Company Description:
Castle Air Aviation Group is a leading provider of helicopter services and maintenance based in Cornwall, with additional bases located around the UK. VIP Charter, Aerial Surveillance, Passenger Transport, and Training services. Our customer base includes large PLC’s, leasing companies, high net worth individuals, government agencies, and other helicopter operators. In addition, Castle Air sells helicopters and helicopter parts, making us one of the largest providers of AW109 helicopters and parts in the world. Castle Air is also an Approved Leonardo Service Centre.
Role Description
This is a full-time on-site role for a HEMS Pilot for Castle Air Aviation Group located in Cambridgeshire working alongside the Magpas Air Ambulance . The working pattern is based on an equal time on/off roster. with each day being a 12 hour shift. Probably 4 days on 4 days off but alternative options may be considered. As a HEMS Pilot, you will be responsible for flying and operating the AW109SP GrandNew helicopter. You will also be responsible for regular maintenance checks and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Low cost accommodation is available on site.
About Magpas:
Magpas Air Ambulance operates 24/7, 365 days a year—flying throughout the day, and using the charity’s three rapid response vehicles overnight. The lifesaving team provides advanced medical care to the most critically ill and injured patients in the region, working across 12 counties in and around the East of England. Last year, the charity responded to more incidents than ever before, and are usually dispatched up to five times a day from the brand new, purpose-built airbase in Alconbury Weald.
Magpas Air Ambulance is the only air ambulance service to be regularly dispatched by both the East of England and East Midlands Ambulance Service Trusts. Although the charity cares for a population of over 10 million, the medical team is activated most often to the communities of Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire, accounting for approximately 75% of its activations.
Due to the geography of the area Magpas Air Ambulance covers, the charity is called to a wide range of incidents. Such as medical emergencies in rural areas, accidental injuries on farms and construction sites, road traffic collisions on the region’s major trunk roads and assaults and incidents of self-harm in residential cities and towns.
Often working alongside other emergency services, the lifesaving team can be involved with delivering the full spectrum of pre-hospital critical care at the scene, as well as in transit to hospital. This commonly involves managing seriously ill or injured patients who may be entrapped or require specialist interventions prior to transport.
Magpas Air Ambulance is a leader in the pre-hospital sector. It was the first air ambulance to register with the Care Quality Commission, for which the charity is rated Outstanding, and is the largest and most experienced Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine sub-specialty training provider in the UK. Some of Magpas Air Ambulance’s doctors and renowned in the UK for the care and training they provide, attracting experienced clinicians from across the UK and beyond to work with the charity.
Preference will be given to pilots that:
– Have extensive HEMS Experience
– Hold an instrument rating
– AW109SP GrandNew type
– a minimum of 1000 hours pilot in command of helicopters
– 500 hours twin turbine experience
Benefits:
– Competitive Group Pension Scheme
– Comprehensive Life Assurance
– Comprehensive Income Protection
– Extra day off for Birthday
– Employee funded private health scheme, option to include family members
– Investment in Training, Qualifications and Professional Development
– Option to lease EV vehicle through salary sacrifice scheme