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Qualified Paramedic - SORT Aberdeen
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Special Operations Response Teams (SORT) Paramedic Positions
The National Risk and Resilience Department (NRRD) are currently seeking applications from enthusiastic, flexible and motivated individuals with a genuine interest in developing new skills for positions as Paramedics within the full-time Special Operations Response Teams.
SORT has been trained and equipped to extend the reach of the NHS into challenging and high-risk environments. To provide direct access to patients, undertake clinical assessment, triage, initial treatment and extrication whilst operating in circumstances where no other responding agency is able to provide clinical care and no other professional health care intervention is available, and so ensure a smooth transition for patients from the point of injury into wider NHS care. The Teams also attend around 9000 emergency calls annually.
The Role
SORT Paramedics must be HCPC registered with a minimum of 2 years frontline experience post NQP period at the close of application. Demonstrate significant frontline experience and maintain a high level of clinical competency. Additional duties include support to multi agency operations and potential major incidents.
SORT paramedics are also required to undertake the following operational duties as part of their role:
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- Hazardous materials
- CBRN
- MTA
- Safe working at height
- Confined Space
- Unstable terrain
- Water operations
- Support to security operations (Tactical medical operations e.g. Firearms)
All SORT posts are also required to undertake additional organisational support duties, which include crewing the SORT Response Units (SRUs). SORT personnel must also undertake continual specialist training to maintain their skills.
The Person
For these posts we are looking for flexible individuals with a can-do approach who have excellent people skills. 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 be able to work alongside other Paramedics and often the initial wider operational response to incidents on behalf of the Scottish Ambulance Service.
Application and Selection
Due to operational limitations, applications cannot be considered from persons that fall out with the height range of 160cm 200cm, or the Scottish Ambulance Services upper safe working limit for staff wearing PPE of 120kg and the lower limit of 60kg, this includes a minimum footwear size of 5 and a maximum of 14.
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There will be a requirement to undertake and pass the SORT Paramedic Physical Competency Assessment (PCA) and swim test, these are detailed in the recruitment pack. Due to changes to the Physical Competency Assessment previous PCA’s passed within the last 12 months are not valid on this recruitment cycle. Shortlisted candidates are required to complete all elements of the recruitment process.
In addition to the usual pre-employment checks, as this role requires you to deal with sensitive information, you will be required to undergo additional security vetting.
Interviews will be conducted in January or February 2027.
Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be made to the following:
Liam Mearns, Special Operations Manager North of Scotland, liam.mearns@nhs.scot
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
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