Job summary
XL Team is seeking experienced Global Assistance Medics to support overseas deployments, delivering urgent and emergency care, primary care and medical support in dynamic environments. You will operate as part of a clinically governed team providing rapid assessment, stabilisation, treatment within scope, patient monitoring, documentation, and escalation/coordination with local services and assistance partners.
This role requires confident independent working, high standards of professionalism, and the ability to operate under pressure while maintaining patient safety, dignity, and robust clinical records.
Ex military experience is essential for this role
Main duties of the job
Typical Deployment Activities
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On-site first response and clinical support
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Primary care triage and management of common conditions
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Stabilisation and coordination of onward care
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Monitoring and documentation during prolonged care periods (where applicable)
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key ResponsibilitiesClinical Delivery
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Provide immediate assessment, triage and treatment for illness and injury in accordance with your training and scope (FREC 3/4 and any additional competencies).
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Deliver primary care-level interventions appropriate to remote/overseas settings (assessment, basic treatment, monitoring, referral/escalation).
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Recognise clinical deterioration and implement early escalation to local emergency services, in-country providers, Ops Duty, and the Clinical Lead as required.
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Provide ongoing patient monitoring and supportive care, including vital signs, symptom tracking, and reassessment.
Operational Support
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Support medical planning for deployments including risk assessment, casualty response planning, and escalation pathways.
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Maintain readiness to deploy at short notice and operate safely in unfamiliar settings.
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Liaise professionally with local providers/partners (e.g., clinics, hospitals, transport providers) where required.
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Assist with coordination of onward care/evacuation planning under direction of Ops Duty / Clinical Lead.
Documentation & Governance
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Complete clear, timely and defensible clinical documentation, including:
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Follow XL Team policies for confidentiality, safeguarding, medicines governance, incident reporting, and infection prevention.
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Report incidents/near misses and contribute to post-deployment debriefs and learning.
Equipment & Readiness
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Conduct kit checks, maintain personal clinical bag readiness, and ensure equipment is serviceable.
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Use equipment safely and report faults or losses immediately.
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Maintain personal readiness including vaccination/travel health compliance as required for regions of deployment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key ResponsibilitiesClinical Delivery
-
Provide immediate assessment, triage and treatment for illness and injury in accordance with your training and scope (FREC 3/4 and any additional competencies).
-
Deliver primary care-level interventions appropriate to remote/overseas settings (assessment, basic treatment, monitoring, referral/escalation).
-
Recognise clinical deterioration and implement early escalation to local emergency services, in-country providers, Ops Duty, and the Clinical Lead as required.
-
Provide ongoing patient monitoring and supportive care, including vital signs, symptom tracking, and reassessment.
Operational Support
-
Support medical planning for deployments including risk assessment, casualty response planning, and escalation pathways.
-
Maintain readiness to deploy at short notice and operate safely in unfamiliar settings.
-
Liaise professionally with local providers/partners (e.g., clinics, hospitals, transport providers) where required.
-
Assist with coordination of onward care/evacuation planning under direction of Ops Duty / Clinical Lead.
Documentation & Governance
-
Complete clear, timely and defensible clinical documentation, including:
-
Follow XL Team policies for confidentiality, safeguarding, medicines governance, incident reporting, and infection prevention.
-
Report incidents/near misses and contribute to post-deployment debriefs and learning.
Equipment & Readiness
-
Conduct kit checks, maintain personal clinical bag readiness, and ensure equipment is serviceable.
-
Use equipment safely and report faults or losses immediately.
-
Maintain personal readiness including vaccination/travel health compliance as required for regions of deployment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FREC 3 or FREC 4 (in date) with evidence
Desirable
- FREC 4 (in date) with evidence
Experience
Essential
- Ex-military background (e.g., CFAV/Regular/Reserve with operational medical exposure) or demonstrably equivalent remote/operational medic experience
- Operational experience in patient-facing emergency/urgent care environments (e.g., event medicine, ambulance support roles, remote medic roles, armed forces medical environment, security/industrial medical support)
- Strong assessment and decision-making skills within scope
- Excellent written and verbal communication (including professional handover)
- Able to work independently, under pressure, and in unfamiliar environments
- Willing and able to deploy internationally including short notice, unsociable hours, and variable lengths of deployment
Desirable
- Experience in austere/remote, security, humanitarian, or overseas medical support roles
- Additional clinical training (e.g., trauma care, remote first aid, prolonged field care conceptswithin civilian scope)
- Language skills (state which are valuable for your contracts)
Compliance Requirements
Essential
- Right to work (UK) and valid passport (minimum remaining validity as per deployment needs)
- Enhanced DBS (where applicable) / background checks as required by contract
- Fit for deployment (medical/fitness declaration; occupational health clearance if required)
- Up-to-date mandatory training as defined by XL Team (e.g., safeguarding, infection prevention, information governance)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FREC 3 or FREC 4 (in date) with evidence
Desirable
- FREC 4 (in date) with evidence
Experience
Essential
- Ex-military background (e.g., CFAV/Regular/Reserve with operational medical exposure) or demonstrably equivalent remote/operational medic experience
- Operational experience in patient-facing emergency/urgent care environments (e.g., event medicine, ambulance support roles, remote medic roles, armed forces medical environment, security/industrial medical support)
- Strong assessment and decision-making skills within scope
- Excellent written and verbal communication (including professional handover)
- Able to work independently, under pressure, and in unfamiliar environments
- Willing and able to deploy internationally including short notice, unsociable hours, and variable lengths of deployment
Desirable
- Experience in austere/remote, security, humanitarian, or overseas medical support roles
- Additional clinical training (e.g., trauma care, remote first aid, prolonged field care conceptswithin civilian scope)
- Language skills (state which are valuable for your contracts)
Compliance Requirements
Essential
- Right to work (UK) and valid passport (minimum remaining validity as per deployment needs)
- Enhanced DBS (where applicable) / background checks as required by contract
- Fit for deployment (medical/fitness declaration; occupational health clearance if required)
- Up-to-date mandatory training as defined by XL Team (e.g., safeguarding, infection prevention, information governance)
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.
