Advanced Paramedic Clinical Lead

North West Ambulance Service; Preston; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is seeking a Clinical Support Manager to lead the Advanced Paramedic Practitioner team in Cumbria & Lancashire. The post involves clinical governance, staff development and ensuring safe, effective pre-hospital care.

You will be an HCPC-registered paramedic with a Master’s in advanced practice and a teaching/mentoring qualification, plus a full UK driving licence (C1). The role blends leadership with clinical practice and incident response.

Qualifications

• HCPC-registered paramedic with Master’s in advanced practice.
• Teaching or mentoring qualification.
• Full UK driving licence including category C1.
• Experience in autonomous advanced clinical practice and pre-hospital leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide line management and clinical leadership for the Advanced Paramedic Practitioner team.
• Deliver clinical supervision and professional development for staff.
• Plan and coordinate operational cover, rostering, vehicles and equipment.
• Maintain advanced clinical competence with regular clinical shifts.
• Lead clinical governance, quality improvement and patient safety investigations.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Line management

Advanced clinical practice

Communication

Data-driven improvement

Education

HCPC registered paramedic

Master’s in Advanced Practice

Teaching/Mentoring qualification

Tools

Emergency driving qualification

UK driving licence (C1)

Job description

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is seeking a Clinical Support Manager to lead the Advanced Paramedic Practitioner team in Cumbria & Lancashire. The post involves clinical governance, staff development and ensuring safe, effective pre-hospital care.

You will be an HCPC-registered paramedic with a Master’s in advanced practice and a teaching/mentoring qualification, plus a full UK driving licence (C1). The role blends leadership with clinical practice and incident response.