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Join our dynamic team!
We are looking to increase our bank staff, and have the following roles available. All applicants must live within a 60 minute drive of London Biggin Hill Airport to be considered, required to have enhanced DBS, and current CPD portfolio. To apply please fill in stage one application form
Flight Medical Crew – Job description and person specification
Essential | Desirable | |
Education & Qualifications | Fully registered with no restrictions on practice
ST6 or above in relevant specialty (Anaesthetics, ICM, ED, GP) Relevant Royal College membership or equivalent Advanced Life Support Certificate (ALS / ATLS) |
Consultant / Senior SAS
Higher postgraduate qualification Certified transport/retrieval/aeromedical course (e.g. CCAT, NAPSTaR) Certified medical assistance course (e.g. GAMTI) |
Experience | Ambulance transport experience | Prehospital medicine experience
Long-term critical care transport experience International repatriation experience Clinical governance and clinical incident management experience |
Skills & Aptitudes | IV cannulation
Urinary catheter insertion Basic airway management |
Advanced airway management
Advanced IV / IO access |
Personal qualities | Commitment to teamwork
Personal resilience Excellent timekeeping Ability to problem-solve and troubleshoot |
Formal CRM / Human Factors training
Speaks a foreign language |
SkyCare | Commitment to SkyCare Values
Able to attend to Biggin Hill Airport within 60 minutes (drive / public transport) |
Essential | Desirable | |
Education & Qualifications | Fully registered with no restrictions on practice
ST6 or above in relevant specialty (Anaesthetics, ICM, ED, Neonatology, Paediatrics) Relevant Royal College membership or equivalent Relevant Advanced Life Support Certificate (ALS / ATLS / APLS / ePALS / NLS) |
Consultant / Senior SAS
Transport/retrieval qualification (DTRM, FIMC, DipIMC) Higher postgraduate qualification Certified transport/retrieval/aeromedical course (e.g. CCAT, NAPSTaR, STAN) Certified medical assistance course (e.g. GAMTI) Instructor for relevant advanced life support course |
Experience | Minimum 2 years ITU experience
(Neo/Paeds: minimum 6 months full-time critical care transport equivalent) Advanced airway management (Neo/Paeds: minimum 6 months equivalent full-time critical care transport) |
Prehospital medicine experience
Long-term critical care transport experience International repatriation experience Clinical governance and clinical incident management experience Cross-specialty experience (e.g. ED with PEM experience) Team leadership experience |
Skills & Aptitudes | Advanced airway management
IV and arterial cannulation |
Ultrasound guided IV access
POCUS and Echo competency |
Personal qualities | Commitment to teamwork
Personal resilience Excellent timekeeping Ability to problem-solve and troubleshoot |
Formal CRM / Human Factors training
Speaks a foreign language |
SkyCare | Commitment to SkyCare Values
Able to attend to Biggin Hill Airport within 60 minutes (drive / public transport) |
Essential | Desirable | |
Education & Qualifications | Fully registered with no restrictions on practice
Advanced Life Support Certificate (ALS / ATLS) |
ALS instructor
Certified transport/retrieval/aeromedical course (e.g. CCAT, NAPSTaR) Certified medical assistance course (e.g. GAMTI) Advanced practice qualification Non-medical prescriber qualification |
Experience | Minimum 2 years post-registration
Experience in acute specialty e.g. ED, ITU Ambulance transport experience |
Long-term experience in ED or ITU
Resuscitation team experience Critical care ambulance transport experience International repatriation experience Clinical governance and clinical incident management experience |
Skills & Aptitudes | Patient hygiene management
Urinary catheter management IV fluid administration Syringe pump management |
IV cannulation
Urinary catheter insertion |
Personal qualities | Commitment to teamwork
Personal resilience Excellent timekeeping Ability to problem-solve and troubleshoot |
Formal CRM / Human Factors training
Speaks a foreign language |
SkyCare | Commitment to SkyCare Values
Able to attend to Biggin Hill Airport within 60 minutes (drive / public transport) |
Essential | Desirable | |
Education & Qualifications | Fully registered with no restrictions on practice
Relevant ITU Course (PGDip / DipHE / MSc / QIS) Relevant Advanced Life Support Certificate (ALS / ATLS / APLS / ePALS / NLS) |
Instructor for relevant advanced life support course
Higher postgraduate qualification Certified transport/retrieval/aeromedical course (e.g. CCAT, NAPSTaR, STAN) Certified medical assistance course (e.g. GAMTI) Advanced practice qualification Non-medical prescriber qualification |
Experience | Minimum 2 years ITU experience
(Neo/Paeds: minimum 6 months equivalent full-time critical care transport) |
Long-term critical care transport experience
Resuscitation team experience International repatriation experience Clinical governance and clinical incident management experience |
Skills & Aptitudes | Full intensive care patient management including ventilation | IV cannulation |
Personal qualities | Commitment to teamwork
Personal resilience Excellent timekeeping Ability to problem-solve and troubleshoot |
Formal CRM / Human Factors training
Speaks a foreign language |
SkyCare | Commitment to SkyCare Values
Able to attend to Biggin Hill Airport within 60 minutes (drive / public transport) |
Essential | Desirable | |
Education & Qualifications | Fully registered with no restrictions on practice
MSc or equivalent postgraduate qualification recognised for Critical Care Paramedic practice Advanced Life Support Certificate (ALS / ATLS) |
Higher postgraduate qualification
Certified transport/retrieval/aeromedical course (e.g. CCAT, NAPSTaR) Certified medical assistance course (e.g. GAMTI) |
Experience | CCP with trust | Long-term critical care transport experience
International repatriation experience Clinical governance and clinical incident management experience |
Skills & Aptitudes | IV cannulation
Advanced airway management Advanced IV / IO access |
Ventilator use |
Personal qualities | Commitment to teamwork
Personal resilience Excellent timekeeping Ability to problem-solve and troubleshoot |
Formal CRM / Human Factors training
Speaks a foreign language |
SkyCare | Commitment to SkyCare Values
Able to attend to Biggin Hill Airport within 60 minutes (drive / public transport) |
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