# Strategic Medical Advisor > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/strategic-medical-advisor/7e011954-63cf-49a7-81c3-077d24adc467 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/strategic-medical-advisor/7e011954-63cf-49a7-81c3-077d24adc467.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Ambulance Headquarters, Bernicia House - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Advisor - **Salary:** £14,547 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Ad-hoc: On call rota - **Employment type:** Part time - 1 in 6 on-call rota - **Closing date:** 2026-10-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-14T13:31:00.050Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Newcastle_Upon_Tyne/North_East_Ambulance_Service_NHS_Foundation_Trust/On_Call_Consultant/On_Call_Consultant-v8347453 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8347453?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.neas.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you an experienced senior clinician with the ability to provide calm, strategic leadership during major/critical incidents and mass casualty events. North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint highly credible and experienced Strategic Medical Advisers (SMA). As an SMA you will be trained to support the Trust’s response to major and critical incidents and mass casualty events. For clarity this does not include NEAS escalation or surge commitment. This is a unique and influential opportunity for a Consultant, GP Principal or equivalent senior clinician to be trained and accredited in specialist skills of emergency preparedness, resilience and response. In the event of activation you will ensure that NEAS continue to provide the most effective clinical care possible when we are in the most challenging circumstances faced by an NHS ambulance service. Recognising that the need for activation of the SMA hopefully is rare, there is an ask of post holders that they engage to bring in additional medical skill into NEAS. ### Main duties of the job The Strategic Medical Adviser plays a critical role in supporting the Trust’s Strategic Commander during major/critical incidents and mass casualty events. Based in “Gold command” you will be the most senior clinical adviser within the command structure. You will provide expert strategic oversight and clinical leadership to support operational decision-making and patient flow across the region. You will work closely with NEAS command and operational teams, blue light partner agencies, acute Trusts, ICB, NHS England and more to coordinate clinical resources, support casualty distribution and help maintain safe and effective services during incidents. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please ensure you refer to the job description attached for more information about the role and its responsibilities ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of clinical management and leadership skills - Evidence of working across NHS organisational boundaries ### Education, Qualifications and Training **Essential** - - Consultant or equivalent accountable grade with a current licence to practise - - Affiliated to a Designated Body - - Minimum 3 years working at Consultant, GP Principal or Equivalent Grade - - Annual appraisals leading to revalidation - - Formal Support of your host Trust guaranteeing availability when on call - - Appropriate professional indemnity - - Evidence of clinical management and leadership **Desirable** - Advanced Life Support (ALS) - Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) - Major Incident Medical Management (MIMMS) - Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) - Strategic Leadership in a Crisis - Fellowship/Diploma in Immediate Care (Royal College of Surgeons) - Experience in NHS Emergency Planning & Preparedness - Experience of working across organisational boundaries and developing multi-disciplinary professional partnerships ## Documents - [secondment policy (pdf, 344.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3105) - [recruitment policy 2026 (pdf, 317.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3093) - [strategic medical advisor jd (pdf, 342.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10687031) - [use of artificial intelligence (pdf, 168.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3053) - [collection of personal data explained (pdf, 416.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2812) - [applicant guidance notes july 2025 neas (pdf, 312.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2966) ## 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.