Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits (2 spaces)
Role ID: SF19520 (align with competitive)
Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Senior Facility Co-ordinator and Supervisor at our St Richards Hospital, Chichester, Department the Centre for Defence Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine (CDDHM) site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.
The Role
As a Senior Facility Coordinator and Supervisor, you will make a difference by ensuring the safe, effective, and continuous delivery of hyperbaric oxygen therapy—supporting both military and civilian patients in life- or limb‑threatening situations.
Day-to-day, you’ll maintain the operational readiness of the chamber facility, uphold the highest safety and compliance standards, mentor developing team members, and coordinate the technical and clinical expertise needed to keep this critical capability available 24/7.
Your responsibilities will include:
* Oversee daily hyperbaric chamber operations, ensuring safe, effective, and patient‑focused treatment delivery.
* Maintain and coordinate 24/7 emergency hyperbaric capability, including out‑of‑hours on‑call supervision.
* Support and mentor less‑experienced supervisors and team members during routine and emergency operations.
* Liaise with engineering and electrical teams for equipment maintenance, upgrades, and system modifications.
* Ensure all chamber activity complies with safety procedures and updated Safe Methods of Work.
* Provide on‑call support for MoD, NHS, and civilian emergency hyperbaric cases to meet contractual obligations.
Essential experience of the Senior Facility Coordinator and Supervisor:
* Supervising hyperbaric chamber operations in clinical or diving environments.
* Applying and managing RN, US Navy, or COMEX hyperbaric treatment tables.
* Acting as a qualified Diving Supervisor with hands‑on operational diving experience.
* Leading multidisciplinary teams that include medical, engineering, and technical personnel.
* Working with high‑pressure air and gas supply systems in accordance with safety regulations.
* Managing safety compliance under Diving at Work Regulations (1998) and Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy standards.
Essential qualifications for the Senior Facility Coordinator and Supervisor:
* LST qualification, ADC Supervisor, or recognised military equivalent.
* Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) or willingness to complete NHS mandatory training.
* Proven competence in documentation, record keeping, and operational reporting.
* Strong theoretical knowledge of diving physics and physiology.
We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
This role is 37 hours per week based at St Richards Hospital, Chichester, Department The Centre for Defence Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine (CDDHM).
* You will be required to participate in an on‑call rota providing 24/7 emergency hyperbaric supervision and support.
* The on‑call commitment is approximately 12 weeks per year, with flexibility to cover additional weeks when required.
* You must be able to attend the unit within 90 minutes of notification during on‑call periods.
Why Join QinetiQ?
As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.
As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.
Our Benefits
* Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
* Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
* Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
* Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
* We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
* Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community
Our Recruitment Process:
We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.
Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for Enhanced DBS and SC clearance, as a minimum.
UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)