Paramedic / Nurse Team Leader - South West Essex

East of England Ambulance Service; Basildon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional ambulance trust is seeking a Team Leader to support local operations. Responsibilities include clinical leadership, welfare management, and team motivation. Candidates must be HCPC registered Paramedics or NMC registered Nurses with a full driving licence. The position is a secondment until June 2026, offering an opportunity for professional development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working requests

Supportive work environment

Leadership Development Framework access

Qualifications

• Experience as a HCPC registered Paramedic or NMC registered Nurse.
• Evidence of Emergency Response Driving Qualification.
• Portfolio from emergency ambulance service or primary healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Support the locality running with the Leading Operations Manager.
• Handle welfare, performance management, and clinical leadership.
• Transition to a DSA for patient-facing shifts if appointed.

Skills

Confident interpersonal skills

Leadership in clinical decisions

Education

HCPC registered Paramedic or NMC registered Nurse

Qualified IHCD Emergency Driving (D2)

Full C1 driving licence

Job description

EEAST is a great place to work, great people, great career opportunities and a career that can take you anywhere. No two days are the same, if you are looking for a varied and supportive environment EEAST can offer you that and more!

Hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work :

• Great employee benefits
• Our equality networks
• Our vision & values

Before you apply, please visit our how to apply page for full guidance :

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Job overview

Our vision - Outstanding care, exceptional people, every hour of every day #WeAreEEAST.

East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) is welcoming applications from experienced qualified Paramedics or Ambulance Nurses.

You will be joining a workforce recognised for delivering outstanding care to our patients, where teamwork and quality is embedded into our day-to-day practice. We support an open, honest and respectful culture and actively seek out opportunities to improve every element of the service we provide to our patients and our staff.

Vacancies available

Team Leader Seconded posts in South West Essex

Please note that this is a secondment until 30 June 2026, with a possible extension to 12 months in total, pending operational need. Please note that this is a truncated process, meaning the role cannot be offered as a permanent position after 12 months, should your offer be extended to this point.

Main duties of the job

The Trust is committed to developing our Team Leaders so that if they wish to, they can become the future leaders of the organisation. Team Leaders will have access to EEAST's Leadership Development Framework.

The Team Leader will support the running of the locality in conjunction with the Leading Operations Manager, or as directed including welfare, performance management, absence management, completion of appraisals and clinical leadership as well as providing support following adverse or traumatic incidents; as an essential part of this role.

If you are successful in becoming a Team Leader and are currently working on an RRV, the role will require you to transition to a DSA for your patient-facing shifts. This is to ensure Team Leaders have maximum interaction with their teams and staff, all patient-facing duties will be carried out on a DSA.

If you are successful in application and assessment for this role, you will be invited to attend a 3 day Team Leader 'Kickstarter' induction.

During the training course it is your responsibility to attend in full, on each day. Accommodation and travel expenses will not be provided so you will need to consider the costs and travel expense of attending. Where possible, candidates will be allocated to the training centre nearest to their operational base.

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

To apply you will be a HCPC registered Paramedic or NMC registered Nurse, if applicable you will have also fully completed a Newly Qualified Paramedic consolidation programme, evidence of this will be required. You will also be expected to provide a portfolio detailing your experience of working within the emergency ambulance service or primary healthcare setting.

Applicants are expected to have an existing full C1 licence. Emergency Response Driving Qualification certificate is desirable, however you will be expected to gain this qualification if successfully appointed.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification within the supporting documents for this position.

Good luck with your application and thank you for considering EEAST as your future employer.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Experienced HCPC registered Paramedic or NMC registered Nurse.
• Qualified IHCD Emergency Driving (D2)
• Full UK driving licence (up to 3 points may be considered dependant on point code) with C1
• C1 Category Driving Licence

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Confident interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead a pre-hospital team lead role in clinical decisions

Practical and Intellectual Skills, Personal Qualities and Attributes

Essential criteria

• Committed to ensuring patients receive a high standard of patient care
• Ability to motivate others
• Commitment to continuous professional development

EEAST Values & Behaviours

Essential criteria

• Evidence that personal behaviour reflects Trust Values. (Care, Teamwork, Quality, Respect and Honesty)

You will be required to hold a full UK manual driving licence with a minimum of 1 years driving experience (maximum of 3 penalty points for minor motoring offences only).

Occupational Health

Applicants are advised that EEAST adheres to the recommendations of the Department of Health Medical Advisory Panel relating to health standards for frontline emergency response roles. Please refer to DVLA Assessing fitness to drive – a guide for medical professionals, for detailed information.

Disclosure and Barring Service check

This position involves regulated activity which will require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at enhanced level with child and adult barred list check.

Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on theCheck if you need a UK visa - website. We encourage all applicants to review these criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.

References and Employment History

All references from current and previous employers, will be sought via their Human Resources Department and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and email address of the Human Resources Department and indicate your current / previous line manager and their departmental details.

All appointments will be subject to currently having a clean disciplinary record.

Please be advised that a No Smoking Policy is in operation throughout the Trust.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - Under the Trust's commitment 'Positive about Disabled People', if you consider yourself as having a disability and you meet the minimum selection criteria for any post, you will get an automatic interview. By minimum selection criteria we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates the essential requirements as set out in the person specification and advertisement for a post.

We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications, regardless of age, race, religion & belief, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity or disability.