First Aider

Crane Medical care; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Crane Medical Care is seeking First Aiders to join its event medical teams across the North West. You will start at Level 1, with training to progress to Levels 2 and 3, gaining experience at sporting fixtures, stadium events, concerts and festivals.

Shifts are offered according to operational requirements; there are no guaranteed hours. A positive attitude, reliability and good communication are essential, with opportunities for internal training and development.

Qualifications

• First Aiders join internal Level 1 and progress through Levels 2 and 3
• Willing to undertake DBS checks where applicable
• Enhanced Child & Adult workforce DBS required
• Emergency First Aid at Work from the last 3 years

Responsibilities

• Providing first aid to the public at events
• Responding to incidents as part of an event medical team
• Carrying out initial patient assessments within your level of training
• Providing appropriate first aid treatment
• Escalating patients to more senior clinicians when required
• Communicating clearly with colleagues, patients and event teams
• Completing appropriate patient documentation
• Working within Crane Medical Care policies and clinical frameworks
• Participating in training and ongoing development
• Representing Crane Medical Care professionally at all times

Skills

First aid

Communication

Reliability

Ability to travel

DBS checks

Healthcare experience

Education

Student healthcare study

Job description

As a First Aider with Crane Medical Care, you will work as part of our event medical teams supporting patients at a variety of events across the North West.

You will initially join at Level 1 within our internal event medical framework and will receive the training and support required to understand how Crane Medical Care operates.

Depending on your experience, development and operational competence, there are opportunities to progress through Levels 2 and 3, alongside further internal training and development opportunities.

Your role may include:

• Providing first aid to members of the public at events
• Responding to incidents as part of an event medical team
• Carrying out initial patient assessments within your level of training and competence
• Providing appropriate first aid treatment
• Escalating patients to more senior clinicians when required
• Communicating clearly with colleagues, patients and event teams
• Completing appropriate patient documentation
• Working within Crane Medical Care policies, procedures and clinical frameworks
• Participating in training and ongoing development
• Representing Crane Medical Care professionally at all times

You may work at sporting fixtures, stadium events, concerts, festivals, community events and other public events depending on operational requirements.

There are no guaranteed minimum hours. Shifts are offered according to operational requirements, and team members are not obliged to accept every shift offered.

Requirements

A positive, professional attitude and willingness to learn

Reliable, punctual and able to work as part of a wider event medical team

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Able to remain calm and professional in busy or challenging environments

Willing and able to travel to events across the North West

Willing to complete Crane Medical Care’s internal training and competency requirements

Commitment to working within your level of training, competence and Crane Medical Care policies

Willingness to undertake the required DBS checks where applicable

Emergency First Aid at Work from the last 3 years.

Enhanced Child & Adult workforce DBS

Previous first aid, healthcare, event or customer-facing experience

Experience working at sporting events, concerts, festivals or other large public events

Student Paramedic, Student Doctor, Student Nurse or other healthcare-related study

Interest in progressing within event medical care

Based locally within Liverpool, Wirral, Cheshire, Merseyside or the wider North West

Don’t meet every desirable requirement? We would still encourage you to apply if you have the right attitude, reliability and a genuine interest in developing within event medical care.

References: 2 references are required (One personal and one employer)

About the Company

Crane Medical Care is a family-owned medical provider delivering professional event medical services across the North West.

Our team supports a wide range of events, from professional football and major stadium events to concerts, festivals, sporting events and community events.

We are supported by strong clinical governance and place a major focus on developing our team. First Aiders join at our internal Level 1 and can progress through Levels 2 and 3 as they gain experience, complete training and demonstrate operational competence.

Further development opportunities can include FREC 3 training, event leadership roles, control room opportunities, operational roles and progression into wider areas of Crane Medical Care.

We are looking for people who share our values, want to learn and are genuinely interested in becoming part of the team.

Status of employment

Self-employed status / Tax and National Insurance (or similar contributions) Liabilities

Crane Medical Care and the Contractor (staff member) declare and confirm that it is the intention of the parties that the Contractor shall have the status of a self-employed person and shall be responsible for all income tax liabilities and national insurance or similar contributions in respect of his/her fees. Accordingly the Contractor hereby agrees to indemnify Crane Medical Care in respect of any claims that may be made by relevant authorities against Crane Medical Care in respect of income tax and national insurance or similar contributions relating to the Contractor's services under this contract.

Data Protection

Crane Medical Care and the Contractor (team member) agree to comply with all applicable data protection legislation, including but not limited to the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

Employment

Crane Medical Care declare nothing in this contract shall render or be deemed to render the Contractor (team member) an employee or agent of Crane Medical Care and the Contractor hereby agrees that he/she is a self employed independent contractor and not an employee or agent of Crane Medical Care.

This contract does not create any mutuality of obligation between Crane Medical Care and the Contractor.

Declaration of Employment Status

I declare the above information has been explained to me clearly and to the best of my knowledge, I understand this information and my status as a self employed person and my accountability in relation to Income Tax and National Insurance Liabilities.

I agree to this declaration

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