[ref. m90580120] NHS - Resilience and Specialist Operations Support Technician | East of England Ambulance Service Trust

The Trust is inviting applications for the role of Support Technician to join our Resilience and Specialist Operations team at either Melbourn or Great Notley.

The large number of different items of equipment will require the post holder to be dynamic and able to multitask.

The post holder needs to be an effective communicator and able to maintain good written records ensuring detailed servicing reports can be recalled as and when required.

The Support Technicians will be required to work predominantly Monday to Friday office hours and undertake part of an on-call team which will entail a rota of one week in five.

The Support Technicians will be based at one of the 4 Resilience sites across the Region but will be required to work at multiple sites and locations as part of their daily duties.

This is a physically demanding role and consideration should be made to this before application.

Those successful at interview will be required to undertake a number of training courses to enable them to complete their role, some of these courses will be away from the base location and may require overnight stays.

• Be clinically trained to support patient care where required.
• Be able to support the delivery of patient care and decontamination by attending the scene of an incident under emergency conditions as part on an on-call team.
• Be responsible for day-to-day maintenance of EEAST major incident / CBRN operational support equipment.
• Be responsible for ensuring that incident support vehicles are in a constant state of readiness for immediate deployment.
• Support and when required deliver the training and exercise programmes for EEAST and Acute Hospital Trust CBRN training.
• Be responsible for CBRN equipment/POMS including supporting equipment and Mass Casualty vehicle in accordance with Department of Health MOU.

At EEAST we bring together all our skills to provide 24 hour, 365 days a year urgent care to those in need of emergency and non-emergency medical treatment and transport in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.

We are always looking to innovate our approaches and work together to offer the best possible patient care across our counties.

We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as Black, Asian, or other ethnic groups, individuals with a Disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.

We at EEAST want to support our employees achieve a balance between work and other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, family commitments, further learning, and other interests. We therefore welcome flexible working requests.

For a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the role, including all its specific requirements and responsibilities, please consult the attached Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides an in-depth overview that will give you a clear and detailed picture of what the position entails.

Please note, should you be successful in your application, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, prior to receiving an unconditional offer, if full employment checks cannot be achieved (this will include existing and unserved disciplinary sanctions), then your offer may be withdrawn.

Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (attached)

Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.

This advert closes on Monday 17 Feb 2025