Hart Paramedic

Experience and qualification in the HART skillet are not essential as full training will be provided for this role. Applicants should have a good level of physical fitness in order to complete a mandatory physical competency assessment as part of the recruitment process. If shortlisted, applicants will be invited to attend an assessment centre whereby skills stations will be set up including safe working at height, working in a confined space and water operations. This is in addition to clinical assessments.

HART work within hazardous areas, to deliver the highest standards of pre-hospital specialist clinical care to all patients actually or potentially affected by any major civil emergency or an accidental or deliberate release of hazardous materials or a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear agent, whilst using specialist personal protective (PPE) clothing inside the inner cordon.

The Inner Cordon is where high concentrations of a potentially hazardous substance are present and specific procedures and protocols, including Dynamic Risk Assessments, controlled access and egress and the wearing of appropriate levels of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are required. HART staff will work closely with other emergency service teams at a range of operational incidents including: Major Incidents, incidents of a CBRN nature, incidents involving hazardous materials, structural collapse, confined space rescue, major transportation incidents, incidents requiring working at height, trench collapse and rescue, incidents involving complex entrapment - (as defined and in accordance with HART IRU and USAR Standard Operating Procedures), incidents in water, including flooding, incidents involving firearms and explosives.

Our Trust values are really important to us, you’ll need to be able to understand them and why they’re important and subscribe to our behaviours to really succeed in your role at YAS.

**What we can offer you**:
Great staff networks, including LGBTQ+, Disability and BME

27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service plus bank holiday entitlement

Buy and sell annual leave scheme

Contributory Pension

NHS Discounts

Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes

Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service

The post-holder will ensure that the highest level of patient care is delivered in accordance with the procedures issued by the Trust in order to maintain personal safety and that of colleagues and casualties. This job description must be read in conjunction with the standard job description for a Paramedic which the individual is qualified to undertake, as these and other appropriate duties will be undertaken when not deployed to a HART specific incident.

Please note applicants may not be accepted on a NARU training course if they suffer with any of the following:
Any skin allergies and irritants.

Any lung function difficulties or breathing conditions including asthma which is inhaler dependent for treatment

Claustrophobia or experience any other confinement-related difficulties

Job Description and Person Specification

Health Questionnaire