Third Party Ambulance Clinical Lead

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust; Wideopen; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust seeks an experienced clinical leader to join the Third Party Assurance team as TPA Clinical Lead. This Band 8A role influences quality and safety across NWAS footprint, partnering with internal and external providers to ensure high-quality urgent and emergency care.

The post holder will apply governance, performance data and audits to drive service improvement, lead complex system changes, and promote patient safety across the organisation.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Paramedic with significant leadership experience.
• Experience implementing clinical governance arrangements.
• Experience using performance data, audits and quality improvement.
• Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners and lead change.

Responsibilities

• Influence the quality, safety and effectiveness of care provided by third party ambulance providers.
• Lead clinical governance and robust assurance to improve urgent and emergency care.
• Work with internal clinical leaders, operational colleagues and external providers.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Performance data analysis

Quality improvement

Audit processes

Stakeholder engagement

Education

HCPC registered Paramedic

Job description

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is seeking an experienced and compassionate clinical leader to join our Third Party Assurance team as Third Party Ambulance (TPA) Clinical Lead. This Band 8A role provides a unique opportunity to influence the quality, safety and effectiveness of care delivered by third party ambulance providers across the NWAS footprint. Working closely with internal clinical leaders, operational colleagues and external providers, the post holder will support the delivery of high-quality urgent and emergency care through strong clinical leadership, robust assurance and a clear focus on patient safety.

The successful candidate will be an HCPC registered Paramedic with significant experience of leading clinical teams, implementing clinical governance arrangements and improving services through the use

of performance data, audit and quality improvement.

complex systems, communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders and make a meaningful difference to patients, people and communities.

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.

Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.

We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.

Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.

We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Richard Morris Job title: Service Delivery Business and Governance Manager Email address: [e-mail]