Job requirements
Essential
15 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Understanding the nature of the work involved with being an Emergency Responder
- Knowledge
Excellent written, listening, and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge
Knowledge of the Trust and the work undertaken by BHECCS
- Knowledge
Ability to use own initiative
- Experience
Experience of dealing with people in difficult and challenging circumstances
- Experience
Adaptability and flexibility when dealing with others, including ability to interact effectively with people from diverse backgrounds
- Personal Attributes
Committed to ensuring patients receive a high standard of patient care
- Personal Attributes
Evidence of reliability and/or previous time commitment to voluntary work
- Personal Attributes
Maintain professional standards including self-discipline and social media awareness
- Personal Attributes
Able to work effectively in difficult and traumatic circumstances
- Personal Attributes
Able to work effectively under direction and as part of a team
- Personal Attributes
Self-motivated and enthusiastic
- Personal Attributes
Commitment to continuous professional development
- Full UK driving licence
Full UK driving licence
- Current/ in date FREC 4 qualification or equivalent e.g. Co-Responder qualification
Current/ in date FREC 4 qualification or equivalent e.g. Co-Responder qualification
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Demonstrable experience of providing medical or pre-hospital care
- Full UK driving licence
Completion of blue light driver training (police, IHCD, FutureQuals, L3CRAD
Job overview
Beds & Herts Emergency Critical Care Scheme (BHECCS) are excited to announce a further round of recruitment for the Emergency Responder (ER) role in collaboration with East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST).
ER’s will come from professional backgrounds with voluntary experience preferred and will deploy in a charity funded vehicle responding to primarily Category 1 incidents (the most serious emergencies).
ER’s will carry life saving equipment such as a defibrillator, oxygen, suction unit in addition to other equipment for a range of emergencies and will be backed up by an ambulance.
This vacancy is to support pre existing teams based in Hemel Hempstead , Welwyn Garden City and Shefford.
We expect a high number of applicants for this role and may close the vacancy early if we receive high numbers of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible and ensure you complete the supporting information inline with the role description and person specification.
Main duties of the job
To deliver voluntary base pre-hospital emergency and urgent care to patients and members of the public across the East of England footprint.
The volunteer will work as part of an Emergency Responder crew and provide high quality effective clinical care in line with training, UK Ambulance Services Clinical Practice Guidelines and EEAST’s scope of practice policy.
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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This advert is for Volunteer-Emergency Responder BHECCS with East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust in Melbourn, England. It is listed as a Volunteer role. The contract type is Voluntary. The application deadline is 02 Nov 2026.
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