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Job summary

Main area
A&E Operations
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Secondment: 12 months
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
  • Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
335-A-1949
Employer
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Lincs Divisional HQ
Town
Lincoln
Salary
£55,690 - £62,682 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/02/2026 23:59

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Divisional Senior Manager (Quality) - Lincolnshire (12 Month Secondment)

NHS AfC: Band 8a

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).


 

Job overview

Lincolnshire Division of East Midlands Ambulance Service are looking to recruit a Divisional Senior Manager for Quality.  This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward thinking, dynamic, high performing team. We are seeking applications from experienced senior leaders from a clinical background and with a demonstrable broad range of experience in leading change in line with the Trust’s Quality Strategy.

The role will be based at Lincs Head Quarters and will initially be on a 12 month secondment basis, with an opportunity for the role to become substantive for the right candidate. There will be a requirement to cover an on call rota and opportunities for development working alongside existing senior members of the team.

Contact with Sue Cousland, Divisional Director, is strongly advised in the first instance to allow potential candidates to receive further information in respect to the vision for this role over the next 12 months.

Main duties of the job

Lincolnshire Division of East Midlands Ambulance Service are seeking applications from experienced senior leaders from a clinical background and with extensive quality experience for an exciting secondment opportunity.

This role is an existing component of the small senior team in Lincolnshire and is pivotal in ensuring a sustained improvement in the delivery of high quality care. The previous post holder has embedded a robust compliance and oversight platform which is supported by an established governance structure within the Division.  The successful candidate will also be expected to represent the Division at internal and external regional meetings.

Although no line management responsibilities are aligned to the role, there is a requirement to work very closely with a diverse range of staff across a wide geographical footprint.   The recent appointment of a fixed term role which will focus on transforming the way we deliver care to our patients is a further exciting addition to the team and the expectation is that the 2 roles will very much work in tandem over the coming 12 months

We are looking for the right person to join a cohesive team who has the vision,  passion and commitment to continue to drive the quality agenda forward within Division.  

The post holder will also be required to represent and deputise for the Divisional Director on any matter related to the delivery of high quality care – this presents an ideal opportunity for further career development.

Working for our organisation

This role will support the trust’s approach to quality assurance and quality improvement and identifies priorities in the five domains of quality, aligned with the Care Quality Commission regulatory framework; caring, responsive, effective, well-led and safe.


Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The focus of this role is to provide divisional oversight for, and coordinate the delivery of, the EMAS quality improvement strategy, objectives and priorities. The Divisional Senior Manager (Quality), whilst accountable to the Divisional Director, will work closely and proactively with all other members of the senior team across the 3 geographical areas established within the Division.

They will also provide senior clinical leadership for the Divisional Senior Clinical Leader (DSCL) and Specialist Practitioner (SP) roles, acting as the division’s clinical and quality professional lead.

The Divisional Senior Manager (Quality) will take the lead coordinating role in the development of clinical and quality improvement plans, linking divisional priorities with other business areas such as quality improvement, patient safety, clinical directorate and the education department.

This is a 12 Month Secondment in the first instance.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree level management -qualification (or studying for) or equivalent experience
  • Appropriate clinical (Paramedic, Nurse, AHP) qualification with current professional registration e.g. HCPC
  • Knowledge of health service management, including change management and workforce re-design

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Track record of achievement in the planning of quality improvement gained over at least two years
  • Experience of people management issues in relation to managing clinical performance and conduct
  • Good understanding of the CQC core standards and meeting a high level of compliance
  • Understanding of the responsibilities of Divisional leadership (operational, clinical, command) teams

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sue Cousland
Job title
Divisional Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07966137089
Additional information

Please contact Sue Cousland (Divisional Director) in the first instance for any information

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