Hems Pilot

**Vacancy Name**
- Hems Pilot

**Vacancy No**
- VN860

**Employment Type**
- Full-Time

**Division**
- Air

**Work Location**

**Job Details**

**/ **Position**:Captains HEMS***
**/ **Location**:Cardiff- **Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits**:

- ** Equal Time Rosters and generous Holiday Allowance**:

- ** Opportunities for professional development**

Gama Aviation are a market-leading provider of flight services with a varied portfolio of high-quality contracts across the world. Due to a successful contract agreement with Wales Air Ambulance, we are seeking to recruit additional Pilots for our rotary operation based in Cardiff. Flying in a stunning environment with constant challenges from both weather and terrain, this is probably the most rewarding experience a professional helicopter pilot is likely to face. Both an H145 type rating and HEMS/NVIS training will be provided for the right individual who can rise to the challenge and demonstrate commitment to this globally successful aviation company.
- **/ **About us**:
Gama Aviation is a hugely diverse business that offers much more than perhaps its name would suggest. Yes, we fly but we also save lives, provide mission critical intelligence, and build systems that deliver decisive advantage.
- With operations in the UK and Hong Kong a career with us can offer travel, personal growth opportunities and the ability for long-term progression in a fast paced and dynamic service industry.
- **/ **Skills, Qualifications and Experience required**:
- **Essential**:

- Current CAA ATPL(H) (dependant on base) or CAA CPL(H) with Instrument Rating
- MP Type rating or MCC certificate (dependant on base)
- Minimum 1500 hours as pilot-in-command of aircraft, of which 500 hours is as PIC on twin-turbine helicopters
- Minimum 1500 hours twin-turbine helicopter experience
- Minimum 500 hours operating experience in helicopters, gained in an environment similar to the intended operation, (Experience to be agreed by Head of Flight Ops)
- Minimum 100 hours IFR
- Minimum 50 hours as pilot-in-command of helicopters at night
- Current Class 1 medical
- Current UK/EU passport
- Physically and mentally fit to undertake demands of the role
- Fluent English, driving licence, right to live & work in UK

**Desirable**:

- H145 type rating
- Familiarity with AOC HEMS operations
- NVIS experience

**/ **In addition to a Competitive Salary, we will offer you**:

- Competitive Group Pension Scheme
- Comprehensive Life Assurance *
- Comprehensive Income Protection *
- Comprehensive Travel Insurance *
- Comprehensive Private Healthcare, with the ability to add Family Members at a discounted rate (after successful passing of probation) *
- _(Subject to insurance underwriting)_