Welcome Thank you for your interest in joining the team at Cornwall Air Ambulance.

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1 Welcome Thank you for your interest in joining the team at Cornwall Air Ambulance. About the Charity The Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust is a Registered Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee. Incorporated in 2009, the charity carries out the activities of its predecessor, the First Air Ambulance Service Trust. The Charity has a turnover close to 4m pa, employs 24 people and is supported by over 250 volunteers. We are an independent charity largely dependent on the support of the local community and business. Cornwall Air Ambulance was the first charity established to provide an air ambulance helicopter in the UK. The service has been flying for over 28 years and has attended over 27,000 incidents across the county. The helicopter is on scene within an average of 12 minutes of a 999 call being made. Patients are flown to hospitals across the region. Although we are an essential part of the emergency services, the charity is independent and largely dependent on the support of the local community and business. Cornwall Air Ambulance is a growing charity with a high profile and an innovative and hardworking team culture. Our people and our values are very important in everything that we do, reflected in being winners of the Best Employer Award 2015 at Cornwall Business Awards. We contract an experienced Helicopter Operator for the provision of air ambulance, and for management of all of the associated regulatory complexities. We hold a Service Level Agreement with the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust for the provision of Paramedic Aircrew and clinical governance elements of the service. We deliver a life-saving service using MD902 Helicopters, supplemented by Rapid Response Vehicles (RRV) from our operation headquarters on the outskirts of Newquay Airport. Our 5 year strategic plan is focussed on improving our service delivery to the beneficiaries of the charity, and within this period includes supporting our Paramedics through a Masters Degree in Pre-Hospital Care and Retrieval, and enhancing the range of clinical interventions they can offer patients at scene. We have an exciting opportunity for Educational Support Physician placements as we embark on establishing the educational and critical care elements of our Enhanced Clinical Development programme. The ESP s will benefit from a purpose built working environment, which includes the new addition of space dedicated to the training and development of clinical aircrew. The physician placements will facilitate, observe and mentor the clinical practice, both during operational flying shifts, and through governance review processes. The successful applicants will also, as part of the team, be able to contribute to the other service focussed elements of the Charity strategic plan, and our vision to provide a Third Generation helicopter platform for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

2 The information pack provides you with the person specification and application form, together with the document which provides a guide to the Honory Contract with the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust. The DNA of the Cornwall Air Ambulance A Team All our activities across the charity are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values and Culture Our journey starts with our Mission Statement We save Lives This is governed by our Charitable Objects Relieving pain and sickness for the benefit of the public, by assisting in the provision of emergency medical services and equipment, in particular the provision of an air ambulance service or other emergency transportation, primarily in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly We do this by raising sufficient funds to finance the service Our Vision On ongoing and future vision for the Cornwall Air Ambulance, is a hardworking, value for money and high quality emergency service, providing excellent pre-hospital care for our patients Our Values Everything we do is underpinned by the values of honesty, integrity, transparency and professionalism outlined in the expectations we set for people behaviours in Being Proud to be Cornwall Air Ambulance. To help us embed this within the organisation, we adopt the Fundraising Standards Board Code of Practice and invest in our staff and volunteers within the boundaries of funds available. If something is at odds with our Values, we do not do it. Teamwork: We are one team with one goal Respect: We treat everyone with dignity, ity, value their contributions and help one another to succeed Passion: We are committed in mind, body and spirit Excellence: We aspire to be the best in everything and strive for continuous improvement Communicate: We will communicate with our people so they t are informed of all important matters in a timely way, whilst also recognising that some matters are personally or commercially confidential Environment: We will strive to provide great spaces to work in, and we will use local suppliers and where possible recycled or sustainable materials in procurement

3 Our Culture We imagine Cornwall Air Ambulance as a great place to work, where people are inspired to be the best they can be. We will provide and develop strong leadership and we will actively ensure the health and wellbeing of the whole tea, creating a working environment where every individual is enabled to maximise their efficiency and enjoyment of their role. JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Educational Support Physician (ESP) Location: Cornwall Air Ambulance Base, Newquay Cornwall International Airport, TR8 4DY Reports to: (For clinical practice and line management) Airbase Lead Doctor Remuneration: Consultant Grade 500 per shift (12 hours) Clinical Governance contribution 1200pa (6 x monthly meetings) CPD Clinical Conference Attendance 1200pa (2 x annual events) Hours: Clinical shifts 07:30hrs to 19:30hrs (with flexibility to meet operational needs, for example from time to time this shift might be 0800hrs to 2000hrs) Governance sessions 17:30hrs to 20:00hrs (once a month) Annual Leave: Not applicable as this will be a service contract with either your NHS Trust or directly with yourself as a Consultant Sickness: Not applicable for the reasons set out above Remunerated commitment: The Clinical Development Programme currently requires ESP cover for around 2 clinical shifts per week. For purposes of currency, each Doctor should commit to provide at least 5 shifts per 3 month period. Attendance at any 2 of 4 consecutive clinical governance meetings is required. Attendance at additional governance meetings is welcomed but, at this stage, cannot be remunerated. SUMMARY As an Educational Support Physician you will assist CAAT deliver the workplace education, mentoring and direct observation of clinical practice required to develop our Paramedic aircrew alongside their Master s Degree education. Whilst operational you will provide high quality clinical care to ill and injured patients as part of a multi-disciplinary team working within an established clinical governance structure under South West Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust. RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES 1. Workplace Education 1.1. Delivery of focussed educational sessions linked to our educational development programme as defined by CAAT s Airbase Lead Doctor and / or Operational Officer. 2. Mentoring and direct observation of Paramedic enhanced clinical practice 2.1. Observing, guiding and overseeing the delivery of the enhanced elements of Paramedic clinical practice detailed within the Specialist Paramedic Critical Care skill set and providing mentoring support to Paramedics assisting their clinical development

