# Group Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/group-manager/b2f168b6-e02a-4efa-9cc8-cc1498ceaebe - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/group-manager/b2f168b6-e02a-4efa-9cc8-cc1498ceaebe.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust - **Town:** Bolton - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 PA - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-24T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-06T18:02:24.832Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8135547 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8135547?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nwas.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Group Manager – Cumbria and Lancashire An opportunity has arisen for permanent Group Manager position across Cumbria and Lancashire. 1 x North Cumbria – West Cumbria Group 1 x Morecambe Bay – Kendal Group 1x South Lancashire- Preston Group 1x TBC The Group Manager will assume responsibility for local operational service delivery, acting on behalf of, and deputising for the Sector Manager within their group of stations. They will have responsibility for resource management and planning (rostering of resources), fleet and estates management, and financial management within their group of stations. ### Main duties of the job The Group Manager will have a focus on staff welfare support and management and implementation of health and wellbeing measures. They will manage and oversee absence management procedures, working with Senior Paramedics to make sure staff are escalated where appropriate. They will also undertake investigations as appropriate. They will have responsibility for ensuring that the staff working in their group of stations are appropriately trained, are paid correctly, have access to kit, equipment and vehicles required to do their jobs, and are supported to be at work. They will also have a responsibility for maintaining the health and wellbeing of the staff working in the group they are managing - implementing health and wellbeing initiatives driven by the sector/area/organisation. The Group Manager will also support the clinical lead with duty of candour. Guided by the Sector Manager, the Group Manager will work closely with the Sector Clinical Lead to support them to deliver against clinical performance within their group. The recruitment process will consist of - Application form - Leadership Simulation - Command assessment - Professional discussions x2 Assessment Centres and Professional Discussions re planned for 18th August 2026. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please ensure that you have read and understood the job description and person specification before applying. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrable experience working within a supervisory/ operational leadership setting. - Demonstrable experience of leading teams to deliver against objectives. - Experience of providing operational and/or tactical level command at multi-agency incidents. ### Skills / Competencies **Essential** - Expert knowledge of operational leadership in the Pre-hospital setting and able to demonstrate credibility. - Evidence of relevant CPD - Ability to work collaboratively with other health professionals and blue light partners. - Demonstrable compassionate and inclusive leadership. - Experience in the application of HR processes. - Demonstrable experience of line management responsibilities. ### Values and Behaviours **Essential** - Working together – demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable. ### Qualifications and Knowledge **Essential** - HCPC registered Paramedic working to full scope of autonomous practice. - Educated to degree level or relevant professional experience. - Full UK driving licence, with C1. - Appropriate emergency driving qualification. - Operational Commander training or willing to work towards. ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 536.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10433522) - [application guide (pdf, 207.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2376) - [nwas driving overview (pdf, 97.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1338) - [nwas fitness overview (pdf, 36.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1339) - [staff benefits brochure (pdf, 4.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3013) - [recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 228.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1984) - [recruitment terms and conditions (pdf, 40.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1413) - [candidate's guide to nhs employment checks standards (pdf, 221.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1412) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.