Event Medical Responder (Qualified FREC 3 - 2025 qualification spec)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel and accommodation provided

Regular training sessions

Job summary

XL Team's Event Medical and Health Services team seeks a medical responder for community events across the UK. The role focuses on first aid, basic life support, patient assessment, and escalating care when needed, often working alone as a first responder.

Shifts vary including evenings and weekends; travel and accommodation are provided for distant events. A valid FREC 3 or PHEM D qualification is essential, and the contract is fixed for three years.

Qualifications

• Valid FREC 3 qualification (or 2025 specification) or equivalent PHEM D qualification.
• Full UK manual driving licence held for 12 months or more.
• Willingness to complete XL Team training programme (unpaid)
• Willingness to undertake ongoing training, CPD and mandatory e-learning
• Nice to have: experience working at events, sports, festivals or similar environments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care within the clinical scope of practice, including solo first response when required.
• Deliver basic life support, including AEDs and emergency oxygen.
• Assess patients, determine illness or injury severity, and escalate care.
• Provide initial treatment for minor injuries and support senior clinicians with more serious cases.
• Staff on-site medical centres, roaming foot patrols and response locations as directed.
• Respond calmly, efficiently and professionally to emergency and non-emergency requests.
• Complete patient report forms and other documentation accurately and promptly.
• Handle radio communications accurately and confidentially, following information security protocols.
• Clean, organise and restock kits and equipment after each use.
• Liaise with event staff, security, volunteers and spectators, and cooperate with ambulance and other emergency services.
• Uphold patient dignity, privacy and confidentiality, and follow infection prevention and control measures.
• Take part in mandatory e-learning, CPD, simulations and ongoing training, keeping certifications valid.

Skills

Good communication

Follow instructions

Job description

XL Team's Event Medical and Health Services team needs a medical responder for community events across the UK. The work centres on delivering first aid and basic life support, assessing patients, and escalating care when needed, often working alone as first response. Shifts vary and include evenings, weekends and long periods on foot, with travel and accommodation provided for events further afield. A valid FREC 3 or PHEM D qualification is essential, and the contract is fixed for three years.

What the job involves

• Deliver care within the clinical scope of practice, including solo first response when required
• Deliver basic life support, including safe use of AEDs and emergency oxygen
• Assess patients, determine the nature and severity of illness or injury, and escalat promptly
• Give initial treatment for minor injuries and support senior clinicians with more serious cases
• Staff on-site medical centres, roaming foot patrols and response locations as directed
• Respond calmly, efficiently and professionally to emergency and non-emergency requests
• Complete patient report forms and other documentation accurately, legibly and promptly
• Handle radio communications accurately and confidentially, following information security protocols
• Clean, organise and restock kits and equipment after each use
• Liaise with event staff, security, volunteers and spectators, and cooperate with ambulance and other emergency services
• Uphold patient dignity, privacy and confidentiality, and follow infection prevention and control measures
• Take part in mandatory e-learning, CPD, simulations and ongoing training, keeping certifications valid

Qualifications

• Valid FREC 3 qualification (or equivalent from the 2025 specification) or equivalent PHEM D qualification

Skills & knowledge

• Good communication skills
• Ability to follow instructions

Checks & eligibility

• Full UK manual driving licence held for 12 months or more

Other

• Willingness to complete the XL Team training programme (unpaid)
• Willingness to undertake ongoing training, CPD and mandatory e-learning

Nice to have

• Experience working at events, sports, festivals or similar environments

What’s offered

• Travel and accommodation provided for events where necessary
• Regular training sessions to develop clinical first aid skills