HEMS First Officer (EHAAT)

Gama Aviation LLC; North Weald Bassett; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking aviation business as a HEMS First Officer, where your flying skills will contribute to life-saving missions. With a minimum of 500 flight hours, you will operate AW169 helicopters across Essex and Hertfordshire, providing critical care alongside a passionate team. This role offers not just a job, but a chance to make a significant impact in emergency medical services. Benefit from comprehensive training and development opportunities, competitive salary, and a supportive work environment. If you're adaptable and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive Group Pension Scheme

Comprehensive Life Assurance

Comprehensive Income Protection

Comprehensive Travel Insurance

Comprehensive Private Healthcare

Paid Volunteering Days

Investment in Training and Development

Qualifications

• Minimum of 500 flight hours with 70 hours as pilot-in-command.
• Current UK CAA Part-FCL ATPL(H) or CPL(H) with Class 1 Medical privileges.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and compliant flight operations for HEMS.
• Engage in safety reporting and risk management practices.

Skills

Flight Operations

Safety Reporting

Professionalism

Risk Management

Communication

Education

UK CAA CPL(H) or ATPL(H)

Level 6 English Language Proficiency

Tools

AW169 Helicopter

Flight Safety Systems

Job description

Position: HEMS First Officer (EHAAT)
Location: North Weald
Working Hours: Rostered Basis

• Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits!
• Unique and fulfilling flying experience within an exciting, forward-thinking aviation business!
• Opportunities for personal and professional development in a challenging yet supportive environment!
• Type Rating and HEMS/NVIS training included!

About the Role:
Gama Aviation is currently seeking skilled and quick-thinking First Officers to join our Special Mission Flight Crew for our prestigious charity partner, Air Ambulance Charity Essex & Herts (EHAAT). With a minimum requirement of 500 flight hours, you'll have the opportunity to contribute directly to life-saving missions as part of a multi-pilot operation flying AW169 helicopters across Essex, Hertfordshire and surrounding areas, day and night. We provide full Type Rating and HEMS/NVIS training for this exciting and dynamic role.

This is far more than a flying role, it's a chance to make a real difference. As a HEMS First Officer, you’ll be at the heart of life-saving missions working alongside a passionate, dynamic and energetic team, providing the highest possible standards of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS). Flying in this fast-paced and challenging environment offers not only professional development but also unmatched job satisfaction. If you're passionate, adaptable, and eager to contribute to a life-saving operation, this role is for you.

We're looking for flexible and committed individuals who are enthusiastic about delivering world-class emergency services!

About us:
Gama Aviation is a hugely diverse business that offers much more than perhaps its name would suggest. Yes, we fly but we also save lives, provide mission-critical intelligence, and build systems that deliver decisive advantage.

With operations in the UK, Jersey, Europe and the Middle East, a career with us can offer travel, personal growth opportunities and the ability for long-term progression in a fast-paced and dynamic service industry.

About the Charity:
Air Ambulance Charity Essex & Herts (EHAAT) is a leader in Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS), providing advanced pre-hospital critical care to the people of Essex, Hertfordshire, and surrounding areas. Operating 24/7, this life-saving service is delivered by helicopters and rapid response vehicles equipped with state-of-the-art technology, ensuring patients receive hospital-level care at the scene of an incident.

Each highly skilled critical care team comprises a pilot and co-pilot, a pre-hospital care doctor, and a critical care paramedic, who work together to bring expert care directly to critically ill and injured patients. Once stabilized, patients are transported to the most appropriate hospital by air or land for further treatment.

EHAAT is a charity that operates entirely free of charge to patients, with no direct government or National Lottery funding. It costs £12 million annually to keep the service running, relying on the extraordinary generosity of individuals, businesses, and communities across Essex and Hertfordshire.

With a mission to save lives, reduce disability, and alleviate suffering, EHAAT has become an integral part of the region’s emergency response system. By joining Gama Aviation in support of EHAAT, you'll become part of a dedicated team committed to providing exceptional care and making a tangible difference to the lives of those in need.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience required:

• Provide safe, compliant and efficient flight operations in support of HEMS operations
• Conduct Company duties with diligence and professionalism, and operate in accordance with the Company operations manual and other regulatory requirements
• Be responsible for actively engaging with the Company safety reporting scheme, taking a pro-active stance on risk management, reporting all reportable occurrences, and reporting any other events which may contribute towards continual improvement in safety
• Display kindness and professionalism whilst acting as a representative of the Company and actively engage with our charity partners and other industry stakeholders
• All candidates will be required to hold a UK CAA CPL(H) with ATPL theory exams, or a UK CAA ATPL(H). An instrument rating revalidated within the previous 6 years is required for all roles

Essential:

• Current UK CAA Part-FCL ATPL (H) or CPL(H) with Class 1 Medical privileges and valid Instrument Rating
• MP type rating or evidence of UK CAA Part-FCL ATPL theoretical credits
• Minimum of 500 hours total time, with 70 hours as pilot-in-command
• Experience working on a rostered basis including working night shifts
• Level 6 English Language Proficiency (as shown on your licence)
• EU/UK Driving Licence
• Right to live and work in the UK

Advantageous:

• 500 hours as pilot-in-command
• AW169 type rating
• NVG experience

In addition to a Competitive Salary, we will offer you:

• Competitive Group Pension Scheme
• Comprehensive Life Assurance *
• Comprehensive Income Protection *
• Comprehensive Travel Insurance *
• Comprehensive Private Healthcare (after successful passing of probation) *
• 2 Paid Volunteering Days each calendar year (subject to line manager approval)
• Investment in Training, Qualifications and Professional Development

*(Subject to insurance underwriting)

Due to the volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 20 working days then your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.