Job overview

Lead Helideck Fire Fighter
Broomfield Hospital

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled and dedicated Lead Helideck Fire Fighter to join our specialist team, supporting the safe and efficient operation of our hospital helipad.

As the Lead Helideck Fire Fighter, you will play a vital role in ensuring a competent and fully compliant Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting Service (RFFS) is always available to respond to all helicopter arrivals and departures. Working in line with Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) legislation for hospital helipads, you will contribute to the safe delivery of time‑critical patient transfers and emergency operations.

About You:
We are looking for an individual who is calm under pressure, safety‑focused and passionate about maintaining exceptional standards.

You will ideally have experience in aviation firefighting or an equivalent high‑risk setting, along with strong leadership skills and the ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.

If you are motivated, reliable and committed to contributing to a vital emergency service that supports life‑saving care, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• Ensure staff cover for helideck operations is maintained and that of the departments training schedules.
• Coordinate and manage the Volunteer Helideck Fire Fighters
  Coordinate, deliver and maintain the training and skills of helideck staff.
• Maintain records of training and other activities associated with
  helideck operations as required
• To manage and lead Deputy Helideck Fire Fighters and Trust Volunteer Fire Fighters.
• Provide an immediate and efficient response to any helideck related
  emergencies
• Assist in providing an effective helideck operation and be available to
  liaise with local authority fire services as required.
• Working with and maintain the standards of cleanliness and operational requirements for helideck facilities.
• To provide a safe, effective and efficient helideck operation during
  aircraft movements.
• Maintain the Helideck Quality Control Systems.
• Maintain the Helideck Asset Management System.
• Assist with and with other responsible persons as necessary in
  acceptance testing of new fire fighting equipment and media.
• Coordinate the calibrating, checking and inventory recording of all fire fighting equipment & media within the Helideck.
• Support the Helicopter Operations Manager in responding to
  unscheduled activities.
• Operate fire fighting systems in accordance with training and of take
  leadership within the helideck team.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.