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Working with executive colleagues set out a roadmap for the Trust’s sustainable culture transformation programme and deliverables role-modelling collaborative and inclusive ways of working.
Job OverviewOur work environment is demanding, high intensity and rewarding in equal measure and spans four Integrated Care Systems requiring a high degree of resilience and a commitment to collaborative working both within and outside the Trust.
As Chief Paramedic Officer you will provide expert leadership, professional advice, strategic clinical advice, and advocacy in consideration of matters regarding quality and safety matters relating to paramedicine.
A vital focus for the role will be the delivery of a positive culture across the Trust underpinned by our values.
Working with your Chief Medical Officer and Director of Quality and Nursing colleagues, you will lead professional standards across the Trust and ensure paramedics, ambulance clinicians, AHPs and our managers and people have access to world-class training, education, and professional development.
As executive director responsible for Trust wide education and organisational learning you will define and embed our vision for excellence and evidence-based learning across all staff and leadership groups for training and education.
NOTE: the Trust is in a period of transition and has an ambition to establish clinical leadership for its delivery functions. As Chief Paramedic Officer you will champion and take an active leadership role in this future model.
Main duties of the job
Key Outputs and deliverables in your first 12 months
- Clinical and leadership education strategy
- Review and redesign the function Operating Model to establish and embed the work of the Directorate at the heart of the organsiation
- Working with executive colleagues set out a roadmap for the Trust’s sustainable culture transformation programme and deliverables role-modelling collaborative and inclusive ways of working
Working for our organisation
- NHS employees will be eligible to join the NHS Pension Scheme
- A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing with service.
- Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
- Childcare voucher scheme.
- Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
- Access to our award-winning Wellbeing services
- Access to occupational health and counselling services.
- Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.
Following the revision of current national legislation (Vaccine as a Condition of Deployment), the Trust has reviewed our requirements relating to staff uptake of the SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) vaccination.
Going forward, for patient facing positions, we strongly recommend that new starters will be appropriately vaccinated unless medically exempt in order to offer greater protection against exposure to the virus for front line staff.
In line with this recommendation, if you are successful in your application for a front line post, we will seek information from you in relation to your vaccine status, including exemption status, as applicable.
Please note, all positions come with a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check relevant to the post. This will either be a basic, standard, or enhanced check depending on the role. The level of check will be outlined in the conditional offer letter sent to successful applicants.
As part of the application process, you will be asked to declare any unspent/unfiltered convictions. If you are shortlisted you will then be sent a self declaration form, which must be completed prior to attending interview. for any queries relating to declarations, please contact the Recruitment Advisor listed on the vacancy.
The Trust is passionately committed to being an inclusive employer - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. As an employer we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement networks, facilities and services to support staff from different backgrounds.
We actively support equality of opportunity for all our staff and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief. The Trust is making progress towards its aim of becoming more reflective of the diversity of our community in our workforce and guarantees an interview to candidates with disability who meet the essential criteria specified. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and disabled applicants and those from other under-represented groups.
The Equality Act 2protects disabled people - including those with long term health conditions, learning disabilities and hidden disabilities such as dyslexia. If you tell us that you have a disability we can make reasonable adjustments to ensure that any selection processes - including the interview - are fair and equitable. We are a committed Disability Confident Employer and offer on-going support, should you be successful, with any adjustments you may need when performing your role.
When completing the application please use your name as it appears on your passport and please ensure you include email addresses and contact numbers for your referees to avoid delay in the recruitment process.
Please note that under our Trust policies, we're unable to employ anyone under the age of 18 years old.
The majority of our roles will include some travel between sites for business purposes. If the vacancy you’re applying for includes work related travel, you will be required to ensure that you hold and have covered the cost of suitable car insurance to support this.
If you have previously applied for this role and were deemed not appointable at any stage of the recruitment process, you cannot normally apply for the same or similar role for a minimum of six months from the date of application. This is to allow time for the candidate to receive feedback and undergo the appropriate development.
Job Overview
Our work environment is demanding, high intensity and rewarding in equal measure and spans four Integrated Care Systems requiring a high degree of resilience and a commitment to collaborative working both within and outside the Trust.
As Chief Paramedic Officer you will provide expert leadership, professional advice, strategic clinical advice, and advocacy in consideration of matters regarding quality and safety matters relating to paramedicine.
A vital focus for the role will be the delivery of a positive culture across the Trust underpinned by our values.
Working with your Chief Medical Officer and Director of Quality and Nursing colleagues, you will lead professional standards across the Trust and ensure paramedics, ambulance clinicians, AHPs and our managers and people have access to world-class training, education, and professional development.
As executive director responsible for Trust wide education and organisational learning you will define and embed our vision for excellence and evidence-based learning across all staff and leadership groups for training and education.
NOTE: the Trust is in a period of transition and has an ambition to establish clinical leadership for its delivery functions. As Chief Paramedic Officer you will champion and take an active leadership role in this future model.
Main duties of the job
Key Outputs and deliverables in your first 12 months
Working for our organisation
Following the revision of current national legislation (Vaccine as a Condition of Deployment), the Trust has reviewed our requirements relating to staff uptake of the SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) vaccination.
Going forward, for patient facing positions, we strongly recommend that new starters will be appropriately vaccinated unless medically exempt in order to offer greater protection against exposure to the virus for front line staff.
In line with this recommendation, if you are successful in your application for a front line post, we will seek information from you in relation to your vaccine status, including exemption status, as applicable.
