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Nerams Limited Secure Transport Assistant
The closing date is 24 November 2026
Job summary
Youll be responsible for supporting patients with complex needs, including those with complex mental health conditions ensuring their transport is safe, secure, and tailored to their specific requirements.
What you'll need
- A compassionate, patient-centred approach
- Experience working with mental health service users is desirable
- All training is provided, but experience in a secure transport setting is desirable
Main duties of the job
Youll be responsible for supporting patients with complex needs, including those with complex mental health conditions ensuring their transport is safe, secure, and tailored to their specific requirements.
What you'll need
- A compassionate, patient-centred approach
- Experience working with mental health service users is desirable
- All training is provided, but experience in a secure transport setting is desirable
About us
Who We AreNerams Ltd is a trusted provider of health and social care transport services acrossthe UK. We support patients and communities through a range of specialist non-emergency and emergency transport operations. From frontline ambulance care topatient transport, our teams play a vital role in keeping people safe, comfortable, anddignified during their care journeys.
Everything we do is guided by our vision Aspiring to be better today and evenbetter tomorrow in everything we do and our five core values:
CareWe put compassion at the heart of our service.
TeamworkWe support each other to achieve shared success.
QualityWe go above and beyond to maintain high standards.
RespectWe treat every individual with dignity and understanding.
HonestyWe are open, transparent, and accountable.
Details
Date posted
03 November 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£26,773.38 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
E0514-26-0018
Job locations
Nerams Ltd
Chilton
FERRYHILL
County Durham
DL17 0EW
United Kingdom
Nerams
Unit 5
194 Commerce Park, Stephenson Road
WASHINGTON
Tyne And Wear
NE37 3HT
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Nerams Ltd
Nerams Ltd are an independent ambulance service working in partnership with the NHS, local authorities, heavy industry and many other diverse clients
Regulated by the Care Quality Commission and held to the same high standard as NHS Ambulance Trusts, we strive to offer the highest standard of patient care.
Our core values of care, teamwork, quality, respect and honesty are at the heart of everything we do. Are you ready to start your career and development with us?
The Role of an Specialist Transport Assistant
The role and training you will undertake as a Specialist Transport Assistant is varied and exciting. Initial training will consist of in the classroom covering patient care, clinical practice, mental health, restraint training and other key aspects of the role. You will be:
- Responsible for the care and safe transportation of mental health patients.
- Ensuring timely transportation to and from appointments at hospitals, treatment centres, day units or other places of care.
- At all times the post holder must ensure patient safety and reduction in harm to patients, self, colleagues and others by assessing risks and adopting safe working practices.
You must:
- Meet Nerams` requirements for fitness and health standards, including the DVLA group 2 driving standards
- Good attendance record in terms of number and length of absences. High standards of personal hygiene. Wear uniform as supplied and directed
- Full manual car driving licence (A minimum of 1 years driving experience with fewer than 6 penalty points).
- Expectation of dealing with people, demonstrating sound customer care skills.
- Working with the public or public involvement
- To be flexible and adaptable, trustworthy, approachable and tactful.
- To be diplomatic, caring, empathetic, enthusiastic and a mature attitude
- To be able to handle traumatic, emotional and distressing situations
- To be able to deal with various patient conditions, some of which that can be distressing.
- A minimum entry age of 21yrs old.
When completing Mental Health transportation you will work alongside other Specialist Transport staff, as well as the police, mental health services and other healthcare professionals to transport mental health patients. This may be for assessment or treatment at another location from where they are in the community, hospital or prison.
This role will utilise all the new skills you have learnt in the classroom. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator and be willing to put patient care at the forefront of what they do. We will look for people that demonstrate our core values of care, respect, honesty, quality and teamwork.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Nerams Ltd
Nerams Ltd are an independent ambulance service working in partnership with the NHS, local authorities, heavy industry and many other diverse clients
Regulated by the Care Quality Commission and held to the same high standard as NHS Ambulance Trusts, we strive to offer the highest standard of patient care.
Our core values of care, teamwork, quality, respect and honesty are at the heart of everything we do. Are you ready to start your career and development with us?
The Role of an Specialist Transport Assistant
The role and training you will undertake as a Specialist Transport Assistant is varied and exciting. Initial training will consist of in the classroom covering patient care, clinical practice, mental health, restraint training and other key aspects of the role. You will be:
- Responsible for the care and safe transportation of mental health patients.
- Ensuring timely transportation to and from appointments at hospitals, treatment centres, day units or other places of care.
- At all times the post holder must ensure patient safety and reduction in harm to patients, self, colleagues and others by assessing risks and adopting safe working practices.
You must:
- Meet Nerams` requirements for fitness and health standards, including the DVLA group 2 driving standards
- Good attendance record in terms of number and length of absences. High standards of personal hygiene. Wear uniform as supplied and directed
- Full manual car driving licence (A minimum of 1 years driving experience with fewer than 6 penalty points).
- Expectation of dealing with people, demonstrating sound customer care skills.
