Strategic Medical Advisor

The Strategic Medical Adviser plays a critical role in supporting the Trust's Strategic Commander during major or critical incidents. Based in Strategic ("Gold") command you will be the most senior clinician within the command structure. You will provide expert strategic oversight and clinical leadership to support operational decision-making and patient flow across the region.

You will work closely with NEAS command and operational teams, blue light partner agencies, acute Trusts, ICB, NHS England and more to coordinate clinical resources, support casualty distribution and help maintain safe and effective services during incidents.

Successful Candidates must live within 60 minutes of Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Please ensure you refer to the job description attached for more information about the role and its responsibilities

We 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.

Education, Qualifications and Training

Experience

Essential: - Evidence of clinical management and leadership skills; - Evidence of working across NHS organisational boundaries