Station Manager - Northamptonshire

Main area A&E Operation Grade NHS AfC:
Band 7 Contract Permanent: A4C Section 2 unsocial hours enhancement (where applicable) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Predominantly Monday to Friday with some weekend working.) Job
-A-2087

Site Wellingborough Ambulance Station Town Northamptonshire Salary £49,387 - £56,515 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 04/10/2026 23:59

We are East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS), an organisation focused on delivering a high standard of emergency and urgent care to our patients across the region.

The East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS) provides Emergency, Urgent and Non-Emergency pre-hospital care and transport across six counties (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire & Rutland and Northamptonshire).

We are seeking motivated and values driven emerging leaders to join our Station Manager (Band
7) team at East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS), Northamptonshire Division.

As a Station Manager, you will lead an ambulance station, shaping culture, driving performance, and ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centered care.

As a Station Manager, you will provide visible and compassionate leadership across one or more ambulance stations, creating a culture where staff feel supported, valued, and motivated to deliver high-quality patient care. You will lead diverse teams, ensuring wellbeing, development, and performance are consistently prioritised.

You will be accountable for delivering operational performance across quality, workforce, finance, and efficiency, making informed decisions in a fast-paced and dynamic environment to respond to changing demand.

You will also play a key role in incident and command structures, acting as an Operational Commander when required, while supporting staff following challenging events and promoting a culture of learning and continuous improvement.

Working collaboratively with clinical leaders and partners, you will ensure strong governance, manage investigations and complaints, and contribute to service improvement and transformational change across the organisation.

At East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS), we are committed to creating an environment where people feel supported, valued, and able to thrive. We place a strong emphasis on wellbeing, inclusion, and building a culture where everyone feels they belong.

We recognise the demands of a 24/7 service and are committed to exploring flexible ways of working wherever possible, helping you balance your professional and personal commitments.

As part of the Station Manager talent pool, you will also benefit from structured development, exposure to senior leadership, and opportunities to grow your skills and experience before stepping into post.

For a detailed description of the job and the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description document.

• Evidence of ongoing CPD
• Willingness to undertake any training deemed necessary for the fulfilment of duties
• Management diploma or evidence of equivalent demonstrable experience

• Relevant and evidence of operational experience in managerial roles
• Evidence of supervising and managing diverse teams of staff
• Working under pressure, demonstrating significant resilience, confidence and selfbelief in challenging situations
• Ability to meet challenging deadlines and manage conflicting priorities
• Extensive evidence of problem solving using own initiative

The East Midlands has a lot to offer:

Making a Difference

Action Packed Roles

Support and Belonging

Accessibility

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust is an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer,committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We actively encourage interest from across our diverse communities. Black and Minority Ethnic staff are currently under-represented within our workforce, and we welcome applications from within these communities.

We are keen to promote a positive work-life balance. We recognise the importance of being able to spend quality time with family and friends and to engage in your own personal interests outside of work, which alongside work helps us to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. We are committed to embedding the NHS People Promise to support colleagues to work flexibly in a way that works for our patients, for us and for you.

Many of our staff already…