Aircrew Officer

Competitive remuneration + salary packaging
- Permanent, full-time position
- Westmead based
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We respond above and beyond For over 36 years, CareFlight has been saving lives, speeding recovery and serving the community. We’re service-oriented, dedicated first and foremost to our patients, responsive and respectful of the needs of all stakeholders. We work in unity, as One CareFlight, integrating diverse teams across geographies to achieve our shared mission. We lead the way in delivering clinical and operational excellence whilst remaining agile, flexible and open to ideas, quick to serve, embrace change and adapt to new situations.

We operate with integrity, to the highest ethical standards and fairness to all. We’re profit for purpose. Funds earned and raised go back towards delivery of our service, so we can continue to respond above and beyond to the needs of our patients, communities and customers

**The role**

We currently have an opportunity for a qualified and experienced aircrew officer to join our dedicated team. This position is offered as fixed based, conducting Helicopter operations at our Westmead base.

**Key responsibilities include**:

- undertaking aircrew duties in accordance with CareFlight’s policy and procedures;
- ensuring secondary non-flying duties are undertaken as allocated by the RW managers;
- participating in aircrew officer training, as required / requested by RW managers; and
- acting as a media liaison, as requested, and in collaboration with CareFlight’s Media, Communications & Media team.

**About you**

To be successful in this role you will have:

- a minimum 500 hours as a helicopter Aircrew Officer;
- previous SAR/EMS experience with a minimum of one (1) year’s full-time civil experience;
- Front Left Hand ACO experience;
- NVG competency in accordance with CASR Part 133.
- Certificate IV in Aviation (Aircrewman).
- Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET).
- CASA Class 2 Medical.
- A sound understanding of CASRs, rules and regulations pertaining to the ACO role within a rotary wing operation.
- A demonstrated understanding of CRM/Human Factors, risk management and safety management systems.

**The following will be highly regarded**:

- BK117-D2 experience;
- First Aid / Resuscitation Certificate from a recognised authority.

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**How to apply**

**_CareFlight values diversity in the workplace._**

**_Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply._**
- Criminal Record and Working With Children Checks also apply._

**CareFlight: 'The next life we save could be yours'