The Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance (LNAA) is undergoing a period of significant growth and development and is looking for exceptional individuals to join our clinical team.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to expand our clinical team, and we are looking to recruit to the post of Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) Specialist Paramedic (Critical Care). Capable of delivering the optimal clinical response for our patients and providing the highest level of emergency critical care to the ill and injured patients of Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and beyond.

Recently rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission across all five areas that were inspected – Safe, Caring, Effective, Responsive and Well led, we are a friendly, inclusive, and dynamic team focused on ensuring we deliver the best possible service. The tie that binds us here at LNAA is our set of values – Teamwork. Respect. Innovation. Compassion (TRIC). We display these attributes in the way we interact with the people we meet, from former patients and volunteers to our supporters and colleagues.

Candidates should be enthusiastic and experienced clinicians, focused on holistically developing themselves and the service in operational, clinical, and academic areas.

Candidates will need to possess a strong ethos of teamwork and discipline to function successfully as part of our current paramedic team, forming part of a paramedic doctor team, with a view to delivering safe, effective care whilst ensuring knowledge of local and National guidelines, and adherence to policies and procedures.

Candidates must be a UK HCPC registered Paramedic with extensive experience within a frontline prehospital emergency operational environment. The candidate should be able to evidence continuous professional development and demonstrate a good understanding of both technical and non-technical skills in healthcare environments. On a day-to-day basis the role will report into the Clinical Operations Manager, with direction and guidance of the Senior HEMS Paramedic, and wider clinical and operational leadership team, in supporting the delivery of LNAA key strategic objectives.

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RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Candidates will undergo a three-stage recruitment process. Only candidates successful at each stage will progress forward to the next stage. Timings will be confirmed on completion of shortlisting.

1. Application / shortlisting
2. Written exam, fitness test and objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE’s) – Tuesday 27^th January 2026
3. Interview and presentation – Tuesday 3^rd February 2026

(The above dates will be held at LNAA HQ, Hemsway, Lincoln, LN4 2GW)

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation for Offenders Act (Exemptions Order) 1975 and as such, applicants must disclose their full history, including spent offences. It will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous convictions.

Our Benefits

• Annual Leave of 25 days, which increases by 1 additional day per completed year of service up to a maximum of 30 days. in addition to bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff)
• Additional days leave for your birthday.
• Pension scheme includes 6% employer contributions, with 4% employee contribution.
• Access to a Health & Wellbeing Care Plan*
• Occupational Sick Pay Scheme*
• Life insurance at 3 times your annual salary*

*On completion of probationary period.

How to Apply

Please email your CV and a covering letter with examples of how you meet the requirements of the role descriptor and the person specification to: recruitment@ambucopter.org.uk.

Please note that we are currently unable to sponsor applicants for work visas in the UK. Therefore, you must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position. Applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship will not be considered.

Closing date: 11^th January 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

For further information and informal discussion, please contact Rob Fillmer – Clinical Operations Manager, LNAA. rob.fillmer@lnaacrew.org.uk