Become a Volunteer Medic

Medics play a vital role on board by providing additional healthcare support to our voyage crew and reducing the workload of our professional crew. While not a mandatory role, having a medic significantly enhances the safety and welfare of everyone onboard.

Requirements

You are a registered doctor, nurse or paramedic holding an appropriate registration, with pre-hospital or A&E department experience. You are passionate about transforming lives through Sail Training!

Role Overview

- Emergency and Routine Care: Responding to medical emergencies, managing minor day-to-today injuries, and supporting crew with specific health needs.
- Welfare Support: Assisting the Shipboard Safeguarding Officer and actively contributing to positive morale of crew and trainees onboard.
- Medical Records and Inventory: Maintaining accurate records and managing medical supplies in coordination with the First Mate.
- Reporting: Keeping the Master informed of medical conditions and preparing handover notes before leave.

Medic Job Description

There is no requirement for Pelican of London to carry a medic or healthcare professional on board; the Master is required to hold a valid STCW “Medical Care” certificate, which satisfies the manning requirement laid down by the MCA. The company recognises many benefits in also allocating a berth to a healthcare professional to provide additional support to crewmembers and to reduce the workload of the Master and senior officers who would otherwise have to deal more directly with medical issues.

Work & Responsibilities

- Provide support to the professional crew when responding to medical emergencies or other major medical incidents.
- Assist with medical evacuation of patients/casualties as appropriate
- Provide routine day-to-day healthcare to all persons on board the vessel
- Support crew dealing with seasickness or other ailments and those who experience minor injuries
- Support crew with specific healthcare needs (such as acute presentations of long-term medical conditions)
- Ensure accurate medical records are kept and communicated to appropriate agencies as appropriate
- Ensure the Master is briefed as to the medical status of all personnel embarked on the vessel
- Work closely with the First Mate to ensure that the vessel’s stock of medical stores and supplies in inventoried and recorded as required
- Assist with requisition and/or purchase of medical stores when necessary
- In port, they are not to go ashore without the consent of either the Master or the First Mate.
- Prior to going on leave he/she shall prepare detailed handover notes for the information of their relief, covering all relevant aspects of the medical situation on board.
- They are responsible for keeping their cabin clean, tidy and for the safety of all fixtures and fittings within. They are responsible for deep-cleaning their cabin when necessary and at the end of their contract.

They Shall...

- Comply with the safety and environmental policies of the Company, and all relevant international and national conventions, codes and legislation.
- Work in accordance with the Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers. .
- Conduct themselves in such a way as to ensure that all Voyage Crew are treated courteously and given encouragement to the best of their abilities.
- Be familiar with and abide by the company’s safeguarding policy and understand their own responsibilities pertaining to safeguarding on board the vessel.
- Report to the Master of the vessel, in liaison with the First Mate
- Be accountable to the CEO of Adventure under Sail and is expected to liaise with them or their deputy as appointed where necessary.

Seas Your Future covers flights, food, accommodation, necessary visas, and travel insurance. All medics need to provide evidence of indemnity insurance and an enhanced DBS check.

To apply to be a Volunteer Medic, please complete THIS FORM!