Job summary
Are you an experienced and credible clinician ready to take the next step in your career? We are excited to invite applications for the role of Area Clinical Lead (Advanced / Critical care Paramedic background), a pivotal position offering trust-wide opportunities for internal candidates.
About the Role
As an Area Clinical Lead, you will provide clinical leadership across a defined locality and advanced practice area, supporting the delivery of high-quality, safe, and person-centred care. Working across the four pillars of advanced practice, you will promote clinical excellence, drive workforce development, embed effective governance, and contribute to service transformation. This role involves collaboration with operational, education, and quality colleagues, as well as local system partners, to improve patient outcomes and address health inequalities.
You will be responsible for the oversight of clinicians in the dispatch desk, including governance, education, training, productivity, and clinical audit. The post includes a sessional job plan (40% locality-based, 40% specialty-based, 20% clinical practice)
Roles available:
- Brighton - Full time
- Thanet - Full time
- Dartford - Part time - Secondment
- Polegate - Part time
- Tangmere - Part time
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain clinical credibility through regular advanced / critical paramedic practice
- Provide visible clinical leadership and foster a culture of openness and continuous improvement
- Lead and coordinate clinical governance activities
- Support the implementation of clinical pathways and innovations
- Work as part of the local SLT as required by the Head of Ops
- Act as an educator, supervisor, and mentor for advanced practitioners and trainees
- Lead or contribute to audit, research, and quality improvement projects
About us
- Option to join NHS pension scheme
- A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5 years' service.
- Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
- Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
- Access to occupational health and counselling services.
- Award winning wellbeing hub
- Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assessment & Interview Process
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an assessment centre, date to be confirmed
How to Apply
If you are passionate about clinical leadership, service improvement, and advancing/ critical paramedic practice, we encourage you to apply and discuss your aspirations at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assessment & Interview Process
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an assessment centre, date to be confirmed
How to Apply
If you are passionate about clinical leadership, service improvement, and advancing/ critical paramedic practice, we encourage you to apply and discuss your aspirations at interview.
Person Specification
Application Form
Essential
- Registered Paramedic with HCPC (or equivalent statutory registration)
- Master's level award in Advanced or Critical Practice or equivalent experiential learning / practice
- Evidence of continuing professional development across all four pillars of advanced practice
- Significant post-registration experience in ambulance practice and advanced clinical specialty
- Strong leadership, clinical assessment, and decision-making skills
- Full UK driving licence with C1 category
Desirable
- Postgraduate certificate/diploma in education, leadership, or management
- Experience of partnership/system-level working and research involvement
Person Specification
Application Form
Essential
- Registered Paramedic with HCPC (or equivalent statutory registration)
- Master's level award in Advanced or Critical Practice or equivalent experiential learning / practice
- Evidence of continuing professional development across all four pillars of advanced practice
- Significant post-registration experience in ambulance practice and advanced clinical specialty
- Strong leadership, clinical assessment, and decision-making skills
- Full UK driving licence with C1 category
Desirable
- Postgraduate certificate/diploma in education, leadership, or management
- Experience of partnership/system-level working and research involvement
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.
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.
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).
