Job summary
Join the XL Team this summer as we seek Event Medical Staff of varying skill levels to support events across the North-East and the UK.
From first responders working alone at small low risk venues to large teams of multidisciplinary medical staffmanaging crowds in temporary medical centres, this role offers diverse experiences in event medical services.
Main duties of the job
We're eager to connect with candidates who bring years of industry experience, but we're equally excited to hear from newcomers.
We cannot provide initial training for these roles, however are able to offer bolt in training to top ups if required!
Joining our multi-disciplinary team means continuous learning from seasoned professionals, making it an ideal environment for newcomers to gain valuable insights.
As a member of the event medical team, your primary focus will be delivering pre hospital care to those who become ill or injured at large scale events.
Compliance and Onboarding
As a CQC registered organisation we require candidates to complete our full induction and onboarding processes.
This will include:
- Evidence of Qualifications and/or training
- Clinical Validation Assessment
- Full enhanced DBS check (adults and children) [you may need to pay for this if you cannot provide appropriate evidence]
- References and Work History
- Health Declaration and Immunisation History
- Professional Registration check (where appropriate)
About us
The XL Team is a specialist Event Medical Service provider covering a range of events, venues and TV/Film sets across the UK.
We are based in South Tyneside, North East England with groups of staff in Yorkshire, Cumbria and the midlands as we provide services UK wide.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
- Apply knowledge and skills necessary to perform the duties of their clinical scope of practice
- Must be capable of working alone providing solo first response and confident working with a wider team.
- Responding to emergency and non-emergency requests calmly, efficiently and promptly;
- Administering basic life support to patients at the scene, in a pre-hospital/pre-transport setting in accordance with their clinical scope of practice,
- Assessing the nature and extent of injury or illness to establish and prioritise medical procedures to be followed
- Completing patient care forms, insurance forms, evaluation forms, and all other forms in a competent and timely fashion.
- Cleaning, organising and restocking supplies in a ready condition after each use
- Respond to requests for emergency and non-emergency medical care at events and other duties related to assisting event staff with general tasks that support the event
- Handling radio communications professionally and efficiently with careful regard to the divulgence of information respecting confidentiality requests at all times
- Work cooperatively with assisting agencies. This may include, but is not limited to, the wider Event Staff, Volunteers, security teams, Ambulance Services, event participants and spectators.
- Be nice, professional, courteous and an all-around happy and pleasant person.
The worker:
- Must perform all job responsibilities in a manner that protects patient privacy
- Is expected to protect the privacy of all patient information
- Is encouraged and expected to report, without the threat of retaliation
- Is expected to actively participate in monthly mandatory training (e-learning) and any other relevant training for their role.
- Must be a team player
- Ensure infection prevention and control measures are maintained, readiness, and adherence to quality assurance standards;
- Be flexible - work shift schedule may vary, and the start and shift times may vary due to the nature of the business;
- Maintain a thorough working knowledge of applicable current standards of care, including equipment functions and uses;
- Assure that all certifications and/ or registrations are up-to-date
- Conduct themselves in a courteous, helpful, dignified and professional manner at all times when dealing with patients, their co-workers, supervisors and the public.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- We are currently seeking Event Medical staff of all grades:
- Doctors (GMC registered with a license to practice)
- Nurses (NMC registered) - with acute / emergency setting experience
- Emergency Care Practitioners
- Paramedics (HCPC registered)
- Associate Ambulance Practitioners - AAP
- Emergency Medical Technicians - IHCD
- Emergency Ambulance Crew (NHS / SJA / BRC / FREC 5 )
- Emergency Care Assistants (NHS / FREC 4
- - with valid RCUK ILS certificate)
- Student Paramedics
- Ambulance Care Assistants (NHS)
- First Responders - FREC 3 / FPOS
- First Aiders - First Aid at Work / AED / Medical Gases
Desirable
- Full UK driving licence - held for over 12 months
- Emergency Response Driving Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in an acute, emergency or pre hospital setting, or willing to undertake additional training for role (unpaid), provided by the XL Team
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.
Employer details
Employer name
XL Team LTD
Address
XL Team HQ Entrance A
Monkton Hall Hospital Monkton Lane
Jarrow
Tyne and Wear
NE32 5NN