Qualified HART Paramedic - Eastleigh

The Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) is a specialist capability within the ambulance service required to provide paramedic level care to patients caught within hazardous situations and subsequently increasing their chances of survival. These situations may be large scale major incidents or they may include more routine incidents for example working at height, difficult access or in water. In addition to the extensive additional training in specialist capabilities and working within safe systems of work, HART Paramedics become proficient in the use of a wide range of specialist protective clothing and incident management equipment.

You will deliver paramedic interventions through key HART capability areas:

• Hazardous Materials incidents.


• Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear emergencies (CBRN)


• Marauding Terrorist Attacks


• Safe Working at Height


• Confined Space


• Unstable Terrain


• Water Operations


• Support to Security Operations


SCAS HART is based in Eastleigh, near Southampton, Hampshire.

We are looking for QUALIFIED HART Paramedics to join South Central Ambulance Service Hazardous Area Response Team.

The process once applied is:

• Application shortlisting


• HART Physical Selection Testing (including swim test)


• HART Interview (held on separate days to the physical selection testing day)


• Successful completion of further internal Trust requirements including occupational health screening, In the event that successfully shortlisted candidates can provide evidence of attending a Water Rescue Technician Course, a High Risk Confined Space course and a Safe Working at Height Course as well as having an in-date HART Physical Competency Assessment elements of the selection procedure will be reduced to:


• Clinical assessment


• HART Interview


• Driving assessment (date TBC)


The HART selection days and interview will be confirmed.
• Please note there are no alternative dates for assessment or interview


On the selection days candidates should attend in uniform and wear appropriate boots.

In the event that the appropriate courses have not been evidenced you will need to bring running shoes and appropriate clothing. Please also bring swimming costumes and goggles if they require them as swimming assessments may also take place on the same day as the assessment.

You will be required to pass the usual physical competency test, safe working at height, confined space assessment and a clinical OSCE.

You will only attend an interview if you are successful at all elements of the assessment. You will be notified of the assessment results on the day.


• Holiday entitlement of 27 days, rising to 29 days after 5 years' service and 33 days after 10 years' service, plus an additional 8 days bank holiday (pro rata for part time).


• Automatic enrolment into the NHS Pension Scheme.


• Access to continual professional development within SCAS and the wider NHS.


• Occupational Health support and direct access to our Employee Assistance Programme as well as our own Health and Wellbeing Team.


• NHS Discounts in over 200 + stores saving money on holidays, days out, car insurance, restaurants, clothing and much more.


• Ability to join our staff networking groups (as a member, ally or just for interest).


Corporate Induction

It's really important for us to ensure you have the best onboarding experience which allows you to feel a sense of belonging from the start. To help with this, we will book your Corporate Induction as soon as we possibly can (depending on availability).

All new starters need to attend our
• Corporate Induction in person, this is held over one and half days from our educational centres based in: Newbury (Berkshire), Bicester (Oxfordshire) or Whiteley (Hampshire). More specific details will be sent to you once your start date has been confirmed.



• Please note - depending on your role additional training may be required following on from your corporate induction.