As a Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Volunteer Car Driver you will transport in your own car those non-emergency patients that do not require an ambulance to and from their health care teams for their medical treatment and care. This is a personally rewarding and fulfilling opportunity to help patients in your community. Flexible to fit in with other aspects of your life.
YOU WILL BENEFIT FROM:
- Volunteering within your own community
- A supportive work environment, with a designated VCS contact and peer support via VCS Forum activities.
- NIAS badged uniform
- Developing key interpersonal and workplace related skills.
- Reasonable expenses covered, including a competitive mileage.
- Gaining experience of working within the Health & Social Care environment.
Volunteers must:
- Be aged 18 years old or over,
- Have access to their own car,
- Have a UK full driving licence with maximum 3 penalty points,
- Have car insurance to include business use and tax, and
- Provide 2 character references.
APPLICATION DOCUMENTS: The website link to download the application form and information leaflet is: https://nias.hscni.net/services/involving-our-community/voluntary-car-scheme/
Our NI Ambulance Service (VCS) service can help provide you with support in completing forms or to talk through the role in more detail. We can talk in person if you prefer or via telephone call at: 028 7134 7134 Option 3. You can also reach us by Mobile/Text message on: 07771520122 or email us at: NIAS.VCS@Nias.hscni.net.
Volunteer Car Service
Northern Ireland Ambulance Service
Non-Emergency Ambulance Control (NEAC) Department
Altnagelvin
Glenshane Road
Derry-Londonderry
BT47 6GT
Tasks and responsibilities
- Pick up and drop off of non-emergency patients
