Job Description
Ambulance Driver III - Job Group “D” - Two (2) Positions - Advert No. 06/2024/07
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh. 16,870- Ksh. 19,220 p.m. (Job Group ‘D’)
Allowances as per the SRC circulars attached to the position.
Terms of employment: Permanent and Pensionable
For appointment to this position a candidate must have;
i. Kenya certificate of secondary education mean grade D plain or its
equivalent from a recognized institution;
ii. A valid driving license free from any current endorsements for classes
of vehicles an officer is required to drive;
iii. Passed suitability Test for Drive grade III;
iv. Passed Practical Test for Drivers conducted by the respective Ministry
/ Department;
v. First Aid certificate lasting not less than one (1) week from St John’s
Ambulance Kenya, Kenya Red cross Society of Kenya or Kenya
Institute of Highways and Building Technologies (KIHBT) or any other
recognized institutions;
vi. Valid Emergency Medical Technician Certificate;
vii. Certificate in emergency vehicle operation;
viii. A valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Kenya Police;
ix. Driving experience for more than three (3) years;
x. Two (2) year experience as an ambulance operator will be an added
advantage; and
xi. Additional qualification within the medical field will be an added
advantage
Duties and Responsibilities will entail:
i. Driving ambulances as authorized, carrying out routine checks on
vehicle cooling, oil, electrical and brakes system, detecting and reporting
malfunctions of vehicles systems, maintaining work tickets while
ensuring safety of the ambulance on and off the road, safety of
passengers and cleanliness of the ambulance at all times;
ii. Maintain the ambulance and assigned equipment in the most efficient
operation condition;
iii. Ensure timely and safe patient rescue and evacuation;
iv. Assist doctors or paramedics in patient care during rescue and
evacuation;
v. Proper incident command while on rescue mission;
vi. Ensure ambulance is in proper mechanical condition and is well stocked
with commodities by performing daily unit checklist before and after
every shift; and
vii. Perform any other duties within the scope of this position.