# Urgent Care Assistant - Trust Wide > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/urgent-care-assistant-trust-wide/01f49f27-5bae-45ba-949c-29a1139be14a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/urgent-care-assistant-trust-wide/01f49f27-5bae-45ba-949c-29a1139be14a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust - **Town:** Nottingham - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum plus Section 2 unsocial hours enhancement - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Variety of shift work (rota pattern) between the hours of 08.00-22.00) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-22T10:21:24.374Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Trust_Wide/East_Midlands_Ambulance_Service_NHS_Trust/Urgent_Care/Urgent_Care-v8089540 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8089540?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.emas.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview EMAS is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for individuals looking to begin or develop a rewarding career in healthcare as an Urgent Care Assistant (UCA). We are seeking compassionate, motivated, and caring people who share our commitment to delivering high-quality urgent and emergency care across the East Midlands. Successful applicants will demonstrate the Trust values of Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Teamwork, and Contribution, alongside excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Essential to this role is a commitment to personal and professional development, a passion for helping others, and a dedication to delivering high-quality care to the patients and communities we serve. To apply, you must: - Hold 3x GCSEs (including Maths & English) at minimum Grade C/4, or equivalent. - Hold a full UK manual driving licence. - Have no more than 3 points on your driving licence for minor speeding offences only. - Be aged 18 or above. You will initially start on our Urgent Care Assistant training course which lasts a minimum of 5 weeks, before becoming a qualified Urgent Care Assistant. You must be able to commit to the whole training period. Successful candidates will commence employment with the Trust on 19 October 2026. ### Main duties of the job As a UCA, you will be providing care, support and transportation to patients in a variety of community settings. No two days are the same; you may be helping a patient following a fall, supporting someone experiencing a healthcare crisis, or assisting with the assessment and treatment of patients with urgent care needs. This is a challenging yet highly rewarding role for individuals who are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of others every day. Urgent Care Assistants will also be eligible to apply for internal progression opportunities to work their way up through the Paramedic career path, initially with progression to Emergency Ambulance Associate, followed by Qualified Ambulance Technician and then onto the Technician to Paramedic Apprenticeship. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the full job description and person specification attached to the advert for more details on the role. ## Job Details EMAS is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for individuals looking to begin or develop a rewarding career in healthcare as an Urgent Care Assistant (UCA). We are seeking compassionate, motivated, and caring people who share our commitment to delivering high-quality urgent and emergency care across the East Midlands. Successful applicants will demonstrate the Trust values of Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Teamwork, and Contribution, alongside excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Essential to this role is a commitment to personal and professional development, a passion for helping others, and a dedication to delivering high-quality care to the patients and communities we serve. To apply, you must: Hold 3x GCSEs (including Maths & English) at minimum Grade C/4, or equivalent. Hold a full UK manual driving licence. Have no more than 3 points on your driving licence for minor speeding offences only. Be aged 18 or above. You will initially start on our Urgent Care Assistant training course which lasts a minimum of 5 weeks, before becoming a qualified Urgent Care Assistant. You must be able to commit to the whole training period. Successful candidates will commence employment with the Trust on 19 October 2026. ## Job Description As a UCA, you will be providing care, support and transportation to patients in a variety of community settings. No two days are the same; you may be helping a patient following a fall, supporting someone experiencing a healthcare crisis, or assisting with the assessment and treatment of patients with urgent care needs. This is a challenging yet highly rewarding role for individuals who are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of others every day. Urgent Care Assistants will also be eligible to apply for internal progression opportunities to work their way up through the Paramedic career path, initially with progression to Emergency Ambulance Associate, followed by Qualified Ambulance Technician and then onto the Technician to Paramedic Apprenticeship. ## Responsibilities Please see the full job description and person specification attached to the advert for more details on the role. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in a customer care or patient care environment. ### Qualifications **Essential** - 3 GCSE’s (including Maths & English) at Grade C/4 and above or equivalent - Full driving licence including Category A (old style licence) or Category B driving licence with no more than 3 penalty points. ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Demonstrates an ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing - Demonstrates an ability to develop effective working relationships with colleagues and the public - Demonstrates an ability to empathise with people dealing with sensitive situations assertively and tactfully ## Documents - [benefits of joining emas nhs trust (pdf, 326.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2357) - [applying to emas - what you need to know (pdf, 593.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2433) - [information for non-uk and non-irish applicants (pdf, 131.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2369) - [urgent care assistant job description and person specification (pdf, 64.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10386010) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.