- Working with the public or public involvement
- To be flexible and adaptable, trustworthy, approachable and tactful.
- To be diplomatic, caring, empathetic, enthusiastic and a mature attitude
- To be able to handle traumatic, emotional and distressing situations
- To be able to deal with various patient conditions, some of which that can be distressing.
- A minimum entry age of 21yrs old.
When completing Mental Health transportation you will work alongside other Specialist Transport staff, as well as the police, mental health services and other healthcare professionals to transport mental health patients. This may be for assessment or treatment at another location from where they are in the community, hospital or prison.
This role will utilise all the new skills you have learnt in the classroom. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator and be willing to put patient care at the forefront of what they do. We will look for people that demonstrate our core values of care, respect, honesty, quality and teamwork.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Meet Nerams` requirements for fitness and health standards, including the DVLA group 2 driving standards
- Good attendance record in terms of number and length of absences. High standards of personal hygiene. Wear uniform as supplied and directed
- Full manual car driving licence (A minimum of 1 years driving experience with fewer than 6 penalty points).
- Expectation of dealing with people, demonstrating sound customer care skills.
- Working with the public or public involvement
- To be flexible and adaptable, trustworthy, approachable and tactful.
- To be diplomatic, caring, empathetic, enthusiastic and a mature attitude
- To be able to handle traumatic, emotional and distressing situations
- To be able to deal with various patient conditions, some of which that can be distressing.
- A minimum entry age of 21yrs old.
Desirable
- Meet Nerams` requirements for fitness and health standards, including the DVLA group 2 driving standards
- Good attendance record in terms of number and length of absences. High standards of personal hygiene. Wear uniform as supplied and directed
- Full manual car driving licence (A minimum of 1 years driving experience with fewer than 6 penalty points).
- Expectation of dealing with people, demonstrating sound customer care skills.
- Working with the public or public involvement
- To be flexible and adaptable, trustworthy, approachable and tactful.
- To be diplomatic, caring, empathetic, enthusiastic and a mature attitude
- To be able to handle traumatic, emotional and distressing situations
- To be able to deal with various patient conditions, some of which that can be distressing.
- A minimum entry age of 21yrs old.
Experience
Essential
- Meet Nerams` requirements for fitness and health standards, including the DVLA group 2 driving standards
- Good attendance record in terms of number and length of absences. High standards of personal hygiene. Wear uniform as supplied and directed
- Full manual car driving licence (A minimum of 1 years driving experience with fewer than 6 penalty points).
- Expectation of dealing with people, demonstrating sound customer care skills.
- Working with the public or public involvement
- To be flexible and adaptable, trustworthy, approachable and tactful.
- To be diplomatic, caring, empathetic, enthusiastic and a mature attitude
- To be able to handle traumatic, emotional and distressing situations
- To be able to deal with various patient conditions, some of which that can be distressing.
- A minimum entry age of 21yrs old.
Desirable
- Meet Nerams` requirements for fitness and health standards, including the DVLA group 2 driving standards
- Good attendance record in terms of number and length of absences. High standards of personal hygiene. Wear uniform as supplied and directed
- Full manual car driving licence (A minimum of 1 years driving experience with fewer than 6 penalty points).
- Expectation of dealing with people, demonstrating sound customer care skills.
- Working with the public or public involvement
- To be flexible and adaptable, trustworthy, approachable and tactful.
- To be diplomatic, caring, empathetic, enthusiastic and a mature attitude
- To be able to handle traumatic, emotional and distressing situations
- To be able to deal with various patient conditions, some of which that can be distressing.
- A minimum entry age of 21yrs old.
Qualifications
Essential
- Meet Nerams` requirements for fitness and health standards, including the DVLA group 2 driving standards
- Good attendance record in terms of number and length of absences. High standards of personal hygiene. Wear uniform as supplied and directed
- Full manual car driving licence (A minimum of 1 years driving experience with fewer than 6 penalty points).
- Expectation of dealing with people, demonstrating sound customer care skills.
- Working with the public or public involvement
- To be flexible and adaptable, trustworthy, approachable and tactful.
- To be diplomatic, caring, empathetic, enthusiastic and a mature attitude
- To be able to handle traumatic, emotional and distressing situations
- To be able to deal with various patient conditions, some of which that can be distressing.
- A minimum entry age of 21yrs old.
- PMVA training
- RNR training
Desirable
- Meet Nerams` requirements for fitness and health standards, including the DVLA group 2 driving standards
- Good attendance record in terms of number and length of absences. High standards of personal hygiene. Wear uniform as supplied and directed
- Full manual car driving licence (A minimum of 1 years driving experience with fewer than 6 penalty points).
- Expectation of dealing with people, demonstrating sound customer care skills.
- Working with the public or public involvement
- To be flexible and adaptable, trustworthy, approachable and tactful.
- To be diplomatic, caring, empathetic, enthusiastic and a mature attitude
- To be able to handle traumatic, emotional and distressing situations
- To be able to deal with various patient conditions, some of which that can be distressing.
