Flight Crew Medic – New Zealand

Flight Crew Medic – New Zealand

Flight Crew Medic (dual aviation/clinical role) Nelson/Christchurch

GCH Aviation Ltd – Christchurch CanterburyChristchurch Healthcare & MedicalAmbulance/Paramedics Full time

GCH Aviation is a family-owned business and the parent group for the Canterbury West Coast Rescue Helicopters based in Greymouth and Christchurch, Garden City Helicopters, the NZ Flying Doctor Service, Wellington Helicopters, Kaikoura Helicopters, Coastwide Helicopters, the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter, Tasman Helicopters, the Christchurch Jet Centre/FBO, and GCH UAV. With such a diverse range of businesses under one umbrella, employment with GCHA offers challenge, fun and an opportunity to be part of a tight knit team as well as part of an Organisation that really makes a difference to the communities, we work in.

We are looking for Intensive Care paramedics and paramedics with a minimum of 3 years experience to join our high-performing rescue helicopter flight teams in Christchurch, Nelson and Greymouth Bases. The successful applicants will be required to live in the specified Base for the duration of their 5 day working Kelly shift rotation (which is followed by 4 days off) in order to meet response times.

You will need to have excellent self-motivation and discipline as well as be flexible and adaptive.

This is a demanding role and not for the faint-hearted so you will be fit, healthy and able to cope with the pressure of the role and of the required training as well as meet the minimum medical qualification requirements.

You may be required to assist the pilot in command with ensuring that the EMS aircraft is ready for any mission 24 hours a day/7 days a week.

During flight you will assist with navigation, NVG operations, clearances, safety, liaison with other emergency services and to operate the winch. In addition to this you will offer medical support and assistance to patients and support to relatives.

You will be patient, resilient and extremely confident with good sense of humour.

At GCH Aviation safety is everything and we have a Diamond Safety Award to support this. The role of Flight Crew is a high-risk role, and keeping our people and those we work with safe is imperative, applicants must be willing to adhere to all of our health and safety requirements including having Covid-19 vaccinations and participating in our weekly screening program.

In return GCH offer a competitive employment package, health insurance, health monitoring, high standards of training and the chance to be part of an organisation who prides itself on being at the forefront of emergency rescue services in New Zealand.

If you think you have what it takes to succeed in this role and want to become a member of the GCH Family please apply via this advertisement – please specify your Base of Preference, or if interested in more than one Base, rank in order of preference.