4 3. Delivery of Pre-Hospital Critical Care 3.1. Obtain and maintain a South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) honorary contract (attached) required to practice clinically within their clinical governance framework Working under the supervision of the aircraft pilot and HEMS Crewmember, follow all safety guidance and instruction as a Medical Passenger Working as part of the aircrew team enhance the clinical practice through the delivery of Pre- Hospital critical care in accordance with CAAT and SWASFT SOP s and policies. 4. Availability for clinical shifts 4.1 Booking of shifts will be made in 3-month blocks with a total number of remunerated shifts calculated at 2 shifts per week. 4.2 Each doctor will be required to provide a minimum commitment of 5 shifts per block. 4.3 Two shifts should be covered in any week (Monday-Sunday) but, at the discretion of the Lead Airbase Doctor or Clinical Support Officer, a third shift may be booked where a doctor is having difficulty meeting their minimum commitment in other weeks (see 4.2), provided reduction to 1 shift/week elsewhere in the 3 month block is not deemed to have excess detrimental impact on SPCC training. 4.3 Booking priority in any given week will be given to those in need of shifts to meet their minimum commitment, after which other members of the group may fill remaining shifts in addition to their minimum commitment. 4.4 Doctors will be expected to work flexibly to accommodate colleagues requirements and, where possible, to align with shifts crewed by paramedics on the SPCC course. 4.5 Doctors are responsible for appraising their own time commitments in concert with their primary NHS post. It is required, however, that clinical shifts will not be booked where a doctor has a clinical commitment to their primary post (on-call or otherwise) between 00:00-23:59 on the day of a booked shift. This stipulation would not apply to attendance at governance or training sessions. 4.6 Additional non-remunerated clinical shifts are welcomed but these should be booked as per Crew Review 5.1 New doctors joining the team will meet with the Lead Airbase doctor at 3, 6 and 12 months to discuss their time so far on the unit. Discussions will include review of attendance and contribution to governance sessions, goals and ideas for future contributions and a review of any personal needs for additional training. 5.2 Part of the review cycle will include a 360 review cycle from all paramedics and pilots on the unit. Any significant concerns will be discussed appropriately. 5.3 Satisfactory review meetings will be required to continue as part of the ESP group. After 12 months, review will become an annual process. 5.4 Additionally, all doctors are expected to undertake appropriate personal CPD and appraisal of this role within their main NHS Appraisal and Revalidation submissions. There will be an annual budget of 1000 per ESP for CPD.

5 PERSON SPECIFICATION Essential MB ChB or equivalent medical degree. Full registration and license to practice by the GMC. Listed on the GMC Specialist Register Current substantive NHS post Postgraduate medical qualification in base speciality (FRCA, FCEM, FICM, MRCGP). Commitment to developing the clinical practice of the Paramedic team. Exemplary communication and inter-personal skills, including the delivery of formal teaching and presentation sessions. Able to demonstrate a team-centric ethos and adhere to the principles of CRM. Able to demonstrate a working understanding of mentoring. Excellent organisational and IT skills, including MS Office, Outlook and Dropbox. Desirable Evidence or research or audit relevant to emergency or critical care. Awareness of Paramedic and Specialist Paramedic Critical Care development and scope of practice. Active practice of pre-hospital medicine within SWASFT area. Core Competencies in Brief Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team Delivery of high quality clinical care Taking Responsibility Mentoring and developing Paramedic practice Communication Audit & research APPLICATION PROCESS Closing date for applications is 12:00hrs Friday 30th October. Applications will only be progressed if the application demonstrates the ability to meet the Person Specification detailed within the SWASFT Critical Care Doctor Job Description. Please ensure you have reviewed this carefully All applications are to be made via the attached application form. This should be accompanied by a copy of your curriculum vitae and details of 2 referees