake our training course (To be completed by all applicants regardless of prior experience).
In addition to the above volunteers are also required to,
- Attend bi-monthly scheme meetings
- Assist the scheme in meeting its objectives which may involve assisting with rota compilation, recruitment etc.
- Keep up to date with developments by regularly checking email and reading the regular newsletters
To find your nearest Community First Responder Scheme please click here
Working for our organisation
Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.
We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.
We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.
Our values: Compassion, One Team, Integrity, Innovation, Empowerment, Resilience are at the heart of all we do.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Our CFRs are trained in basic life support (BLS) skills including cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), defibrillation and oxygen therapy and are equipped with an automated external defibrillator (AED) oxygen and a first aid kit. The Role Description is attached.
When a 999 call is received in our Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), an ambulance response is dispatched. At the same time a CFR, on-call in the area, can be alerted and asked to assist at the incident to ensure assistance reaches the patient as quickly as possible.
As our volunteers are based within the community, they may only be a minute or two away from a medical emergency and very often their role is to simply provide vital reassurance to patients and their families until ambulance clinicians arrive. However, in extreme cases, such as a cardiac arrest, they can perform CPR or use their defibrillator to restart someone’s heart which can save someone’s life.
Community First Responders come from all different walks of life and volunteer for many different reasons. Anyone who wants to help their community can become a CFR. No previous medical experience or training is necessary although you will need a caring attitude and be able to cope with potentially distressing situations.
To find your nearest Community First Responder Scheme please click here
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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