- A minimum entry age of 21yrs old.
Experience
Essential
- Meet Nerams` requirements for fitness and health standards, including the DVLA group 2 driving standards
- Good attendance record in terms of number and length of absences. High standards of personal hygiene. Wear uniform as supplied and directed
- Full manual car driving licence (A minimum of 1 years driving experience with fewer than 6 penalty points).
- Expectation of dealing with people, demonstrating sound customer care skills.
- Working with the public or public involvement
- To be flexible and adaptable, trustworthy, approachable and tactful.
- To be diplomatic, caring, empathetic, enthusiastic and a mature attitude
- To be able to handle traumatic, emotional and distressing situations
- To be able to deal with various patient conditions, some of which that can be distressing.
- A minimum entry age of 21yrs old.
Desirable
- Meet Nerams` requirements for fitness and health standards, including the DVLA group 2 driving standards
- Good attendance record in terms of number and length of absences. High standards of personal hygiene. Wear uniform as supplied and directed
- Full manual car driving licence (A minimum of 1 years driving experience with fewer than 6 penalty points).
- Expectation of dealing with people, demonstrating sound customer care skills.
- Working with the public or public involvement
- To be flexible and adaptable, trustworthy, approachable and tactful.
- To be diplomatic, caring, empathetic, enthusiastic and a mature attitude
- To be able to handle traumatic, emotional and distressing situations
- To be able to deal with various patient conditions, some of which that can be distressing.
- A minimum entry age of 21yrs old.
Experience
Essential
- Meet Nerams` requirements for fitness and health standards, including the DVLA group 2 driving standards
- Good attendance record in terms of number and length of absences. High standards of personal hygiene. Wear uniform as supplied and directed
- Full manual car driving licence (A minimum of 1 years driving experience with fewer than 6 penalty points).
- Expectation of dealing with people, demonstrating sound customer care skills.
- Working with the public or public involvement
- To be flexible and adaptable, trustworthy, approachable and tactful.
- To be diplomatic, caring, empathetic, enthusiastic and a mature attitude
- To be able to handle traumatic, emotional and distressing situations
- To be able to deal with various patient conditions, some of which that can be distressing.
- A minimum entry age of 21yrs old.
Desirable
- Meet Nerams` requirements for fitness and health standards, including the DVLA group 2 driving standards
- Good attendance record in terms of number and length of absences. High standards of personal hygiene. Wear uniform as supplied and directed
- Full manual car driving licence (A minimum of 1 years driving experience with fewer than 6 penalty points).
- Expectation of dealing with people, demonstrating sound customer care skills.
- Working with the public or public involvement
- To be flexible and adaptable, trustworthy, approachable and tactful.
- To be diplomatic, caring, empathetic, enthusiastic and a mature attitude
- To be able to handle traumatic, emotional and distressing situations
- To be able to deal with various patient conditions, some of which that can be distressing.
- A minimum entry age of 21yrs old.
Qualifications
Essential
- Meet Nerams` requirements for fitness and health standards, including the DVLA group 2 driving standards
- Good attendance record in terms of number and length of absences. High standards of personal hygiene. Wear uniform as supplied and directed
- Full manual car driving licence (A minimum of 1 years driving experience with fewer than 6 penalty points).
- Expectation of dealing with people, demonstrating sound customer care skills.
- Working with the public or public involvement
- To be flexible and adaptable, trustworthy, approachable and tactful.
- To be diplomatic, caring, empathetic, enthusiastic and a mature attitude
- To be able to handle traumatic, emotional and distressing situations
- To be able to deal with various patient conditions, some of which that can be distressing.
- A minimum entry age of 21yrs old.
- PMVA training
- RNR training
Desirable
- Meet Nerams` requirements for fitness and health standards, including the DVLA group 2 driving standards
- Good attendance record in terms of number and length of absences. High standards of personal hygiene. Wear uniform as supplied and directed
- Full manual car driving licence (A minimum of 1 years driving experience with fewer than 6 penalty points).
- Expectation of dealing with people, demonstrating sound customer care skills.
- Working with the public or public involvement
- To be flexible and adaptable, trustworthy, approachable and tactful.
- To be diplomatic, caring, empathetic, enthusiastic and a mature attitude
- To be able to handle traumatic, emotional and distressing situations
- To be able to deal with various patient conditions, some of which that can be distressing.
- A minimum entry age of 21yrs old.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Nerams Limited
Address
Nerams Ltd
Chilton
FERRYHILL
County Durham
DL17 0EW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://nerams.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Nerams Limited
Address
Nerams Ltd
Chilton
FERRYHILL
County Durham
DL17 0EW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://nerams.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Recruitment
Recruitment Team
01388317999
Details
Date posted
03 November 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£26,773.38 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
E0514-26-0018
Job locations
Nerams Ltd
Chilton
FERRYHILL
County Durham
DL17 0EW
United Kingdom
Nerams
Unit 5
194 Commerce Park, Stephenson Road
WASHINGTON
Tyne And Wear
NE37 3HT
United Kingdom
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