Strategic Medical Advisor | East of England Ambulance Service Trust
| Posting date: | 21 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £10,000 £10,000 PA on-call (pro-rata) + £100 per hour attendance |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 September 2025 |
| Location: | Melbourn, SG8 6NA |
| Company: | East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7363949/247-ASO-SMAonCall-0825 |
Summary
To provide clinical advise to the Trust Commanders during a serious or major incident
to provide clinical advice to our Advance Paramedics in Critical Care as and when clinically required
To be available throughout your period of on call to take telephone calls, as needed, and respond to a Command location if required during a serious or major incident
You'll have the opportunity to work in one of the most diverse regions in the country, with the vibrant capital city just a stone's throw away and the invigorating North Sea coast to the east.
The East of England offers a unique blend of innovation and opportunity, surrounded by picturesque countryside, historic towns, and quick access to both the bustling capital and serene coastlines.
At EEAST we bring together all our skills to provide 24 hour, 365 days a year urgent care to those in need of emergency and non-emergency medical treatment and transport in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
We are always looking to innovate our approaches and work together to offer the best possible patient care across our counties.
We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as Black, Asian, or other ethnic groups, individuals with a Disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.
We at EEAST want to support our employees achieve a balance between work and other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, family commitments, further learning, and other interests. We therefore welcome flexible working requests.
Wewouldliketohearfromyouifyourhostorganisationwillsupportyourapplication,andyou:-
· Arearegisteredmedicalpractitioner withaminimum of oneyears’experienceatconsultantgrade orequivalent.
· Havepre-hospitalcareexperiencethroughPreHospitalEmergencyMedicinetrainingor responding as part of a BASICS Immediate Care scheme.
· Haveexperienceofproactiveengagementwithinternalandexternalstakeholders.
· Areexperiencedinandcomfortableprovidingstrategicleveladviceinahighlypressurisedenvironment.
· Areanoutstandingcommunicatorandproblemsolverwhounderstandstheimportanceof emotional intelligence.
· Understandthepre-hospitalemergencymedicalenvironment,masscasualtymanagementand the NHS ambulance services’ core standards for Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR).
· AreavailablewithintheEastof Englandregion,contactableandcanmobilise to ancommand cell when on-call.
· Arewillingandabletoundertakespecifictrainingassociatedwiththemulti-agencyresponsetoa major incident.
· CanempathisewiththeEEASTvaluesofquality,teamwork,respect,care,andhonesty.
This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Sep 2025