• Job Description

  Req#: C9278-25-0095?language=en&page=928&sort=publicationDateDesc

  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, are you 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, but also influence changes that are positive for both our patients and our people.

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

  Main duties of the job

  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. To be accountable for the safe, high-quality delivery of clinical care.

  Represent the Trust across the wider health and care system and sector, effectively networking with a range of external stakeholders to contribute to system-wide strategic planning and implementation. Play a key role in system based multidisciplinary clinical leadership teams and structures across the Trust geographical area.

  About us

  • Option to join NHS pension scheme
  • A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5 years' 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.

  Other than in exceptional circumstances, the starting salary for staff new to the NHS will be the bottom point of the band to which they have been appointed.

  Details

  Date posted

  19 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 9

  Salary

  £105,385 to £121,271 a year 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.

  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 and demonstrable equivalent experience.
  • PhD/ Doctorate in a relevant subject (or on a programme to achieve this) or equivalent substantial and demonstrable experience.
  • Evidence of significant post registration specialist education and development professionally and/ or managerially.

  Desirable

  • Post-registration qualification in Advanced/Consultant level practice/ DipIMC/ DipUMC/ Dip PUC or similar
  • Recognised quality improvement training/ qualification.

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Expert knowledge in one or more of the pillars of professional practice
  • Proven senior leadership experience in relevant clinical practice environment.
  • In depth knowledge and understanding of the political context, policy environment and financial regime in which a Trusts operates.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Extensive post-registration experience with significant senior leadership experience in a complex environment
  • Demonstrable achievement in influencing colleagues to deliver targets and maintain performance.
  • Significant post-registration experience across the 4 pillars of paramedic practice.
  • Able to challenge across professional and organisational boundaries.
  • Able to assess and treat a wide variety of patients and make expert decisions and interventions.
  • Evidence of managing change through redesign.

  Desirable

  • Experience working at an advanced or consultant level of practice in a relevant specialty or generalist area
  • Experience of working with statutory regulatory professional bodies e.g. HCPC.

  Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to translate strategic goals into effective and achievable operational plans and capable of monitoring their progress and outcomes.
  • Knowledge of regulatory frameworks and requirements.
  • Ability to motivate, develop and inspire others to achieve objectives.
  • Capacity to think strategically and take a whole system approach.
  • Ability to interpret data, contribute to strategy, policy and procedures, and develop performance action plans.

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Demonstrates an in depth understanding of own strengths and weaknesses in relation to the NHS leadership framework.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build Trust wide credibility

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

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

  Desirable

  • Post-registration qualification in Advanced/Consultant level practice/ DipIMC/ DipUMC/ Dip PUC or similar
  • Recognised quality improvement training/ qualification.

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Expert knowledge in one or more of the pillars of professional practice
  • Proven senior leadership experience in relevant clinical practice environment.
  • In depth knowledge and understanding of the political context, policy environment and financial regime in which a Trusts operates.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Extensive post-registration experience with significant senior leadership experience in a complex environment
  • Demonstrable achievement in influencing colleagues to deliver targets and maintain performance.
  • Significant post-registration experience across the 4 pillars of paramedic practice.
  • Able to challenge across professional and organisational boundaries.
  • Able to assess and treat a wide variety of patients and make expert decisions and interventions.
  • Evidence of managing change through redesign.

  Desirable

  • Experience working at an advanced or consultant level of practice in a relevant specialty or generalist area
  • Experience of working with statutory regulatory professional bodies e.g. HCPC.

  Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to translate strategic goals into effective and achievable operational plans and capable of monitoring their progress and outcomes.
  • Knowledge of regulatory frameworks and requirements.
  • Ability to motivate, develop and inspire others to achieve objectives.
  • Capacity to think strategically and take a whole system approach.
  • Ability to interpret data, contribute to strategy, policy and procedures, and develop performance action plans.

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Demonstrates an in depth understanding of own strengths and weaknesses in relation to the NHS leadership framework.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build Trust wide credibility

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  SECamb

  Address

  Trust Headquarters

  4 Gatwick Road

  Gatwick

  RH10 9BG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.secamb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  SECamb

  Address

  Trust Headquarters

  4 Gatwick Road

  Gatwick

  RH10 9BG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.secamb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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