Locality Clinical Manager

East of England Ambulance Service; Watford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional ambulance service in the United Kingdom is looking for a Clinical Development Lead to provide oversight for operational quality and safety. This role requires extensive experience in clinical practice and managing local issues related to healthcare delivery. The successful candidate will foster development in the team and ensure statutory compliance in a politically sensitive environment. Advocating for compassionate, patient-centered care and continuous professional development is essential to this role.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in clinical practice within operational environment.
• Confirmed registration and qualifications relevant to the position.
• Experience delivering educational provision and quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Lead first line locality issues related to clinical quality and effectiveness.
• Manage delivery of clinical supervision and compliance.
• Innovatively lead and support the development of clinicians.

Skills

Knowledge of clinical practice

Experience in politically sensitive environments

Ability to prepare communications

Analytical skills

Planning capabilities

Education

BSc (Hons) in Paramedic Science

HCPC Registration

Level 5 or 6 Mentoring / Practice Education Qualification

Job description

Job overview

This post will provide specialist oversight for clinical development, quality and safety across a locality. The role will form a constituent part of the tripartite between the Operational, Clinical and Education Leadership Teams.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for leading and managing all first line locality issues related to the quality and effectiveness of clinical practice within the operational environment at East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST).

The post holder will be the key source of local expertise and knowledge relating to clinical practice.

Furthermore, ensuring capability and capacity of local clinical supervision. Supporting assurance of delivery of statutory / mandatory compliance, local (clinical) return to work processes and transition to practice.

The post demands innovative leadership qualities to develop and nurture the next generation of clinicians within a challenging climate and foster a culture of Continuous Professional Development within the current generations, plus the responsibility for ensuring alignment to the Trust vision and values through fostering a culture of compassion, learning, engagement, and tailored clinical support and expertise.

Working for our organisation

You’ll have the opportunity to work in one of the most diverse regions in the country, with the vibrant capital city just a stone's throw away and the invigorating North Sea coast to the east. At EEAST we bring together all our skills to provide 24 hour, 365 days a year urgent care to those in need of emergency and non-emergency medical treatment and transport in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.

We are always looking to innovate our approaches and work together to offer the best possible patient care across our counties.

We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as Black, Asian, or other ethnic groups, individuals with a Disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.

We at EEAST want to support our employees achieve a balance between work and other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, family commitments, further learning, and other interests. We therefore welcome flexible working requests.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The above is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.

For a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the role, including all its specific requirements and responsibilities, please consult the attached Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides an in-depth overview that will give you a clear and detailed picture of what the position entails.

Please note, should you be successful in your application, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, prior to receiving an unconditional offer, if full employment checks cannot be achieved (this will include existing and unserved disciplinary sanctions), then your offer may be withdrawn.

How to apply

Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (attached)

Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement - Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification.

Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.

Person specification

Knowledge, training and experience

Essential criteria

• Knowledge and extensive demonstrable experience of relevant field which equates to a BSc (Hons) in Paramedic Science, or equivalent, or other higher educational qualifications with substantial applied experience in a related discipline.
• HCPC Registration, or equivalent NMC Registration, and outside of any preceptorship period.
• Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
• Level 5 or 6 Mentoring / Practice Education Qualification and applied demonstrable experience.
• Demonstrable post registration (and post preceptorship) experience as a Senior Paramedic / Ambulance Nurse within an operational clinical environment.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering a safe, quality, and effective educational provision for learners and clinicians within complex systems and across multiple academic pathways.
• Experience of managing risks and reporting.
• Demonstrable experience of delivery of teaching, training, supervision or education within the clinical / medical / healthcare environment.
• Recognised Quality Assurance Qualification (ie IQA, EQA), or previous relevant demonstrable experience of related mechanisms within the Clinical, Driving, AOC, or Commercial Training domains.
• Understanding of the Public Sector.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes.

Communication

Essential criteria

• Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to a broad range of stakeholders, as required.
• Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders.

Analytical

Essential criteria

• Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.
• Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences, and decision making.
• Numerate and able to understand complex data issues, combined with analytical skills.
• Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures.
• Knowledge of financial systems, eg monitoring budget management, processing invoices, and procurement.

Planning skills

Essential criteria

• Demonstrated capability to plan over short-, medium- and long-term timeframes, and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
• Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures.

Autonomy

Essential criteria

• Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales.

Equality and Diversity

Essential criteria

• The promotion of equality of opportunity and good working relations (providing practical leadership).

Other

Essential criteria

• Experience of managing a team without direct line management.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.