Work as a Clinical Team Leader (Ambulance Operations) in Southampton
Your New Company
Enhanced Care Services is a rapidly developing organisation with a clear ethos of delivering high-quality standards of care and is seeking hard-working and driven candidates who are keen to continue our strive for excellence. Founded in 2015, ECS has developed into a highly regarded, clinically led organisation with excellent standards and a focus on patient care.
Having initially delivered enhanced and critical care to a range of events, ECS now oversees the medical cover to a range of large-scale events each year, whilst also operating 24/7 frontline ambulance and clinical services and providing medical education at all levels. 2023 has seen ECS launch a brand-new Education Centre and expand its provision to include both undergraduate and postgraduate education programmes. 2023 has seen ECS open a brand-new HQ in Southampton.
Your New Role
The Clinical Team Leader job will be part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team responsible for delivering excellent clinical care to patients. You will provide operational management and clinical leadership to the ECS Ambulance Operations team.
As part of the job, you will hold responsibility for first line people management and for ensuring standards of operational and clinical practice are maintained. You will undertake clinical duties on a rota basis as an operational paramedic across the breadth of ECS operational activity and will provide clinical supervision in an operational environment, supporting the development of the Ambulance Operations clinical workforce.
You will contribute to, and support the delivery of, aspects of the ECS Clinical Strategy. You will actively participate in ECS board assurance activity, including quality assurance and audit cycles.
The role will be based at the ECS Southampton HQ, however travel may be required to support effective delivery of the role. As part of this role, you will have a dedicated study budget of £1000 per annum to spend on courses relevant to your development, along with a range of funded and/or supported development opportunities to enhance your skills and knowledge as you lead your team.
Duties and Responsibilities
Leadership & Management
Act as a role model and be an exemplar for ECS, promoting the vision, values, and goals of the organisation.
In partnership with the Ambulance Operations Manager, provide strong operational leadership across the ambulance operations and operations support teams.
Be responsible for line management of Paramedics and Emergency Care Assistants within the
Ambulance Operations Team, such as but not limited to, work allocation, performance reviews, sickness reviews,appraisals and supporting clinical development.
Ensure effective communications with the ambulance operations and operations support team, utilising a variety of media.
Support effective delivery of ambulance operations including but not exclusively, fleet, logistics, equipment, medicines, scheduling.
Assist in inducting new team members including direct supervision, on-boarding support and sign off process.
Undertake and support investigations as required, reporting to the Patient Safety Panel or escalating as required.
Promote a supportive, fair, and open culture that encourages and enables all parts of the workforce to meet required performance standards.
Promote a positive organisational image.
Clinical Practice
Undertake clinical shifts as an operational paramedic, operating with a paramedic scope of practice.
Follow ECS and other agreed guidance in the course of your clinical practice.
Demonstrate good medicines management practices, including working under Patient Group
Directives.
Document the provision of clinical care to a high standard and maintain expected standards information governance.
Maintain own clinical knowledge and standards of practice through ongoing CPD and review.
To be eligible for this role, you must have
HCPC registration as a Paramedic
A minimum of 5 years post-registration experience as a Paramedic
A valid UK driving licence with C1 category.
A recognised leadership or management qualification or willingness to undertake one.
Experience of leading and managing a team of clinical staff
Experience of delivering and facilitating clinical education and training
Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
A commitment to continuous professional development and clinical excellence
Ability to travel to different locations as required.
Willingness to work flexibly, including unsocial hours and weekends.
Staff at ECS benefit from:
Secure contracted activity
Competitive salary of £47,000 - £52,000 (pro rata) plus unsocial hours payments
Individual self-directed annual study budget for all roles
Pay protection in the event of sickness and death in service benefit.
16 hours of funded essential education for all ambulance clinicians and monthly CPD sessions run by our multidisciplinary Education Faculty
Bespoke, modern ambulances that are less than 5 years old, all fully equipped to a high standard and made ready and maintained by our dedicated Make Ready team.
Opportunities to work across all operational activities as part of your core contracted hours with a desire to move to 50/50 frontline working for those who wish to by the end of 2024.
Access to senior leadership and senior clinicians to support you meet your work aspirations.
Self-rostering within agreed 4 on 4 off roster plan and flexible working options, including part time/job share opportunities.
224 hours of annual leave (inc. bank holidays)
Opportunity to work across a range of operational activity and work within multi-disciplinary teams.
Gain experience across a breadth of clinical presentations and management
Work for an organisation where education is prioritised.
Regular team training days
Discounted courses
Personal study budgets for all employees
Monthly free CPD sessions
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