Please note, all positions come with a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check relevant to the post. This will either be a basic, standard, or enhanced check depending on the role. The level of check will be outlined in the conditional offer letter sent to successful applicants.
As part of the application process, you will be asked to declare any unspent/unfiltered convictions. If you are shortlisted you will then be sent a self declaration form, which must be completed prior to attending interview. for any queries relating to declarations, please contact the Recruitment Advisor listed on the vacancy.
The Trust is passionately committed to being an inclusive employer - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. As an employer we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement networks, facilities and services to support staff from different backgrounds.
We actively support equality of opportunity for all our staff and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief. The Trust is making progress towards its aim of becoming more reflective of the diversity of our community in our workforce and guarantees an interview to candidates with disability who meet the essential criteria specified. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and disabled applicants and those from other under-represented groups.
The Equality Act 2protects disabled people - including those with long term health conditions, learning disabilities and hidden disabilities such as dyslexia. If you tell us that you have a disability we can make reasonable adjustments to ensure that any selection processes - including the interview - are fair and equitable. We are a committed Disability Confident Employer and offer on-going support, should you be successful, with any adjustments you may need when performing your role.
When completing the application please use your name as it appears on your passport and please ensure you include email addresses and contact numbers for your referees to avoid delay in the recruitment process.
Please note that under our Trust policies, we're unable to employ anyone under the age of 18 years old.
The majority of our roles will include some travel between sites for business purposes. If the vacancy you’re applying for includes work related travel, you will be required to ensure that you hold and have covered the cost of suitable car insurance to support this.
If you have previously applied for this role and were deemed not appointable at any stage of the recruitment process, you cannot normally apply for the same or similar role for a minimum of six months from the date of application. This is to allow time for the candidate to receive feedback and undergo the appropriate development.
Our work environment is demanding, high intensity and rewarding in equal measure and spans four Integrated Care Systems requiring a high degree of resilience and a commitment to collaborative working both within and outside the Trust.
As Chief Paramedic Officer you will provide expert leadership, professional advice, strategic clinical advice, and advocacy in consideration of matters regarding quality and safety matters relating to paramedicine.
A vital focus for the role will be the delivery of a positive culture across the Trust underpinned by our values.
Working with your Chief Medical Officer and Director of Quality and Nursing colleagues, you will lead professional standards across the Trust and ensure paramedics, ambulance clinicians, AHPs and our managers and people have access to world-class training, education, and professional development.
As executive director responsible for Trust wide education and organisational learning you will define and embed our vision for excellence and evidence-based learning across all staff and leadership groups for training and education.
NOTE: the Trust is in a period of transition and has an ambition to establish clinical leadership for its delivery functions. As Chief Paramedic Officer you will champion and take an active leadership role in this future model.
Main duties of the job
Key Outputs and deliverables in your first 12 months
- Clinical and leadership education strategy
- Review and redesign the function Operating Model to establish and embed the work of the Directorate at the heart of the organsiation
- Working with executive colleagues set out a roadmap for the Trust’s sustainable culture transformation programme and deliverables role-modelling collaborative and inclusive ways of working
Working for our organisation
- NHS employees will be eligible to join the NHS Pension Scheme
- A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing with service.
- Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
- Childcare voucher scheme.
- Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
- Access to our award-winning Wellbeing services
- Access to occupational health and counselling services.
- Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.
Following the revision of current national legislation (Vaccine as a Condition of Deployment), the Trust has reviewed our requirements relating to staff uptake of the SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) vaccination.
Going forward, for patient facing positions, we strongly recommend that new starters will be appropriately vaccinated unless medically exempt in order to offer greater protection against exposure to the virus for front line staff.
In line with this recommendation, if you are successful in your application for a front line post, we will seek information from you in relation to your vaccine status, including exemption status, as applicable.
Please note, all positions come with a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check relevant to the post. This will either be a basic, standard, or enhanced check depending on the role. The level of check will be outlined in the conditional offer letter sent to successful applicants.
As part of the application process, you will be asked to declare any unspent/unfiltered convictions. If you are shortlisted you will then be sent a self declaration form, which must be completed prior to attending interview. for any queries relating to declarations, please contact the Recruitment Advisor listed on the vacancy.
The Trust is passionately committed to being an inclusive employer - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. As an employer we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement networks, facilities and services to support staff from different backgrounds.
We actively support equality of opportunity for all our staff and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief. The Trust is making progress towards its aim of becoming more reflective of the diversity of our community in our workforce and guarantees an interview to candidates with disability who meet the essential criteria specified. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and disabled applicants and those from other under-represented groups.
The Equality Act 2protects disabled people - including those with long term health conditions, learning disabilities and hidden disabilities such as dyslexia. If you tell us that you have a disability we can make reasonable adjustments to ensure that any selection processes - including the interview - are fair and equitable. We are a committed Disability Confident Employer and offer on-going support, should you be successful, with any adjustments you may need when performing your role.
When completing the application please use your name as it appears on your passport and please ensure you include email addresses and contact numbers for your referees to avoid delay in the recruitment process.
Please note that under our Trust policies, we're unable to employ anyone under the age of 18 years old.
The majority of our roles will include some travel between sites for business purposes. If the vacancy you’re applying for includes work related travel, you will be required to ensure that you hold and have covered the cost of suitable car insurance to support this.
If you have previously applied for this role and were deemed not appointable at any stage of the recruitment process, you cannot normally apply for the same or similar role for a minimum of six months from the date of application. This is to allow time for the candidate to receive feedback and undergo the appropriate development.
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