Deputy Chief Paramedic Officer

NHS; Guildford; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Deputy Chief Paramedic Officer to promote clinical excellence and lead multi-disciplinary teams. This role involves significant leadership responsibilities, working to transform ambulance services and ensure high-quality patient care. Candidates should have extensive experience in paramedic practice and a strong educational background, including a Master's or PhD.

Benefits

NHS pension scheme

27 days' holiday increasing after 5 years

Personal and professional development opportunities

Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes

Access to occupational health services

Award-winning wellbeing hub

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• HCPC registered and practicing paramedic.
• Extensive post-registration experience with senior leadership.
• Evidence of significant post-registration specialist education.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and support to operational teams.
• Represent the Trust across the wider health and care system.
• Ensure high-quality delivery of clinical care.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Data interpretation

Motivational leadership

Education

Master's Degree in relevant field

PhD/Doctorate in relevant subject

Job description

Job summary

Do you have the drive and ambition to support changing the way ambulance services respond to patients? Do you have significant experience working as a Paramedic, are you innovative, and passionate about developing the Paramedic profession?

Your role as the Deputy Chief Paramedic Officer will be responsible for promoting clinical excellence at all levels of the organisation, working across multi-disciplinary teams.

Day to day, your job will be to ensure that the Paramedic profession continues to develop using the College of Paramedics' career framework and advanced practice agenda.

You will need to be able to work across the four pillars of professional practice as well as developing workforce plans that are fit for the future.

South East Coast Ambulance is transforming the way we deliver services to our patients. We are in year two of our five-year clinically led strategy. This role will play an instrumental part in the move to how we respond to and change our service.

We need someone who embodies our Trust values, understands the issues the wider NHS is facing, and can influence positive changes for both our patients and our staff.

If this describes you and you enjoy a challenge, then please apply to work for South East Coast Ambulance Service as our new Deputy Chief Paramedic Officer.

Main duties of the job

1. Provide responsive and effective leadership, advice, and support to operational teams, heads of service, and senior colleagues on a wide range of business and workforce planning matters relating to clinical practice. Be accountable for the safe, high-quality delivery of clinical care.
2. Represent the Trust across the wider health and care system and sector, effectively networking with external stakeholders to contribute to system-wide strategic planning and implementation. Play a key role in system-based multidisciplinary clinical leadership teams across the Trust's geographical area.

About us

• Option to join NHS pension scheme
• A minimum of 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5 years of service
• Personal and professional development and training opportunities
• Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes
• Access to occupational health and counselling services
• Award-winning wellbeing hub
• Back-up buddy App
• Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals

Note: Other than in exceptional circumstances, the starting salary for new NHS staff will be at the bottom point of the appointed band.

Details

Date posted: 19 May 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 9

Salary: £105,385 to £121,271 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 278-DCPO-0525-CC

Job locations

Trust Headquarters, 4 Gatwick Road, Gatwick, RH10 9BG

Job description

Job responsibilities

The postholder will be expected to work across the four pillars of Paramedic practice as published by the College of Paramedics: Clinical Practice, Leadership and Management, Education, and Research.

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential)

• HCPC registered and practicing paramedic
• Master's Degree in relevant field or substantial equivalent experience
• PhD/Doctorate in a relevant subject (or on a programme to achieve this) or equivalent substantial experience
• Evidence of significant post-registration specialist education and development professionally and/or managerial

Knowledge (Essential)

• Expert knowledge in one or more of the pillars of professional practice
• Proven senior leadership experience in relevant clinical environments
• In-depth understanding of the political, policy, and financial context of Trust operations

Experience (Essential)

• Extensive post-registration experience with senior leadership in complex environments
• Achievement in influencing colleagues to meet targets and performance standards
• Experience across the four pillars of paramedic practice
• Ability to challenge across boundaries
• Experience in managing change through redesign

Skills (Essential)

• Ability to translate strategic goals into operational plans
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks
• Motivational leadership skills
• Strategic thinking and system approach
• Data interpretation and policy development

Personal Qualities (Essential)

• Understanding of NHS leadership framework
• Strong interpersonal skills and credibility

Additional requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome; further information is available on the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For details, see NHS Careers website.