Job summaryAre you an experienced senior clinician with the ability to provide calm, strategic leadership during major incidents, periods of operational escalation and system-wide pressures?
North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a highly credible and experienced Strategic Medical Adviser (SMA) to join our Medical Directorate and support the Trust's response to major incidents, mass casualty events and significant operational pressures across the North East healthcare system.
This is a unique and influential opportunity for a Consultant, GP Principal or equivalent senior clinician to work at the highest level of emergency preparedness, resilience and response, helping to ensure patients receive safe, effective and clinically-led care during some of the most challenging circumstances faced by the NHS.
Main duties of the jobThe Strategic Medical Adviser plays a critical role in supporting the Trust's Strategic Commander during major incidents and periods of excessive system demand. Acting as the senior clinical adviser within the command structure, you will provide expert strategic oversight, specialist medical advice and clinical leadership to support operational decision-making and patient flow across the region.
You will work closely with ambulance operational teams, Emergency Operations Centre colleagues, Acute Trusts, NHS England and partner agencies to coordinate clinical resources, support casualty distribution and help maintain safe and effective services during critical incidents.
The role may involve providing strategic clinical oversight within the Command Cell, Emergency Operations Centre or, where required, at the scene of an incident.
About usWe employ 3,500 staff in 63 locations and serve a population of 2,600,000 in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham, and Tees over 3230 square miles.
Many people think the job of the ambulance service is to collect patients and take them to hospital, but we do much more!
Paramedic skills have developed hugely in recent years, meaning we carry out more treatment at the scene and en-route to hospital.
We have a dedicated clinical assessment service that allows us to provide patients with the most appropriate care from the beginning of the patient journey.
We have a specialised branch of the Trust called HART which deal with explosions or terrorist attacks.
Ultimately patients are the heart of everything that we do to support our mission of "safe, effective and responsive care for all".
We value and respect the diversity employees bring to our workplace. We recruit a workforce that reflects the community we serve, and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. To ensure we deliver on our aims in relation to diversity and inclusion we assess ourselves against a range of frameworks. We are ENEI Gold employer, Disability Confident Leader, Dementia Friendly, and part of Mind Blue Light programme and the Race at Work Charter from the Princes Responsible Business Network and are achieving across all objectives in NHS Equality Delivery System.
From 01/04/25 If your role needs a DBS you'll be subject to salary deduction totaling £49.50, spread over first and second pay.
Person SpecificationEducation, Qualifications and TrainingEssential- Consultant or equivalent accountable grade with a current licence to practise
- Affiliated to a Designated Body
- Minimum 3 years working at Consultant, GP Principal or Equivalent Grade
- Annual appraisals leading to revalidation
- Formal Support of your host Trust guaranteeing availability when on call
- Appropriate professional indemnity
- Evidence of clinical management and leadership
Desirable- Advanced Life Support (ALS)
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
- Major Incident Medical Management (MIMMS)
- Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
- Strategic Leadership in a Crisis
- Fellowship/Diploma in Immediate Care (Royal College of Surgeons)
- Experience in NHS Emergency Planning & Preparedness
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries and developing multi-disciplinary professional partnerships
ExperienceEssential- Evidence of clinical management and leadership skills
- Evidence of working across NHS organisational boundaries
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
