South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

HART Team Leader

The closing date is 30 May 2025

Job summary

As part of the HART Management Team the HART Team Leader role is highly visible and accountable position within the Trust. The HART Team Leader role is instrumental in helping to support the Senior Managers ensure the smooth day to day running of HART within the Operations Directorate.

The HART Team Leader role will provide clinical leadership, managerial leadership and line management to an operational staff group ensuring high quality patient care is delivered, including within hazardous environments in line with the strategic objectives of the Trust. The HART Team Leader has an important role in support of the operational commander responsibilities including on scene incident management and post incident hot debrief.

The HART Team Leader has a key role in making sure that HART performance is in line with specified KPI's. As part of this the HART Team Leader role ensures that staff abstractions are maintained within Trust agreed limits, operational resourcing line with the National HART Standard and central reporting systems are accurate.

As an operational Paramedic, the HART Team Leader is responsible for the care, treatment and movement of patients in accordance with the HART Paramedic job description.

Main duties of the job

Visible Leadership

  • This is a highly visible role within HART providing leadership to operational staff to make sure that high quality, safe patient care is delivered at all times

Patient Safety and Quality

  • The HART Team Leader will undertake timely investigations relating to InPhase submissions and adverse incidents in liaison with the Quality Leads and in accordance with the standards set by the Trust.

Establishment and Resourcing

  • The HART Team Leader will ensure positive links with the Fleet teams and NARU in order to maintain core operational resources.

Planning and Performance

  • As part of the HART Management Team the HART Team Leader is required to provide support in delivering all aspects of performance in line with National Standards for HART.

Financial

  • The HART Team Leader will robustly review and authorise timesheets and expenses for staff up to £2500 per order, ensuring claims are correct; valid & appropriate

Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response

  • The HART Team Leader is a functional command role and will be responsible for ensuring the Operational Command duties are carried out for core service and major incidents in accordance with Trust plans and policies.

Health and Safety

  • The HART Team Leader is accountable for the security for the HART base, taking immediate action which must be documented should breaches be identified. Must also have comprehensive understanding of the lock down procedure for the Trust.

About us

At South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) we have a culture where everyone is valued for being themselves. Our aim is to work together to promote the most inclusive environment possible, which attracts people from the widest range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work that we do together, for the benefit of all of our employees, our patients and the communities we serve. We offer flexible working opportunities, inclusive policies and a range of feedback mechanisms to support individuals and to enable a positive, welcoming environment where our people and their careers can thrive in.

We employ over 6,000 employees mainly clinical, operational and emergency response staff as well as supporting roles. We also employ Doctors and volunteers which include community first responders and fire co-responders.

We take all the steps needed to provide the most compassionate patient care possible whilst also providing an enjoyable and safe place to work. We actively promote a positive set of behaviours as being key to our performance both individually and collectively. Our recruitment, selection and screening processes are designed to uphold these standards and we invite all our candidates to actively share with us through these processes how they will bring these behaviours to life.

Details

Date posted

16 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

202-7207553

Job locations

North Bristol Operations Centre

North Way

Filton

BS34 7QH


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role please see attached the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role please see attached the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC registered Paramedic
  • Current advanced driving qualification
  • Relevant management qualification or equivalent experience
  • Certified/Competent in all core HART capabilities
  • Educated to degree level or relevant equivalent experience with additional specialist knowledge relevant to this role

Desirable

  • An enhanced clinical care qualification
  • A suitable training or teaching Qualification
  • Formal Mentorship qualification
  • Operational Commander qualification with confirmed SWAST CPD

Previous experience (Paid/ Unpaid relevant to job)

Essential

  • At least 2 years experience as a HART Paramedic
  • Experience of supervising staff and supporting new entrants
  • Current continuing professional development portfolio

Desirable

  • No more than one avoidable vehicle accident in last 12 months
Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC registered Paramedic
  • Current advanced driving qualification
  • Relevant management qualification or equivalent experience
  • Certified/Competent in all core HART capabilities
  • Educated to degree level or relevant equivalent experience with additional specialist knowledge relevant to this role

Desirable

  • An enhanced clinical care qualification
  • A suitable training or teaching Qualification
  • Formal Mentorship qualification
  • Operational Commander qualification with confirmed SWAST CPD

Previous experience (Paid/ Unpaid relevant to job)

Essential

  • At least 2 years experience as a HART Paramedic
  • Experience of supervising staff and supporting new entrants
  • Current continuing professional development portfolio

Desirable

  • No more than one avoidable vehicle accident in last 12 months

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Bristol Operations Centre

North Way

Filton

BS34 7QH


Employer's website

https://www.swast.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Bristol Operations Centre

North Way

Filton

BS34 7QH


Employer's website

https://www.swast.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HART Manager Bristol

Ben Murley

Ben.murley@swast.nhs.uk

07866894730

Details

Date posted

16 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

202-7207553

Job locations

North Bristol Operations Centre

North Way

Filton

BS34 7QH


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