Flight Paramedic - Rotary Wing (524645)

Job Description:

The Role:

• Attend to members of the community requiring clinical care and treatment via ambulance (road and rotary) services.
• Independently and as part of a team deliver an advanced level of pre-hospital clinical care in accordance with approved clinical practice guidelines for Flight Paramedics - Rotary Wing.
• Maintain a prescribed level of knowledge in advanced ambulance care practices, including contemporary skills and knowledge in advanced life support and the correct application of ambulance equipment.
• Provide clinical care in Helicopter Emergency Services (HEMS), Interfacility Transfer (IFT) and search and rescue environments. This will include training in patient access by hover entry/ exit and winching.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

The Team:

Work as part of a close knit team of Pilots, Aircrew and Tasmanian Police to provide HEMS, IFT and search and rescue road and rotary response to all of Tasmania.

Details of Appointment

Permanent, full time, shift-worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant

• Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.

Position Features:

Ambulance Tasmania is committed to promoting a positive workplace culture

Location:

Hobart- Southern Region, Tasmania

Salary:

$130,737 to $132,046 per annum + 10.5% superannuation

• Salary range is in accordance with Ambulance Tasmania Agreement 2019

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

• Intensive Care Paramedic with a Graduate Certificate in Emergency Health (Aero-medical Retrieval) or equivalent as determined by the Service
• Registered with the Paramedicine Board of Australia
• Current Driver’s Licence

*Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Conviction checks in the following areas:

• Crimes of violence
• sex related offences
• serious drug offences
• crimes involving dishonesty
• serious traffic offences

2. Identification check
3. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents:

We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

Statement of Duties:

• Generic Flight Paramedic - Rotary Wing FPARC (July 2022) HR22.pdf
• Generic Flight Paramedic - Rotary Wing FPARC (July 2022) HR22 (1).docx

Applicant Guide:

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.pdf
• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.docx

How to Apply:

*Please note that our application process has changed. Refer to the application guide for information on the new application format.

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen. This ensures important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.

Please Note:

• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

For More Information:

Emily Byers
Operations Supervisor
0400 910 911
E-mail (preferred): [email protected]

Important information:

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To update your email address (or contact number), log in to www.jobs.tas.gov.au and look for “Existing applicant login” where you can update your details

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