Consultant Paramedic Urgent Care

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

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Job summary

The role of the Consultant Paramedic (Urgent Care) is to ensure that the highest standard of patient care is delivered via effective clinical leadership and supervision. As part of the senior clinical team within the Trust they will provide leadership and supervision of clinical staff and lead on the implementation of developments in urgent care. This will include leading the professional development of the paramedic workforce and providing senior clinical advice to a range of colleagues.

Main duties of the job

The Consultant Paramedic role encompasses a very strong professional leadership mandate and will have responsibility for the following functions:

Providing clinical leadership and support to the wider organisation in relation to urgent care
Providing clinical leadership, mentorship and senior clinical support to clinical staff.
Providing expert input to clinical developments within the Trust, in relation to urgent care.
Working closely with stakeholders implementing and delivering the Trust's strategy and business plan in relation to urgent care.
Fostering an open and transparent culture where people are willing to report and learn from incidents and near misses
Supporting the Trust in the strategic development of internal and external educational programs
Providing expert clinical guidance in clinical case reviews
Developing and implementing the urgent care agenda within the LAS; providing clinical leadership and development to Advanced Paramedic Practitioners (Urgent Care), specialist paramedics and other specialist resources relating to urgent care.
Design and provide a patient-centred, seamless, integrated approach consistent with the principles of Clinical Governance
Work clinically at an advanced practice level (urgent care) and maintain these competencies
Providing an expert consultancy service to patients, carers and colleagues;
Planning, implementing and evaluating evidence-based care;

About us

We are one of the world's busiest ambulance services. We have around 8,000 staff and volunteers in our Service: around 3,300 frontline crews in ambulance stations across London, 500 people in our two 999 control rooms and hundreds of support staff based in our offices across the city.

Working for us is an experience like no other, in a city like no other. Whatever your role you'll be helping people who need us the most.

Date posted

19 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£78,163 to £88,884 a year Inc HCAS per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

308-CORP-2692

Job locations

London Ambulance Service Headquarters

220 Waterloo Road

London

SE1 8SD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Other areas of responsibility will include:

Joint working with multi-disciplinary teams to establish and provide new services for patients with reference to strategy documents produced by NHSE, Department of Health, NICE etc.
Design and provide a patient-centred, seamless, integrated approach consistent with the principles of Clinical Governance
Work clinically at an advanced practice level (urgent care) and maintain these competencies
Providing an expert consultancy service to patients, carers and colleagues;
Planning, implementing and evaluating evidence-based care;
Contributing to the development of the service by taking an active role in generating and disseminating knowledge across the organisation, and the pan-London area;
Undertaking research in a specialist area that focuses on improving outcomes and experiences for patients, families and carers;
Facilitating and providing education and training to staff and students;

Job description

Job responsibilities

Other areas of responsibility will include:

Joint working with multi-disciplinary teams to establish and provide new services for patients with reference to strategy documents produced by NHSE, Department of Health, NICE etc.
Design and provide a patient-centred, seamless, integrated approach consistent with the principles of Clinical Governance
Work clinically at an advanced practice level (urgent care) and maintain these competencies
Providing an expert consultancy service to patients, carers and colleagues;
Planning, implementing and evaluating evidence-based care;
Contributing to the development of the service by taking an active role in generating and disseminating knowledge across the organisation, and the pan-London area;
Undertaking research in a specialist area that focuses on improving outcomes and experiences for patients, families and carers;
Facilitating and providing education and training to staff and students;

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A BSc (hons) degree in paramedic science or equivalent clinical discipline
A clinical master's degree, ideally with a focus relevant to the portfolio
A recognised teaching qualification or equivalent demonstrable ability with evidence of teaching in practice and/ or classroom situations
Mentoring and coaching; minimum of Practice Placement Educator Level 3 (certificate) or significant demonstrable development of mentoring and coaching skills through formal learning and application.
Membership of the College of Paramedics
Advanced Practice Qualifications (as per HEE definitions)
NHS leadership academy qualifications or equivalent
Full UK driving licence including C1 with relevant blue light qualifications

Desirable

Doctorate
Paramedic Prescriber

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A BSc (hons) degree in paramedic science or equivalent clinical discipline
A clinical master's degree, ideally with a focus relevant to the portfolio
A recognised teaching qualification or equivalent demonstrable ability with evidence of teaching in practice and/ or classroom situations
Mentoring and coaching; minimum of Practice Placement Educator Level 3 (certificate) or significant demonstrable development of mentoring and coaching skills through formal learning and application.
Membership of the College of Paramedics
Advanced Practice Qualifications (as per HEE definitions)
NHS leadership academy qualifications or equivalent
Full UK driving licence including C1 with relevant blue light qualifications

Desirable

Doctorate
Paramedic Prescriber

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

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