Job summary
The Trust is inviting applications for the role of Support Technician to join our Resilience and Specialist Operations team at Peterborough.
The large number of different items of equipment will require the post holder to be dynamic and able to multitask.
The post holder needs to be an effective communicator and able to maintain good written records ensuring detailed servicing reports can be recalled as and when required.
The Support Technicians will be required to work predominantly Monday to Friday office hours and undertake part of an on-call team which will entail a rota of one week in five.
The Support Technicians will be based at one of the 4 Resilience sites across the Region but will be required to work at multiple sites and locations as part of their daily duties.
The Support Technician will be required to have some medical training to be able and ready to respond to incidents as part of their day-to-day work, they will be required to hold (or work towards) a blue light response driving qualifications to be able to move equipment to incidents across the region.
Those successful at interview will be required to undertake a number of training courses to enable them to complete their role, some of these courses will be away from the base location and may require overnight stays.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will:
- Be clinically trained to support patient care where required.
- Be able to support the delivery of patient care and decontamination by attending the scene of an incident under emergency conditions as part on an on-call team.
- Be responsible for day-to-day maintenance of EEAST major incident / CBRN operational support equipment.
- Be responsible for ensuring that incident support vehicles are in a constant state of readiness for immediate deployment.
- Support and when required deliver the training and exercise programmes for EEAST and Acute Hospital Trust CBRN training.
- Be responsible for CBRN equipment/POMS including supporting equipment and Mass Casualty vehicle in accordance with Department of Health MOU.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide logistical support to the Resilience department across the EEAST region.
- Ensure all incident support vehicles are maintained in a state of readiness.
- Provide instant deployment by AOC within the region or as mutual aid to other UK Ambulance Services.
- Ensure all equipment and drugs contained with the Resilience fleet are recycled and replenished in accordance with the Department of Health MOU.
- Responsible for organising all CBRN related drug stocks at the scene of any CBRN incident in readiness for administration, to contaminated patients, overseen by a manager.
- Arrange and co-ordinate the distribution of CBRN equipment under blue-light conditions in with EEAST deployment procedures when required.
- Ensure all CBRN and major incident decontamination equipment is in a constant state of readiness.
- Provide logistical support at the scene of all significant, major or CBRN incidents.
- Responsible for the development and delivery of appropriate training to EEAST and Acute Hospital staff in the use of CBRN equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE), which must be tailored to meet the needs of the student group.
- Ensure that the necessary equipment is available for pre-planned training and exercising.
- Ensure effective implementation of any revised, updated or new procedures/equipment and establish safe and efficient working practices with staff.
- Record attendance at all training delivery, ensuring date is provided to the Resilience Administrative Assistant.
- Attend internal and external meetings as required, as a representative of the Resilience department, as directed by Resilience manager.
- Effectively communicate with a range of people on day-to-day matters such as:
- students and/or staff undertaking training/education or development activities, for example giving feedback.
- Police, Fire and Rescue and other organisations involved at the scene of an incident, or regarding an incident.
- Doctors, nursing staff and other health professionals giving expert advice on CBRN equipment issues.
- Responsible for maintaining continued professional development.
- Respond to emergency calls under emergency and non-emergency conditions on behalf of the Trust as and when required in a capacity appropriate to your clinical grade.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide logistical support to the Resilience department across the EEAST region.
- Ensure all incident support vehicles are maintained in a state of readiness.
- Provide instant deployment by AOC within the region or as mutual aid to other UK Ambulance Services.
- Ensure all equipment and drugs contained with the Resilience fleet are recycled and replenished in accordance with the Department of Health MOU.
- Responsible for organising all CBRN related drug stocks at the scene of any CBRN incident in readiness for administration, to contaminated patients, overseen by a manager.
- Arrange and co-ordinate the distribution of CBRN equipment under blue-light conditions in with EEAST deployment procedures when required.
- Ensure all CBRN and major incident decontamination equipment is in a constant state of readiness.
- Provide logistical support at the scene of all significant, major or CBRN incidents.
- Responsible for the development and delivery of appropriate training to EEAST and Acute Hospital staff in the use of CBRN equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE), which must be tailored to meet the needs of the student group.
- Ensure that the necessary equipment is available for pre-planned training and exercising.
- Ensure effective implementation of any revised, updated or new procedures/equipment and establish safe and efficient working practices with staff.
- Record attendance at all training delivery, ensuring date is provided to the Resilience Administrative Assistant.
- Attend internal and external meetings as required, as a representative of the Resilience department, as directed by Resilience manager.
- Effectively communicate with a range of people on day-to-day matters such as:
- students and/or staff undertaking training/education or development activities, for example giving feedback.
- Police, Fire and Rescue and other organisations involved at the scene of an incident, or regarding an incident.
- Doctors, nursing staff and other health professionals giving expert advice on CBRN equipment issues.
- Responsible for maintaining continued professional development.
- Respond to emergency calls under emergency and non-emergency conditions on behalf of the Trust as and when required in a capacity appropriate to your clinical grade.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- IHCD D2 driving qualification or equivalent, or willing to undertake in first 12 months
- Full UK driving licence (up to 3 points may be considered, dependant on point code) including C1
- Level 3 Award for First Responders on Scene (FROS) or equivalent, or willing to undertake in first 12 months
Desirable
- Adult Teaching qualification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- IT literate in Microsoft Word, Outlook Excel and PowerPoint
- Planning and organisational skills
- Ability to multi-task and prioritise workload
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Operational experience within Emergency Service or Armed Forces
- Commitment to continuous professional development, evidenced by Portfolio
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team, as required
- Able to use own initiative
- Flexible, energetic, decisive
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- IHCD D2 driving qualification or equivalent, or willing to undertake in first 12 months
- Full UK driving licence (up to 3 points may be considered, dependant on point code) including C1
- Level 3 Award for First Responders on Scene (FROS) or equivalent, or willing to undertake in first 12 months
Desirable
- Adult Teaching qualification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- IT literate in Microsoft Word, Outlook Excel and PowerPoint
- Planning and organisational skills
- Ability to multi-task and prioritise workload
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Operational experience within Emergency Service or Armed Forces
- Commitment to continuous professional development, evidenced by Portfolio
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team, as required
- Able to use own initiative
- Flexible, energetic, decisive
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.
