Critical Care Flight Nurse

247 Aviation; Belfast; On-site; GBP 42,300 - 51,700; Full time

Job summary

An air ambulance service provider in Belfast is seeking an experienced Flight Nurse to provide clinical care for patients. This full-time role includes managing medical logistics for aeromedical transfers while collaborating on medical operations. Candidates should have extensive experience in acute settings and hold relevant certifications. The service offers competitive salaries and advanced training opportunities.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years post-registration experience in an acute hospital setting.
• Successful completion of retrieval and transfer medicine course.
• Resuscitation training Advanced Life Support within the past 4 years.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary in-flight team.
• Provide clinical care to patients with a broad range of conditions.
• Participate in ground ambulance transfers and scheduled medical escort missions.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work efficiently under stressful conditions

Advanced Life Support training

Previous experience in retrieval and transfer medicine service

DBS clearance (enhanced)

Education

MSc in critical care or advanced practice

Full and unrestricted registration and ability to practice in the UK

Tools

Medical documentation skills

Job description

Overview

Position: Flight Nurse
Location: UK, Travel Required and some attendance at service bases.

Working Hours: Rostered basis, full-time rolling 4-week rota.

Salary: Basic £47,000 plus additional flying duty supplement

About Us

247 Aviation Air Ambulance provides a dedicated global aeromedical service from our Belfast International base, with a secondary base in development. We operate a fleet of Learjet 45XR and Pilatus PC-12 aircraft, in fixed wing air ambulance configuration with state-of-the-art medical technology. Our missions include medical repatriation, inter-hospital transfers, and critical care retrievals worldwide.

This is an exciting role that combines coordinating international aeromedical transfer logistics, managing cases and bed resources, and actively serving as part of the Flight Medical Crew on air ambulance missions. We are seeking dynamic, self-motivated, and experienced clinicians who can effectively oversee the operational logistics of an aeromedical transfer service while providing high-quality medical care as part of a multidisciplinary enhanced or critical care team on a fixed rota schedule.

IMPORTANT NOTICE - We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.

Application

To apply please send cover letter and CV to [e-mail]

Main Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary in-flight team (doctor, nurse, paramedic) or independently on lower-acuity transfers.
• Provide clinical care to patients with a broad range of conditions, including respiratory, cardiac, trauma, surgical, obstetric, psychiatric, and palliative cases.
• Participate in ground ambulance transfers and, when required, scheduled or commercial medical escort missions.
• Support all aspects of mission preparation, clinical documentation, and post-flight debriefing and review.
• Contribute to mission planning and flight coordination activities, working closely with the medical operations team.
• Deliver high-quality medical care throughout international aeromedical missions.
• Assist the Medical Services Directorate in managing and coordinating the duty medical team to ensure smooth operational delivery.

Medical Operational Support

• Assistance with case handling as required.
• Liaising with clients and providers on active cases.
• Arranging the logistical and clinical details of aeromedical repatriations.
• Take responsibility for operational and medical management of Commercial and Air Ambulance transfers.
• Act as the initial point of contact for Flight Medical Crew on assignment.
• Audit completed case files.
• Track current cases, review progress and maintain oversight of missions.
• Source beds and manage the bed management cases as requested by clients.

Clinical Duties

• Operate as a Flight Nurse, ensuring safe and effective clinical care within your scope of practice set out by your registration body (NMC/HCPC).
• Maintain skills and competencies and ensuring currency through CPD days and maintain clinical skills through hospital clinical exposure.

Additional Duties

• Equipment management and maintenance
• Medication and consumable control
• Training and development initiatives
• Full and unrestricted registration and ability to practice in the UK
• At least 5 years post-registration experience in an acute hospital setting
• Resuscitation training Advanced Life Support within the past 4 years
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent medical documentation skills
• Ability to work efficiently under stressful conditions
• DBS clearance (enhanced)
• Full unrestricted UK Passport
• Full UK Drivers License
• Successful completion of retrieval and transfer medicine course
• Previous experience in retrieval and transfer medicine service
• MSc in critical care or advanced practice
• Teaching qualifications
• Advanced Life Support instructor

Job details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Airlines and Aviation

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We’re unable to provide sponsorship for this role.