XL Team LTD

Pitch Side Medical Team Assistant Hartlepool (Casual)

The closing date is 20 September 2025

Job summary

About the Role

Excel Medical Solutions is proud to provide high-quality pitch-side medical cover for Hartlepool Football Club. We are now seeking Pitch Side Medical Team Assistants to join our matchday team, supporting our clinicians in delivering safe, rapid, and effective medical care to players, officials, and staff during home fixtures.

This role is ideal for individuals with a passion for sport, healthcare, and working in a fast-paced, professional sporting environment.

Please note: This role requires a regular commitment to attend at least two home fixtures per month during the football season.

PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY VIA OUR WEBISTE - www.excelems.co.uk/careers

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

Assist registered medical practitioners and first responders pitch-side during training sessions, warm-ups, and matches.
Prepare and maintain medical equipment and consumables before, during, and after fixtures.
Support with patient handling, stretcher operations, and rapid response to on-field incidents.
Relay information and coordinate with match officials, coaching staff, and other event personnel during medical incidents.
Maintain cleanliness, organisation, and readiness of the medical area and pitch-side kits.
Assist with administrative tasks such as completing basic incident records under supervision.
Act in accordance with club, league, and Excel Medical Solutions policies, including safeguarding and confidentiality protocols.

About us

XL Team Comprehensive Medical, Health & Safety Solutions Across the U.K.

XL Team, proudly rooted in the North East U.K., delivers a wide range of health, safety, and medical services nationwide. Our expertise includes event medical services with highly trained medics, paramedics, and ambulance support for events of all sizes. We also provide dedicated TV and film medical support, ensuring on-set safety for productions across the U.K.

Our event welfare services offer vital attendee support, including quiet spaces, emotional care, and essential supplies to improve event experiences. In the workplace, our occupational health services help businesses promote employee well-being through tailored health surveillance and risk management solutions.

We are a trusted provider of accredited training courses, including first aid, mental health first aid, and workplace safety, helping individuals and teams stay prepared for emergencies. Additionally, through XL Health, we lead community wellness initiatives and offer life-saving innovations to improve public safety.

With a commitment to professionalism, care, and excellence, XL Team combines local expertise with national reach, offering bespoke services that enhance safety and well-being in any setting. Visit www.xlteam.co.uk to learn more.

Date posted

15 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£48 a session Regular commitment to attend at least two home fixtures per month

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

E0431-25-0032

Job locations

Hartlepool

TS248BZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Assist registered medical practitioners and first responders pitch-side during training sessions, warm-ups, and matches.
Prepare and maintain medical equipment and consumables before, during, and after fixtures.
Support with patient handling, stretcher operations, and rapid response to on-field incidents.
Relay information and coordinate with match officials, coaching staff, and other event personnel during medical incidents.
Maintain cleanliness, organisation, and readiness of the medical area and pitch-side kits.
Assist with administrative tasks such as completing basic incident records under supervision.
Act in accordance with club, league, and Excel Medical Solutions policies, including safeguarding and confidentiality protocols.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Assist registered medical practitioners and first responders pitch-side during training sessions, warm-ups, and matches.
Prepare and maintain medical equipment and consumables before, during, and after fixtures.
Support with patient handling, stretcher operations, and rapid response to on-field incidents.
Relay information and coordinate with match officials, coaching staff, and other event personnel during medical incidents.
Maintain cleanliness, organisation, and readiness of the medical area and pitch-side kits.
Assist with administrative tasks such as completing basic incident records under supervision.
Act in accordance with club, league, and Excel Medical Solutions policies, including safeguarding and confidentiality protocols.

Person Specification

Requirements

Essential

Good level of physical fitness (capable of running short distances, lifting, and stretcher carrying).
Calm and professional under pressure with excellent communication skills.
Ability to work effectively in a team and take direction quickly.
Flexible to work matchdays, including evenings, weekends, and occasional midweek fixtures.
Willingness and ability to commit to a minimum of two home fixtures per month throughout the season.

Desirable

First Aid at Work, Emergency First Aid, or Sports First Aid qualification.
Experience working within a sports or medical environment.
Knowledge of basic pitch-side safety and injury management.
Manual handling or patient transport training.

Person Specification

Requirements

Essential

Good level of physical fitness (capable of running short distances, lifting, and stretcher carrying).
Calm and professional under pressure with excellent communication skills.
Ability to work effectively in a team and take direction quickly.
Flexible to work matchdays, including evenings, weekends, and occasional midweek fixtures.
Willingness and ability to commit to a minimum of two home fixtures per month throughout the season.

Desirable

First Aid at Work, Emergency First Aid, or Sports First Aid qualification.
Experience working within a sports or medical environment.
Knowledge of basic pitch-side safety and injury management.
Manual handling or patient transport training.

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.