Area Clinical Lead (Advanced Paramedic)
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Job overview
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
Detailed job description and main 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.