Advanced Paramedic Clinical Lead - West Yorkshire

Main area Advanced Paramedic Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job
-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

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.

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.

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.

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…