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Job summary

Are you a passionate and experienced registered midwife, nurse or paramedic with a commitment to improving the safety and quality of maternity, neonatal and paediatric care?

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Quality Directorate at North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) in a specialist clinical leadership role, helping to shape and improve urgent and emergency care for women, babies, children and families across the North West.

Working closely with the Trust's Consultant Midwife and wider clinical leadership teams, you will play a key role in driving patient safety, clinical governance, quality improvement and service development across our extensive geographical footprint.

Main duties of the job

The role offers a unique opportunity to:o Influence clinical practice and patient safety through clinical governance,incident review and implementation of learning.o Lead meaningful quality improvement, supporting evidence-basedinnovations in maternity, neonatal and paediatric care.o Strengthen regional partnerships with maternity providers, ambulanceclinicians and wider NHS organisations.o Support education and professional development, including multidisciplinaryemergency training.o Contribute to research and service development, helping to advance prehospital care and address health inequalities.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and collaborative clinical leader who is motivated to make a difference, challenge inequalities and support the delivery of safe, equitable and high-quality care.

Details

  • Date posted: 28 October 2026
  • Closing date: 09 November 2026
  • Pay scheme: Agenda for change
  • Band: Band 8a
  • Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year Per annum, Pro Rata
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Working pattern: Part-time
  • Reference number: 242-5329-LR1
  • Job locations: 30 Chief Nurse SMT, Bolton, BL1 5DD, United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Visa sponsorship is not possible for this role for either candidates or existing employees. This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for Skilled Worker/ Health and Care Worker visas as set out at gov.uk. Graduate visa holders should have no expectation of long-term employment through sponsorship. Additionally, your visa conditions and validity period must allow you to work in the role in question and for a suitable period to allow training and execution without requiring sponsorship.

Interested in finding out more?

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact:Stephanie Heys, Consultant MidwifeNorth West Ambulance Service NHS TrustEmail: [email protected]

We welcome interest from suitably qualified professionals who share our commitment to improving care for women, babies, children and families.

Please ensure that you have read and understood the job description and person specification before applying.

Person Specification

Qualificaiton and Knowledge

Essential
  • Current registration as a Nurse / Midwife / or Paramedic.
  • Master's degree in health-related subject (or equivalent experience).
  • Portfolio of operational level acute service experience in a midwifery / Paramedic role with a sound understanding /experience of paramedic practice.
  • Incident investigation training.
  • Management/ leadership qualification.

Skills and Competencies

Essential
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and deal with situations in a sensitive manner.
  • Able to communicate across wide demographic boundaries in an appropriate manner.
  • Strong management, motivational and leadership skills.
  • Always respects and applies patient confidentiality.
  • Able to operate all equipment safely and in accordance with Trust policy, procedures, and protocols
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.

Qualificaiton and Knowledge

Essential
  • Demonstrable compassionate and inclusive leadership.
  • Experience in the application of HR processes.
  • Demonstrable experience of line management responsibilities.

Experience

Essential
  • Evidence of regular personal development since registration.
  • Demonstrates awareness of carer/user rights and needs.
  • Relevant leadership/managerial experience.
  • Expert knowledge, experience and understanding of governance and patient safety.
  • Experience of service redesign and or service review.
  • Human factors / situational awareness training.
  • Experience of handling complaints / risk management / After action reviews and the SEIPS framework that underpins the PSIRF framework
  • High level of knowledge of statutory regulations governing midwifery practice.

Values and Behaviours

Essential
  • Ability to respond flexibly to changing priorities and highly motivated.
  • Projects a professional image.
  • Ability to co-ordinate and liaise within a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Promotes equality within the workforce.
  • Ability to achieve deadlines and work under pressure.
  • Self-starter / completer finisher.
  • Enthusiastic and motivate.
  • Adaptable.
  • Assertive and innovative.
  • Able to manage self, including own stress.
  • Working together - demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable.
  • Being at our best - professional and adaptable and takes pride in work.
  • Making a difference - act with compassion, kindness and integrity towards everyone.

Driving Licence

Essential
  • Valid driving licence for use in the UK and access to a vehicle for work use OR ability to travel between sites using other means within reasonable timescales

DBS Check

Essential
  • Recent check available.
  • No material convictions/cautions.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

About us

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.

Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.

Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.

We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Employer details

  • Employer name: North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
  • Address: 30 Chief Nurse SMT, Bolton, BL1 5DD, United Kingdom
  • Employer's website: https://www.nwas.nhs.uk/