Advanced Paramedic Clinical Lead – West Yorkshire
Band 8a
Main area Advanced Paramedic Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time – 37.5 hours per week Job ref 174-APCL-121026
Site West Yorkshire Town West Yorkshire Salary £57,528 – £64,750 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 26/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 17/11/2026
Job overview
The Advanced Paramedic (Clinical Lead) is a senior clinical post embedded in operational leadership teams. Working with operational and clinical leadership teams the Advanced Paramedic – Clinical Lead is responsible for ensuring patients receive effective care through leadership, supervision, and education.
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Paramedic – Clinical Lead will be responsible for clinical activity within the teams they are responsible for. Understanding key performance indicators, formulating, and agreeing plans for improvement is fundamental to the role. The post holder will lead clinical developments by analysing performance data, developing plans for local improvement, and leading the implementation of local and Trust wide clinical improvement priorities/plans. They will be responsible for mitigating clinical risks within their area as they arise, supporting staff to remain proficient, setting priorities for education activity and working at a regional level to report themes and trends relevant to their area. They will be responsible for delivery of the Clinical Case Review Policy, Newly Qualified Paramedic Programme and ensuring team-based education activity is focussed, responsive and effective.
Working for our organisation
Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities. We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live. We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.
Benefits:
- Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)
- 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.
- Contributory Pension.
- NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.
- Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes (salary dependent)
- Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.
- Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.
- Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Ability to analyse and synthesise complex information and data.
- Proficient in the use of digital technologies, including Microsoft Office.
- Successful completion of the national NQP Consolidation of Learning portfolio (where applicable).
- Developed time management skills, working to strict deadlines, delegating, and prioritising workload as required.
- Evidence of being able to contribute to and challenge across multi-disciplinary teams.
- Full UK driving license including C1 and emergency driving and is able to travel between YAS and external sites.
Paramedic Registered with the HCPC.
- Relevant degree (Paramedic, Health).
- Holds a relevant master’s degree or currently working towards.
- Commitment to undertake postgraduate education relevant to the post.
- Teaching qualification.
- In depth knowledge of the NHS agenda and the influences of political, social, and economic factors.
- Expert understanding of current clinical practice guidelines, evidence and policies relating to the out of hospital arena.
- Understanding of commissioning, financial, and budgetary processes relevant to role.
Significant experience leading disperse and varied clinical teams.
- Experience contributing to and implementing and leading clinical governance arrangements.
- Demonstrable track record of leading teams to deliver against objectives.
- Track record, introducing, leading, and managing change at scale.
- Evidence of participation in research and development activities.
- Experience in the design and delivery of educational programmes, learning and CPD
- Has previously contributed to and implemented policies and procedures.
- Experience providing remote clinical advice.
Person specification
Qualifications
- Successful completion of the national NQP Consolidation of Learning portfolio (where applicable).
- Evidence of being able to contribute to and challenge across multi-disciplinary teams.
- Paramedic Registered with the HCPC.
- Teaching qualification.
- Expert understanding of current clinical practice guidelines, evidence and policies relating to the out of hospital arena.
- Experience in the design and delivery of educational programmes, learning and CPD
- Track record, introducing, leading, and managing change at scale.
- Evidence of participation in research and development activities
- Has previously contributed to and implemented policies and procedures.
- Experience providing remote clinical advice Essential Desirable App/Interview and supporting decisions about patients with complex care needs.
As an employer, we value the contribution that every individual makes to the success of the organisation, and we are committed to the NHS People Plan’s and our own Trust’s shared priority of “Looking after our People” by supporting the health and wellbeing of our employees. This includes those who may face barriers and disadvantages when applying for a role, carrying out their role or progressing their career at Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust due to a disability, impairment, long term health condition or neurodivergence. The Trust can provide various workplace adjustments which will support employees and candidates to overcome those barriers.
A s an applicant, it’s important that you have the time, resources and space to fully participate. We want to support you in showing your skills, values and competencies at every stage of the recruitment process. Please contact us via email yas.recruitment@nhs.net if you need any further support or adjustments with your application.
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce which reflects the communities and patients we serve across the Yorkshire region. Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts candidates from all sections of the community and signals our commitment to embracing diversity and promoting inclusivity.
As an inclusive organisation we welcome applicants irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector, including people with lived experienced from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, people from the LGBT+ community, people with caring responsibilities and people with disabilities. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including an invitation to the first stage of the selection process, for applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy, and consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability under the “Disability Confident Scheme”.
Please note that the salary range stated in advertisements is calculated on a pro-rata basis if the vacancy is part-time. For zero-hours/bank worker positions, this is calculated on an hourly basis.
Please note that certain benefits may differ for zero hours (bank) workers, including annual leave entitlement which is calculated in line with Working Time Directive regulations.
Disclosure and Barring Service
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of children & vulnerable adults. Many of our posts are subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check (DBS). Should this position be subject to a DBS check the cost will be recovered from your salary as a one-off payment. Currently the charges made by the Disclosure and Barring Service (incl. application fee) are £46.70 for an enhanced check and £25.70 for a standard check.
Any correspondence regarding an application will be sent electronically via the Trac Jobs Website to the email address that was provided at the time of the application. It is important, therefore, that you read your emails on a regular basis and respond as necessary.
Please note, the selection processes at Yorkshire Ambulance Service are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse this tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.
Our values underpin everything we do and how we do it; Kindness, Respect, Teamwork, Improvement.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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