Job summary
At NEAS we are passionate about the delivery of high quality clinical care and are committed to developing our services centred around the communities we serve. As part of our journey, we are developing new roles that increase the clinical and professional leadership of our workforce in a way that advances our professional capabilities to achieve our organisational goals.
As part of this, our new Consultant Paramedic Urgent Care is a key senior clinical leadership role responsible for leading the professional and clinical development of urgent care within the Trust. Aligned to the national capability framework for consultant level practice, the role will drive clinical excellence through research, education, expert practice and leadership activities in advancing the professional agenda to continuously improve clinical practice and standards of care in their field.
If you're passionate about developing both patient care and the profession, and would like to arrange an informal conversation, please contact Sam Johnson on samantha.johnson@neas.nhs.uk
Assessment and interviews will be held on 22nd and 23rd February 2024 at NEAS Trust HQ
Main duties of the job
The Consultant Paramedic in Urgent Care will ensure that the highest standard of patient care is delivered through expertise, effective clinical leadership and role modelling. As part of the senior clinical team, they will provide leadership and supervision of clinical staff and lead on the implementation of developments in clinical care and participate in the Trust's on call rota.
Through consultancy and role modelling of exceptional standards, the role will shape and influence how our organisation delivers urgent care in clinical practice, professional standards, and service delivery, in addition to their collaboration with appropriate networks across the region and nationally. While possessing significant advanced post-registration experience in this field, you will be supported to continue to develop your skills and experience at consultant practice level.
Aligned to the national Consultant Practitioner Capabilities Framework, the post holder will possess highly developed capabilities at consultant practice level to influence policy and the clinical agenda, inform practice through research, provide expert clinical input into educational programmes and deliver both traditional and innovative teaching for the Trust's clinicians.
About us
We employ 3,500 staff in 63 locations and serve a population of 2,600,000 in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham, and Tees over 3230 square miles.
Many people think the job of the ambulance service is to collect patients and take them to hospital, but we do much more!
Paramedic skills have developed hugely in recent years, meaning we carry out more treatment at the scene and en-route to hospital.
We have a dedicated clinical assessment service that allows us to provide patients with the most appropriate care from the beginning of the patient journey.
We have a specialised branch of the Trust called HART which deal with explosions or terrorist attacks.
Ultimately patients are the heart of everything that we do to support our mission of "safe, effective and responsive care for all".
We value and respect the diversity employees bring to our workplace. We recruit a workforce that reflects the community we serve, and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. To ensure we deliver on our aims in relation to diversity and inclusion we assess ourselves against a range of frameworks. We are ENEI Gold employer, Disability Confident Leader, Dyslexia Smart Award employer, Dementia Friendly, and part of Mind Blue Light programme and the Race at Work Charter from the Princes Responsible Business Network and are achieving across all objectives in NHS Equality Delivery System.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Maintaining their professional competence through regular clinical practice, they will use their expertise to provide consultancy on relevant matters to a range of stakeholders. While providing urgent care leadership and expertise for the whole organisation, they will also provide visible clinical leadership and ensure excellent governance to all aspects of urgent care. The post holder will line manage a team of Advanced Paramedics/Nurses.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Maintaining their professional competence through regular clinical practice, they will use their expertise to provide consultancy on relevant matters to a range of stakeholders. While providing urgent care leadership and expertise for the whole organisation, they will also provide visible clinical leadership and ensure excellent governance to all aspects of urgent care. The post holder will line manage a team of Advanced Paramedics/Nurses.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered paramedic with a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (or relevant MSc as determined by Director of Paramedicine).
- Evidence of specialist training in the field of urgent care.
- Evidence of recent continuous professional development.
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescribing (must commit to completing within 1 year of commencing post).
- Doctorate level education
Skills Knowledge & Aptitiude
Essential
- Has current general knowledge of the national NHS context, particularly those in relation to the ambulance service and urgent care.
- Has knowledge of the challenges facing health and social care.
- Is a role model for openness and inclusion.
- Encourages innovative thinking in others.
- Demonstrates resilience, confidence and self-belief when managing conflicting demands under demanding situations
- Can demonstrate self-awareness which includes awareness of impact on others
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrates a leadership style which is visible and democratic
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of significant clinical experience in the urgent and emergency care field
- Evidence of significant clinical experience in a hospital, ambulance service or primary care environment.
- Can demonstrate experience of leading, introducing or managing change programmes.
- Has experience of pathway development
- Evidence of recent involvement in conjunction with pre-hospital care in a senior role in the ambulance service
- Evidence of recent educational delivery at a Higher Education Institution
- Evidence of experience of participation in, or oversight of, clinical audit and research programmes.
Special Requirements
Essential
- Full UK driving license including entitlement to drive vehicles in category C1.
Desirable
- Full member of the College of Paramedics.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered paramedic with a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (or relevant MSc as determined by Director of Paramedicine).
- Evidence of specialist training in the field of urgent care.
- Evidence of recent continuous professional development.
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescribing (must commit to completing within 1 year of commencing post).
- Doctorate level education
Skills Knowledge & Aptitiude
Essential
- Has current general knowledge of the national NHS context, particularly those in relation to the ambulance service and urgent care.
- Has knowledge of the challenges facing health and social care.
- Is a role model for openness and inclusion.
- Encourages innovative thinking in others.
- Demonstrates resilience, confidence and self-belief when managing conflicting demands under demanding situations
- Can demonstrate self-awareness which includes awareness of impact on others
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrates a leadership style which is visible and democratic
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of significant clinical experience in the urgent and emergency care field
- Evidence of significant clinical experience in a hospital, ambulance service or primary care environment.
- Can demonstrate experience of leading, introducing or managing change programmes.
- Has experience of pathway development
- Evidence of recent involvement in conjunction with pre-hospital care in a senior role in the ambulance service
- Evidence of recent educational delivery at a Higher Education Institution
- Evidence of experience of participation in, or oversight of, clinical audit and research programmes.
Special Requirements
Essential
- Full UK driving license including entitlement to drive vehicles in category C1.
Desirable
- Full member of the College of Paramedics.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
