Job Advert
NATIONAL RISK & RESILIENCE DEPARTMENT
6x CBRN Training / Regional Operations Support Officer
Location – West Region/Central Belt, Scotland, Travel Required
AfC Band 6 (Job Evaluation Pending) plus unsocial allowance
Following Scottish Government investment, the Scottish Ambulance Service, Civil Contingencies Response Programme is a complex multi-million pound project to enhance the pre-hospital response to operationally challenging and major incidents. As part of this Programme, an exciting opportunity has arisen to support the delivery of clinical decontamination training to clinical staff from across the central belt of Scotland. As well as supporting the delivery of specialist training, this unique role will also support service delivery through response to incidents in an Incident Command and operational leadership function.
The Person
To be successful in this role you will have a flexible, can do approach with excellent people skills and the ability to make decisions, at times in pressured situations. You will have developed communication skills, both oral and written. It is vitally important that you are able to demonstrate the ability to work to a high standard using your own initiative and as part of a team within the multi-agency environment.
We would particularly like to hear from those who have, experience of SORT / HART operations or relevant experience from a CBRN / HAZMAT environment.
Application and Selection
Successful candidates must be a registered HCPC Paramedic and will be required to demonstrate an excellent working knowledge of Special Operations / Hazardous Area Response, and have experience in the paramedic role with desirable training skills and qualifications. Incident, exercise and operational management experience would also be advantageous. The nature of the role means that you will be required to deal with classified information for which security vetting to (SC) will be required.
Informal enquires in respect of these posts should be made in the first instance to Kevin Brown, Training & Development Manager (CBRN) kevin.brown2@nhs.scot