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NCAA Crew Member
Full Job Description: NCAA Crew Member
Location: Gamston Base - Retford Airport
Hours: Full time, 40hpw
Salary: Basic £30,688.85, plus £292 monthly premium
Would you like to be part of the National Childrens Air Ambulance team, playing a vital role during life changing transfers for patients and their families?
A rare opportunity is available to join the National Children’s Air Ambulance (NCAA) as we continue to grow and develop our lifesaving service.
✨ What You’ll Be Doing:
As a Crew Member, you will provide support to specialist neonatal and paediatric clinicians during NCAA transfers, whilst working alongside our amazing team of Pilots and Airdesk Coordinators.
Reporting to the Operations Team Leader for NCAA, you will be based at Retford (Gamston) Airport on a full-time basis (40 hours per week).
You will be the technical expert for the bespoke NCAA interior, stretcher system and incubator, so you can provide support and troubleshoot any issues should they arise. In addition, you will carry out tasks to ensure the aircraft and base is fully operational, ready for tasking.
What We’re Looking For:
Whilst the Crew Member role is non-clinical and does not involve direct patient care, the role requires a clinical background to understand the importance of working as a multi-disciplinary team, working in a clinical setting, handling medical devices and to support the safe transfer of patients.
Within our current team, we have Crew Members with varied backgrounds from Emergency Care Assistants, Ambulance Technicians, Associate Practitioners and Paramedics.
Essential Criteria:
- Qualified as Emergency Ambulance Crew, Emergency Care Assistant, equivalent or higher
- Experience of working within healthcare (5+ years)
- Live within 1 hour commute of allocated Air Base to manage fatigue
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Be able to work shift patterns relating to the role (inc long days, weekends, bank holidays, incidental overtime)
- A good standard of physical fitness to facilitate lifting, bending, and carrying in the process of transporting patients
- Knowledge of the National Children’s Air Ambulance, its organisational values, and the service It provides
Please click here NCAA Crew Member to view the Job Description and full Person Specification.
The interview assessment date will be confirmed once shortlisting has been completed. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted with the confirmed date and given as much notice as reasonably possible.
Please note that if you are unable to attend on the date offered, we may not always be able to provide an alternative date, as this could delay the recruitment process for other candidates. However, we will communicate with you where possible
What We Offer:
- Enhanced annual leave, with even more added as your service grows
- Additional annual leave purchase options
- Enhanced sick pay
- Life assurance
- Blue Light Card eligibility and access to generous discount schemes
- A supportive, purpose-driven team
- Access to our comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
- As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, our people are encouraged to get involved in our internal EDI networks, which provide opportunities to connect, share experiences and help to shape a more inclusive workplace. Want to find out more? Click here - EDI - The Air Ambulance Service
What’s In It For You:
At TAAS, you’ll be part of a passionate and committed charity that’s making a real difference every day. We value professionalism, compassion and teamwork — and we’re proud of our inclusive, supportive culture.
Whether it’s supporting emergency services from behind the scenes or helping shape the future of our leadership, you’ll play a crucial role in helping us save lives.
The Air Ambulance Service isn’t just a place to work; it’s a place to build a meaningful career.
Click “Apply Now” and help us to keep our helicopters flying and continue saving lives.
Compliance Responsibilities
In addition to specific compliance requirements within your area of expertise, you also hold responsibility in your specialism for:
- Health & Safety and Environment
- Safeguarding
- Data Protection
- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Quality
You are expected and encouraged to raise and escalate appropriately any potential breaches or areas for improvement regarding the above.
The role is subject to a Enhanced DBS check.
Environment
TAAS is an inclusive working environment where Equality, Diversity and Human Rights are guiding principles, individuals are respected and a value of having a diverse workforce is recognised. The recruitment, employment and development of people are based on qualifications, experience and competency to do the job, eliminating personal bias or prejudice.
As an organisation, TAAS are committed to ensuring the safety and welfare of children and vulnerable adults involved in any of our activities. Our commitment applies to all acting on our behalf, i.e., employees, contractors, volunteers, supporters, patient, donors and visitors, meaning that all have a responsibility towards safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom they have contact with. Any new staff starting with the organisation will need to be committed to Safeguarding, complete relevant Safeguarding training and report any concerns they may have. TAAS operate a safer recruitment process, as part of our Safeguarding policy, which includes identifying and rejecting anyone who may be a risk to vulnerable people.
- Please note that we reserve the right to close this before the stated date, should the hiring manager deem there to be enough suitable applicants. We are currently recruiting for this role directly and do not require agency assistance at this time. If you have applyed for this role within the last 6 months, please be aware your application may be automatically declined.
