Offshore Medic 3/3

  • Full-time

Company Description

Iqarus has a proud history, extending over 40 years, of delivering fully-integrated healthcare solutions in complex and demanding operating environments. We operate across the medical spectrum from primary care and occupational health, to advanced pre-hospital trauma care, through to full scale laboratory, radiological, diagnostic and surgical capabilities. Our approach projects the highest standards of clinical care into the environments in which we operate, through a combination of local knowledge, multinational medical staff, integrated global clinical governance, training and medical supply. Our highly-skilled operational teams deliver frontline and preventative services to mitigate health risk and help organisations keep their workforces safe, healthy, resilient and productive. By increasing the quality, simplicity and efficiency of health delivery we enhance our clients’ return on investment in health and in many instances, help elevate social and/or humanitarian objectives too. Our clients include multinationals and SMEs, governments, non-governmental organisations, supra-nationals, and non-governmental organisations.

Job Description

To maintain a state of medical emergency preparedness and provide routine health care to all personnel onboard assigned installation/vessel/work site in accordance with Iqarus Medic Standing Orders (MSO) and at all times abiding by a code of conduct and principles of medical confidentiality as per legislative requirements.

  • Provide onsite routine health care and advice to offshore personnel in line with Iqarus MSOs
  • Provide onsite emergency medical care 24 hours per day in line with Iqarus MSOs
  • Develop ands maintain stock levels of all medications, including safe custody of controlled drugs and maintenance of controlled drugs register, in accordance with Iqarus MSO
  • Management of clinical waste
  • Ensure all medical equipment and gases are functional, regularly inspected and maintained, including calibration of required items
  • Develop and maintain contingency plan for platform emergencies, including multiple casualty and communicable disease outbreak
  • Record and report sickness absence
  • Fitness to work assessments – offshore, routine breathing apparatus and Emergency Response Team
  • Catering and accommodation audit
  • First Aid Instruction - training sessions for first-aiders, stretcher bearers and electricians
  • Promote Employee Assistance Programme
  • Display Screen Equipment Coordinator, facilitate self-assessments
  • Health Promotional Activities as defined by the health manager
  • Assist in the co-ordination and training of the installation’s manual handling assessments, DSE, noise, face fit testing, Hand Arm Vibration (HAV), Legionella, Asbestos and hydrocarbon awareness

  • Act as the legionella focal point completing potable water testing and take routine water samples for chemical, legionella, hydrocarbon and microbiological analysis as per plan. Maintain compliance of the pot water procedures and maintain accurate records

  • Order, maintain and control adequate stocks of medical equipment and pharmaceuticals in the sickbay, as per the Medics’ Manual, the Company’s drug formulary and/or as directed by the Medical Advisor

  • Operate all medical emergency equipment listed within the Medics’ Manual. Conduct a regular function test and record findings

  • Complete  regular  inspection  and  maintenance tasks  on  the  condition  of  medical  emergency equipment, as per the OH Provider’s Standard Operating Procedures and the planned maintenance system requirements

  • Ensure all equipment calibration checks and servicing are up to date and maintain records

  • Ensure appropriate distribution and storage of medical supplies around the installation and sickbay and correct disposal of clinical waste

  • Undertake  housekeeping  activities  including  but  not  limited  to  re-stocking  and  cleaning  of equipment, e.g. monthly defrosting of drug fridge

  • Adhere to the Company’s health promotion goals, for example, The Healthy Working Lives award programme, and encourage healthy living by providing regular education on lifestyle issues to the installation/site personnel

  • Act as the noise competent person offshore, completing planned dosimetry and noise surveys as advised by the onshore noise specialist NEMS plan

  • HSEQ and Administration

  • Ensure compliance with  Repsol Sinopec Resources UK’s current Health,  Safety and  Environmental practices  and procedures

  • Contribute to the development of standards, policies and procedures for the management of the health and wellbeing of the workforce

  • Assist  in  Health,  Safety  Environmental  (HSE)  briefs  and  inductions  for  all  new  installation personnel

  • Contribute to the installation’s HSE meetings and Safety Rep. Committee meetings and maintain appropriate records

  • Conduct weekly non certificated first aid training with the First-Aiders, and casualty handling with Stretcher Teams

  • Attend scheduled   Medic teleconference and, where applicable, attend any Annual  Medic Forums

  • Complete the End of Trip Report using the OH provider’s Template

  • Required Skills and Knowledge (Brief description of technical knowledge or skills needed to perform the job)

  • Competent in resuscitation procedures, including thrombolysis, and the use of an ECG monitor.

  • Competent in the communications protocol with the topside emergency doctor service.

  • Competent in local emergency response (multi-casualty/major injury or illness/death), including applying triage, arranging emergency treatment areas and medevac procedures.

  • Competent in applying company procedures for the management of disease outbreaks, e.g., food poisoning.

  • Knowledge of, and ability to use, the Company’s recording system and the Medics Online  IT system where applicable

  • Understanding of the Company wide organisational arrangements for delivering the Company’s Occupational Health Policy

  • Supervision of first aiders and regular first-aider training

  • Competent in taking and recording of accurate Bi Deltoid (shoulder) measurements as required by Step Change in Safety  

  • Awareness of Oil and Gas UK guidance on medical fitness for offshore work.

  • Ability to actively participate and learn from all training to ensure personal responsibilities are completed competently and professionally

  • Ability to make informed decisions within the bounds of accountability, taking into account external factors, such as weather conditions and accessibility to onshore emergency medical services.

Qualifications

 

  • Eligible to work, or resident, in the UK
  • HSE Offshore Medic Certificate
  • Registered Nurse (Adult), with at least 3 years’ post-graduation experience within one or more of: A&E, ICU, HDU, OOH’s Service, ANP, Medical or Surgical Assessment Unit 
    OR
  • Royal Navy Medical Assistant (at Leading Hand or above), OR; Royal Marines Medical Assistance (at Corporal or above), OR; British Army Combat Medical Technician Class 1 (at Corporal or above), OR; Royal Air Force Medical Assistant (at Corporal or above), OR; Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service Medical Technician,
    OR
  • HCPC Registered Paramedic with significant experience in one or more of: Rapid Response, Emergency Care Practitioner, OOH’s Service
  • BOSIET/FOET (c/w CA-EBS)
  • OGUK Medical
  • MIST

 

Additional Information

Preference will be given to those with:

  • Offshore Water Management and Legionella
  • HAVS Awareness
  • COSHH Assessors
  • DSE Assessor
  • Manual Handling Assessor
  • Intermediate Food Hygiene

This position offers a fantastic opportunity to work on one of our high profile contracts in a role that provides real responsibility, challenge and variety.

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