HART Paramedic

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust; Allbrook; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A National Healthcare Service Provider in the UK is seeking HART Paramedics to respond to complex incidents that may involve hazardous materials and emergencies. The role requires a registered HCPC Paramedic with at least two years of experience and an Emergency Driving Qualification. Applicants must be physically fit, able to work in confined spaces, and handle significant responsibilities during incidents. This position is currently for a recruitment pool only, with selection testing dates set for February 2023.

Benefits

Full training and ongoing support

27-33 days holiday entitlement

NHS Pension Scheme

Occupational Health support

NHS Discounts

Qualifications

• Completion of NQP consolidation and preceptorship training.
• Minimum of two years post-NQP experience.
• Proactive approach to CPD and development of professional practice.

Responsibilities

• Respond to complex incidents with paramedic interventions.
• Deliver care in hazardous conditions.
• Participate in physical assessments for qualifications.

Skills

Emergency Driving Qualification

Communication skills

Team working

Adaptability

Planning skills

Decision making

Fitness

Education

Registered Qualified HCPC Paramedic

Job description

Hazardous Area Response Team (HART)

The Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) is a specialist capability within the ambulance service required to provide paramedic level care to patients caught within hazardous situations and subsequently increasing their chances of survival. These situations may be large scale major incidents or they may include more routine incidents for example working at height, difficult access or in water. In addition to the extensive additional training in specialist capabilities and working within safe systems of work, HART Paramedics become proficient in the use of a wide range of specialist protective clothing and incident management equipment.

As a HART Paramedic you will respond to complex and possibly protracted incidents. You will deliver paramedic interventions through key HART capability areas:

• Hazardous Materials incidents
• Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear emergencies (CBRN)
• Marauding Terrorist Attacks
• Safe Working at Height
• Confined Space
• Unstable Terrain
• Water Operations
• Support to Security Operations

SCAS HART is based in Eastleigh, near Southampton, Hampshire

PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO VACANCIES WITHIN HART, THIS IS FOR A RECRUITMENT POOL ONLY

This Pool vacancy is for candidates who currently have the Right to Work in the UK (do not require a visa) as we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role.

We are looking for experienced paramedics to be placed into the recruitment pool for the Hazardous Area Response Team.

Selection Process

• Application shortlisting
• HART Physical Competency assessment testing
• SCAS HART swim test
• Safe working at height confidence test, confined space assessment confidence test and a clinical OSCE
• Successful completion of respiratory mask fit testing
• HART Interview (held on separate days to the physical selection testing day)
• Successful completion of further internal Trust requirements including occupational health screening

The HART selection days will be on the 4th and 12th February from 0900-1700 and the clinical assessments on the 13th and 18th February (times to be confirmed). Interview dates are to be confirmed.

**Please note there are no alternative dates for assessment or interview**

Assessment Details

On the selection days candidates will complete the following assessments:

• PCA
• Safe working at height
• Confined Space
• Swimming

Candidates should attend in uniform and wear appropriate boots. Please also bring running shoes and appropriate clothing as well as swimming costumes and goggles for the swim assessment.

You will only attend an interview if you are successful at all elements of the assessment. You will be notified of the assessment results on the day.

Benefits

• Full training and support when you join and ongoing throughout your employment with us.
• Holiday entitlement is 27 days rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years, plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time).
• Enrolment into the NHS Pension Scheme.
• Access to continual professional development and opportunities within SCAS and the NHS.
• Occupational Health support along with an Employee Assistance Programme.
• NHS Discounts in over 200+ stores including Holidays, Days out, Car insurance, Restaurants and Clothing.

About Us

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of emergency, urgent care and non-emergency healthcare services, along with commercial logistics services.

The Trust delivers most of these services to the populations of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire as well as non-emergency patient transport services in Surrey and Sussex.

We serve a population of over 7 million and answer over 500,000 urgent calls a year. We employ 4,551 staff who, together with over 1,100 volunteers, enable us to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Eligibility and Criteria

Detailed information regarding the criteria required for a HART Paramedic is available within the Job Description and Person Specification, however, some of the essential criteria are:

• Registered Qualified HCPC Paramedic. (Completion of NQP consolidation and preceptorship training, with a minimum of two years post-NQP experience.)
• Emergency Driving Qualification
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with people at all levels
• Evidence of a proactive approach to own CPD and development of professional practice
• You will be able to demonstrate competence in team working, self-discipline, communication skills, adaptability, planning skills and decision making.
• You must have a good level of fitness, be comfortable working at height and in confined spaces and be capable of swimming 100 metres as a minimum.
• It is essential you weigh less than 115kg for operational reasons.
• You must not suffer from lung function difficulties or breathing conditions including asthma which is inhaler dependent for treatment.

Applicants should be aware that HART is both a national and local ambulance capability, there may a requirement for flexibility surrounding shifts and time away from home, including the requirement to attend residential training courses to achieve required standards. In the event of large scale incidents or exercises, staff may occasionally be required to work nationally anywhere in the UK for a period of time.

This advert closes on Sunday 25 Jan 2026