Job summary
Hazardous Area Response Team Paramedics
Band 6 (Section 2)
Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) is the generic term applied to staff recruited specifically to operate within the inner cordon or in hazardous environments. Individuals may be required to work in hazardous environments such as CBRNE or HazMat situations, structural collapses, complex entrapments, working at height or on or near water.
Hazardous Area Response Teams are expected to be able to operate in highly pressurised environments which may pose real dangers to the individual. You will be appropriately trained and provided with PPE to mitigate against these risks but individuals will still need to be mentally and physically resilient to undertake the role.
Main duties of the job
You must have three years operational experience, be a registered paramedic and possess a minimum of a higher education Diploma in Paramedic Practice or equivalent qualification. You will be required to demonstrate competence in team working, self discipline, communication skills, adaptability, planning skills and decision making. To apply you must have a high level of physical fitness and be capable of swimming 100 metres. Current sickness and disciplinary records will also be considered.
You will also be required to meet more stringent medical standards and may be ineligible to apply if you suffer from vertigo or claustrophobia, wear multi-focal, vari-focal or bi-focal spectacles, or if you suffer from skin allergies or inhaler dependent asthma.
The selection process will involve the completion of number of forms which include an application form, an online psychological assessment, and an occupational health screening form. These will be followed by an occupational health review, an optical assessment, a physical competency assessment, a competency-based interview and pre-employment check. The successful candidates will have to undergo several residential training courses which candidates must be able to attend.
More information on the HART can be found either by accessing the website www.naru.org.uk
About us
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.
Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.
Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.
We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure that you have read and understood the job description and person specification before applying.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure that you have read and understood the job description and person specification before applying.
Person Specification
Education & Experience
Essential
- oHCPC Registered Paramedic
- oHigher Education Diploma in Paramedic Practice or Equivalent Qualification
- o3 Years post registration experience
- oSignificant or demonstrable experience
- oEvidence of Continued Professional Development
- oEvidence of working in Multi agency environment
Desirable
- oExperience of incident management
- oExperience of using self-contained breathing apparatus or other respiratory protection
- oQualified as CBRN Decontamination Operative (SORT)
- oQualified Ambulance Intervention Team (AIT)
- oExperience of working at height
- oExperience of working in confined spaces
- oExperience of working in water/flood environment
Knowledge, skills and personal attributes
Essential
- oProven clinical skills and a commitment to delivering high standards of patient care
- oAbility to make sound clinical decisions often at short notice in difficult circumstances with limited clinical support
- oAbility to maintain high standards of clinical care and health and safety, even in stressful and challenging situations
- oUnderstanding of the Trust's risk management system and ability to undertake Dynamic Operational Risk Assessments and manage risk in accordance with these procedures
- oUnderstanding of and demonstrable commitment to Equal Opportunities and Diversity, both as a colleague and as a provider of a service to the public
- oEffective written, verbal, listening and communication skills in high stress environments
Physical Requirements
Essential
- oAbility to deliver high standards of clinical care at height and other areas of difficult access
- oAbility to deliver high standards of clinical care in enclosed, confined spaces
- oCapable of swimming 100m in still water and short distances in swift flowing water
- oAbility to don specialist PPE for protracted periods of time
- oAble to pass a physical competence assessment prior to selection and maintain physical competence in line with national standards
Core Behavioural Competencies
Essential
- oAbility to remain calm and resilient under pressure and support others in this respect
- oAbility to handle sensitive, stressful and traumatic incidents effectively, knowing when to use tact, diplomacy and assertiveness
- oAbility to work as part of a team and be supportive of others
- oBe self-disciplined and conscientious
- oOpen to change, flexible and adaptable
- oAbility to establish efficiently an appropriate course of action to accomplish a goal
- oSelf-confidence and have the ability to motivate and instil a sense of capability in others
- oMaintain a professional image at all times
Special Requirements
Essential
- oTo be part of 24/7 Response Team working unsocial hours
- oLow level of absence due to sickness in the last two years
- oNo outstanding disciplinary sanctions
- oHave a satisfactory DBS check
- oOccupational Health clearance
- oPass pre-employment specialist training on the required dates, achieving the required standards in the following disciplines; o Next Gen o PRPS o BA and GTS o IRU o Inland Water Operations o SRT o AIT o SWAH o Confined Space Working o USAR o Specialist Communications Systems o All Terrain Driving o Polaris Driving and Self Rescue o Specialist Patient Transfer
- oHold a valid UK driving licence
- oFlexibility required around working hours, ability to respond flexibly to changing priorities, flexibility in place of work, including the requirement to attend. oAll specialist residential training courses oExercises and Continuation Training oResponding to regional and national incidents
Person Specification
Education & Experience
Essential
- oHCPC Registered Paramedic
- oHigher Education Diploma in Paramedic Practice or Equivalent Qualification
- o3 Years post registration experience
- oSignificant or demonstrable experience
- oEvidence of Continued Professional Development
- oEvidence of working in Multi agency environment
Desirable
- oExperience of incident management
- oExperience of using self-contained breathing apparatus or other respiratory protection
- oQualified as CBRN Decontamination Operative (SORT)
- oQualified Ambulance Intervention Team (AIT)
- oExperience of working at height
- oExperience of working in confined spaces
- oExperience of working in water/flood environment
Knowledge, skills and personal attributes
Essential
- oProven clinical skills and a commitment to delivering high standards of patient care
- oAbility to make sound clinical decisions often at short notice in difficult circumstances with limited clinical support
- oAbility to maintain high standards of clinical care and health and safety, even in stressful and challenging situations
- oUnderstanding of the Trust's risk management system and ability to undertake Dynamic Operational Risk Assessments and manage risk in accordance with these procedures
- oUnderstanding of and demonstrable commitment to Equal Opportunities and Diversity, both as a colleague and as a provider of a service to the public
- oEffective written, verbal, listening and communication skills in high stress environments
Physical Requirements
Essential
- oAbility to deliver high standards of clinical care at height and other areas of difficult access
- oAbility to deliver high standards of clinical care in enclosed, confined spaces
- oCapable of swimming 100m in still water and short distances in swift flowing water
- oAbility to don specialist PPE for protracted periods of time
- oAble to pass a physical competence assessment prior to selection and maintain physical competence in line with national standards
Core Behavioural Competencies
Essential
- oAbility to remain calm and resilient under pressure and support others in this respect
- oAbility to handle sensitive, stressful and traumatic incidents effectively, knowing when to use tact, diplomacy and assertiveness
- oAbility to work as part of a team and be supportive of others
- oBe self-disciplined and conscientious
- oOpen to change, flexible and adaptable
- oAbility to establish efficiently an appropriate course of action to accomplish a goal
- oSelf-confidence and have the ability to motivate and instil a sense of capability in others
- oMaintain a professional image at all times
Special Requirements
Essential
- oTo be part of 24/7 Response Team working unsocial hours
- oLow level of absence due to sickness in the last two years
- oNo outstanding disciplinary sanctions
- oHave a satisfactory DBS check
- oOccupational Health clearance
- oPass pre-employment specialist training on the required dates, achieving the required standards in the following disciplines; o Next Gen o PRPS o BA and GTS o IRU o Inland Water Operations o SRT o AIT o SWAH o Confined Space Working o USAR o Specialist Communications Systems o All Terrain Driving o Polaris Driving and Self Rescue o Specialist Patient Transfer
- oHold a valid UK driving licence
- oFlexibility required around working hours, ability to respond flexibly to changing priorities, flexibility in place of work, including the requirement to attend. oAll specialist residential training courses oExercises and Continuation Training oResponding to regional and national incidents
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).
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