Current vacancies at London’s Air Ambulance Charity
It's an exciting time at London's Air Ambulance Charity and we are currently hiring for a number of vacancies. Please take a look at the list below and click on the name of the job to find out more.
If you are interested in working at London's Air Ambulance Charity but can't see a suitable vacancy at the moment, please email [email protected] with details of what role you are seeking and we will be in touch if a role becomes available.
Current Career Opportunities
HEMS Captain
Contract: Two permanent roles
Hours: Full time
Reports to: Chief Pilot
Location: Helipad, The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel Road, London
Team: Pilots
Reports: Nil
Salary: £80,000 - £90,000 (depending upon experience and qualifications) plus benefits,
including private health insurance
London’s Air Ambulance Charity has a small team of pilots who are dedicated to maintaining
high standards of aviation in order to deliver our helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS)
to the people of London. We have recently changed our fleet to the EC135 T3H; modernising
our multi-pilot aviation environment.
Day to day, we work closely with the charity’s teams including the medical, fire and support
staff. All are prepared and rehearsed in their roles and strive to provide the best service
possible.
We also liaise outside London’s Air Ambulance Charity, within the wider air ambulance network
and other emergency service communities to ensure safe, efficient operations in line with
industry best practice.
Our flights are short and mostly within the busy airspace of London to land and deliver clinical
teams to scene with safety as our top priority. Where situations allow, once landed and shut
down, pilots help clinical crews with logistics and also act as ambassadors for the charity,
liaising with the public.
How to Apply
To apply for this role please send your CV, along with the completed Declaration and Supporting Statement form and Diversity Monitoring form to [email protected].
London’s Air Ambulance Charity continues to develop a supportive and enabling environment that gets the best out of our people. We promote a culture of progression and professional advancement offering a range of learning and development opportunities. In addition, we offer flexible working options, wellbeing packages and family friendly employment policies.
We pride ourselves on our dedication to being an employer that values diversity, we firmly believe that each team member can provide a unique perspective and valuable contribution to the lives of the people we serve, applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
The Charity meets the requirements under section (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 to ask exempted questions. Individuals who are offered employment are subject to a Basic Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
The successful post-holder will also be subject to obtaining security clearance at RAF Northolt.
HEMS Summer Contractor Pilots
Job title: HEMS Summer Contractor Pilots
Contract: March-September 2026
Hours: Full time
Reports to: Chief Pilot
Location: RAF Northolt / Helipad, The Royal London Hospital, London
Salary: Daily rate
Would you like to work within a high performing and motivated team of pilots, delivering HEMS to the people of London?
Our vision is to bring hope to every one of our patients across London, when they need us most, where they need us most. When patients in London suffer life-threatening traumatic injury, only our teams can provide them with the help they need, performing innovative medical procedures to save lives.
London’s Air Ambulance have a small team of pilots who are dedicated in maintaining high standards of aviation in order to deliver HEMS to the people of London. We have recently changed our fleet to the EC135 T3H modernising our multi-pilot aviation environment.
During the summer, the longer daylight hours allow us to start earlier and end later, running two shifts each day. We are recruiting for summer contractor pilots to help us run our life-saving service from March-September 2026. Suitable candidates must hold a UK CPL (H) + IR with circa 1000 flight hours and be available to commence training in January 2026. It would be advantageous if you have current or previous EC135 type rating.
Our flights are short and mostly within the busy airspace of London, landing and delivering clinical teams to scene, with safety as our top priority. Where situations allow, once landed and shut down, pilots help clinical crews with logistics and also act as ambassadors for the charity.
How to Apply
To apply for this role please send a detailed CV to [email protected].
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
Please note that the successful post-holder will be subject to a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions. The successful post-holder will also be subject to obtaining security clearance at RAF Northolt.
Our Culture
London’s Air Ambulance Charity continues to develop a supportive and enabling environment that gets the best out of our people. We promote a culture of progression and professional development.
We pride ourselves on our dedication to being an employer that values diversity, we firmly believe that each team member can provide a unique perspective and valuable contribution to the lives of the people we serve. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
In addition, we are actively working to increase the diversity of our teams and in particular our aviation and operations teams. We actively encourage candidates from diverse groups to apply, should they meet our minimum criteria.
Who to contact
If you wish to have an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact our Senior People Partner, Nicola Kennedy via email at [email protected] or a member of the People Team on 07890 300837
Selection process and timetable
Please refer to the Vacancy pack for full details.
Benefits and rewards
At London's Air Ambulance Charity, we have a comprehensive benefits and rewards package for our employees.
The recruitment process
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