Job summary
Yorkshire Ambulance Services NHS Trust (YAS) is looking to uplift staffing within the Hazardous Area Response Team and are planning to recruit qualified and experienced Paramedics to join the team. It is essential that applicants for this post are already HCPC registered Paramedics with 3 years post qualification experience at the time of application.
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.
Main duties of the job
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.
About us
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
Candidates are also asked to be aware that HART form part of the ambulance specialist response to a Marauding Terrorist Attack. As such successful candidates must be aware of the requirement on them to deploy to such an incident and be willing to commit to doing so as part of the HART role.
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
Candidates who have been shortlisted in the application phase will be required to undertake practical assessments, a physical competency assessment, a clinical assessment along with an interview.
Before completing the application form, staff should ensure they have read the following documents
- Job Description and Person Specification
- Health Questionnaire
Applicants must email a completed Health Questionnaire to p.richardson1@nhs.net at the time of submitting an application. You will not be invited prior to receipt of your health questionnaire. For an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Andrew.Warner@nhs.net 07341820399 HART Operations Manager.
Closing date for applications: 29th February 2024
Assessments will be held the week commencing 25th March 2024 (this may be subject to change)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Candidates are also asked to be aware that HART form part of the ambulance specialist response to a Marauding Terrorist Attack. As such successful candidates must be aware of the requirement on them to deploy to such an incident and be willing to commit to doing so as part of the HART role.
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
Candidates who have been shortlisted in the application phase will be required to undertake practical assessments, a physical competency assessment, a clinical assessment along with an interview.
Before completing the application form, staff should ensure they have read the following documents
- Job Description and Person Specification
- Health Questionnaire
Applicants must email a completed Health Questionnaire to p.richardson1@nhs.net at the time of submitting an application. You will not be invited prior to receipt of your health questionnaire. For an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Andrew.Warner@nhs.net 07341820399 HART Operations Manager.
Closing date for applications: 29th February 2024
Assessments will be held the week commencing 25th March 2024 (this may be subject to change)
Person Specification
Education and experience
Essential
- State registered paramedic
- 3 years post qualified paramedic experience
- Capable of swimming 100 metres
- Hold a valid UK driving licence with Class C1 and no more than 3 penalty points
- Flexibility required surrounding shift and time away from home, including the requirement to attend residential training courses to achieve required standards
- Ability to handle sensitive, stressful and traumatic incidents effectively, knowing when to use tact, diplomacy and assertiveness
- Ability to remain calm and resilient under pressure and support others in this respect
- Being self confident and have the ability to develop self, motivate others and instil a sense of capability in others
Desirable
- Experience in using self-contained breathing apparatus or other respiratory protection
- Experience of working at height and in confined spaces
- Currently working as a SORT or AIT Operative
Person Specification
Education and experience
Essential
- State registered paramedic
- 3 years post qualified paramedic experience
- Capable of swimming 100 metres
- Hold a valid UK driving licence with Class C1 and no more than 3 penalty points
- Flexibility required surrounding shift and time away from home, including the requirement to attend residential training courses to achieve required standards
- Ability to handle sensitive, stressful and traumatic incidents effectively, knowing when to use tact, diplomacy and assertiveness
- Ability to remain calm and resilient under pressure and support others in this respect
- Being self confident and have the ability to develop self, motivate others and instil a sense of capability in others
Desirable
- Experience in using self-contained breathing apparatus or other respiratory protection
- Experience of working at height and in confined spaces
- Currently working as a SORT or AIT Operative
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
