Job summary
The Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (Cymru) is Wales' exciting and innovative aeromedical/ car-based Pre-Hospital and transfer service.
Our Consultant/ Practitioner teams put the patient at the centre of our life saving operations. We also deliver a road-based Adult Critical Care Transfer Service (ACCTS) with dedicated critical care transfer staff, vehicles, and equipment from bases in Cardiff & Bangor. The Wales Air Ambulance Charity provide H145 helicopters as well as Volvo & Audi Response cars which provide operational/ weather resilience.
We have a vacancy within our North Wales team based at Caernarfon Airport.
Applicants are advised that the EMRTS service has recently gone through a strategic review, and a decision has been made to reposition teams from both Caernarfon and Welshpool to a consolidated base at a location (likely central North Wales) in or around 2026.
Due to our clinical response model, there will be a requirement to work at any of our bases for training, education, and service delivery requirements, which may include working at the EMRTS Critical Care Hub/Trauma Desk.
The postholder will be required to be ambitious, motivated and be able to remain calm under pressure.
We recognise that learning and development is of immense value to patient care and will provide MSc level education to support practice as well as allocating protected study time. You will also be required to complete the Helicopter Technical Crew Member Course.
Main duties of the job
Critical Care Practitioners (CCP`s) are registered practitioners who have undertaken additional post registration clinical development and higher education, enabling them to assess and manage critically ill or injured patients who have high acuity needs during the pre-hospital or transfer/retrieval phase.
CCP`s work as part of a team, or as an autonomous practitioner, initiating appropriate care & effective treatment to patients who have complex needs, applying advanced clinical skills and decision making within an appropriate level of competency and scope of practice.
This role requires CCP`s to be signed off at gateways within the CCP developmental pathway, which are achieved by completing specific courses, undertaking work-based assessments, level 7 education and completion of a clinical portfolio.
To qualify for this role, you must be HCPC / NMC registered, meet all of the essential criteria within the personal specification, and be able to provide demonstrable relevant experience in the prehospital emergency care setting.
Selection for this rewarding role is demanding, & consists of a fitness test, several clinical scenario assessments, a written examination, and an interview including Crew Resource Management elements.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted will be invited to undertake the selection process at our Caernarfon Airbase on either Saturday the 2ndor Sunday the 3rd of November
If you want to join a progressive, and caring healthcare organisation responding to the needs of our population then we would like to hear from you.For further information, please contact Jason Hughes, Clinical Operations Manager via our Dafen base on 0300 300 057, or via SBU.EMRTSAdmin@wales.nhs.uk
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted will be invited to undertake the selection process at our Caernarfon Airbase on either Saturday the 2ndor Sunday the 3rd of November
If you want to join a progressive, and caring healthcare organisation responding to the needs of our population then we would like to hear from you.For further information, please contact Jason Hughes, Clinical Operations Manager via our Dafen base on 0300 300 057, or via SBU.EMRTSAdmin@wales.nhs.uk
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Registration and Eligibility
Essential
- Registered with the HCPC or NMC (as appropriate).
- Full UK driving licence
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills and knowledge.
Desirable
- Evidence of teaching/instructing in resuscitation or critical care.
- Good knowledge of EMRTS Clinical Governance Systems
- Previous attendance on an EMRTS clinical attendant scheme/ engagement with EMRTS Service
Personal Attributes
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- An Allied Health Professional with successful completion of full training (e.g., IHCD/HEI paramedic training, critical care nurse training ENB 199/100/124 or equivalent).
- Willingness to work towards a Non-Medical Independent Prescribing or Non-Medical Authorisation of Blood Transfusion course
- Successful completion of advanced resuscitation training in adults, paediatrics and neonates (or equivalent).
Desirable
- Higher qualification in prehospital emergency medicine e.g., Diploma in Immediate Medical Care or Retrieval and Transfer Medicine.
- Completion of level 7 education (such as PGCert/PGDip/MSc) in Critical Care or relevant science-based programm
- IHCD/Future Quals emergency driving qualification.
- Successful completion of HEMS Technical Crew Member course.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of post-registration clinical work.
- Evidence of career progression and demonstrable clinical CPD
- Evidence of transfer experience (inter/intra-hospital)
- Demonstrable experience in pre-hospital environment
Desirable
- Experience of air ambulance work as part of a formal HEMS team.
- Work as part of an enhanced prehospital/transfer team delivering enhanced care.
- Evidence of teaching/instructing in resuscitation or critical care.
Person Specification
Registration and Eligibility
Essential
- Registered with the HCPC or NMC (as appropriate).
- Full UK driving licence
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills and knowledge.
Desirable
- Evidence of teaching/instructing in resuscitation or critical care.
- Good knowledge of EMRTS Clinical Governance Systems
- Previous attendance on an EMRTS clinical attendant scheme/ engagement with EMRTS Service
Personal Attributes
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- An Allied Health Professional with successful completion of full training (e.g., IHCD/HEI paramedic training, critical care nurse training ENB 199/100/124 or equivalent).
- Willingness to work towards a Non-Medical Independent Prescribing or Non-Medical Authorisation of Blood Transfusion course
- Successful completion of advanced resuscitation training in adults, paediatrics and neonates (or equivalent).
Desirable
- Higher qualification in prehospital emergency medicine e.g., Diploma in Immediate Medical Care or Retrieval and Transfer Medicine.
- Completion of level 7 education (such as PGCert/PGDip/MSc) in Critical Care or relevant science-based programm
- IHCD/Future Quals emergency driving qualification.
- Successful completion of HEMS Technical Crew Member course.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of post-registration clinical work.
- Evidence of career progression and demonstrable clinical CPD
- Evidence of transfer experience (inter/intra-hospital)
- Demonstrable experience in pre-hospital environment
Desirable
- Experience of air ambulance work as part of a formal HEMS team.
- Work as part of an enhanced prehospital/transfer team delivering enhanced care.
- Evidence of teaching/instructing in resuscitation or critical care.
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).
