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📍 Location: Coventry or Nottingham

🕒 Hours: 40

We are looking to recruit ambitious, skilled, and committed doctors to join our HEMS team at Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (Coventry Airport) and Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance (Nottingham Heliport).

Successful applicants will work as part of the doctor-critical care paramedic (+/- pilot) team providing 24/7 pre-hospital critical care on both our air ambulance and rapid response car platforms.

TAAS is a registered training site for the West Midlands PHEM Training Programme, and many of our doctors are examiners for the FPHC FIMC examinations or have achieved Level 8 accreditation, enabling us to provide high quality educational and career support. This post will also provide experience in pre-hospital audit and research, service development, clinical governance and multi-disciplinary education. Funded places are available at the IBPTHEM Phase 1a course and a cadaveric surgical skills course for all full-time doctors.

Positions are available for 12 months (starting November 2026 – May 2027). Appointment to these posts is the equivalent grade of a Specialist Registrar but does not confer a National Training Number. The post is ideal as an Out of Programme Experience or post-CCT opportunity.

The full job description and person specification can be found at the ‘join us’ page on The Air Ambulance Service website. Applications are via application through our jobs page only.. Successful candidates will be invited to attend selection at Nottingham Heliport on 16th April. For further information about the post please contact Dr Caroline Leech (Deputy Medical Director) on caroline.leech@theairambulanceservice.org.uk

Closing date: 22nd March 2026. Shortlisting will take place on 24th and 25th March, with candidates being advised of the outcome of their application on 26th or 27th March. You will not hear anything until those dates.

Assessment date: Thursday 16th April. Please note that if you are selected for interview, you must be available to attend on this date.

💛 What’s In It For You:

At TAAS, you’ll be part of a passionate and committed charity that’s making a real difference every day. We value professionalism, compassion and teamwork — and we’re proud of our inclusive, supportive culture.

Whether it’s supporting emergency services from behind the scenes or helping shape the future of our leadership, you’ll play a crucial role in helping us save lives.

The Air Ambulance Service isn’t just a place to work; it’s a place to build a meaningful career.

Click “Apply Now” and help us to keep our helicopters flying and continue saving lives.

Compliance Responsibilities

In addition to specific compliance requirements within your area of expertise, you also hold responsibility in your specialism for:

Health & Safety and Environment
Safeguarding
Data Protection
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Quality

You are expected and encouraged to raise and escalate appropriately any potential breaches or areas for improvement regarding the above.

The role is subject to a Enhanced DBS check.

Environment

TAAS is an inclusive working environment where Equality, Diversity and Human Rights are guiding principles, individuals are respected and a value of having a diverse workforce is recognised. The recruitment, employment and development of people are based on qualifications, experience and competency to do the job, eliminating personal bias or prejudice.

As an organisation, TAAS are committed to ensuring the safety and welfare of children and vulnerable adults involved in any of our activities. Our commitment applies to all acting on our behalf, i.e., employees, contractors, volunteers, supporters, patient, donors and visitors, meaning that all have a responsibility towards safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom they have contact with. Any new staff starting with the organisation will need to be committed to Safeguarding, complete relevant Safeguarding training and report any concerns they may have. TAAS operate a safer recruitment process, as part of our Safeguarding policy, which includes identifying and rejecting anyone who may be a risk to vulnerable people.

*Please note that we reserve the right to close this before the stated date, should the hiring manager deem there to be enough suitable applicants. We are currently recruiting for this role directly and do not require agency assistance at this time. If you have applyed for this role within the last 6 months, please be aware your application may be automatically declined.

As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, our people are encouraged to get involved in our internal EDI networks, which provide opportunities to connect, share experiences and help to shape a more inclusive workplace. Want to find out more? Click here - EDI - The Air Ambulance Service

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