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Clinical Lead 111 Digital Front End

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Salary
£58,379–65,723 per year
Location
Remote UK
Contract
Permanent · Full-time
Last verified
29 Jul 2026
Fully remote

Fully remote

No regular office attendance expected.

Office location
Remote UK
Remote arrangement
Fully remote

Transparency summary

Salary minimum
£58,379
Salary maximum
£65,723
Salary negotiable
No
Contract type
Permanent
Working hours
Full-time
Expected weekly hours
Not stated
Remote arrangement
Fully remote
Office location
Remote UK
Department
Clinical Services
Industry
Healthcare
Experience level
Lead
Last verified
29 Jul 2026

Job Description

Job summary Working with Consultant level clinicians the Digital Clinical Lead 111 Front End will be expected to work within designated areas of responsibility. This individual will ensure the delivery of key objectives across a broad set of clinical priorities in the emergency, urgent, and acute care work streams. In addition, the post holder will be responsible for providing professional clinical leadership and promoting clinical excellence for a range of Health Professionals as part of the organisation's delivery of urgent and acute care provision. The postholder will work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, contributing to the development and implementation of alternative models of clinical care and pathways to meet the diverse needs of patients. Being accountable for the improvement of the requisite clinical metrics determined by the organisation including continued improvement of clinical metrics aligned to the Welsh Ambulance service University NHS Trust (WAST) Clinical plan. The post holder will ensure that agreed systems are in place to ensure a strong clinical leadership within the 111 Front End Programme to enable the Trust to deliver the 111 Front End to the required professional clinical standards. Working in partnership with the senior digital and clinical leadership teams to ensure the development and maintenance of sound clinical performance management arrangements and the development of clinical performance measurement systems. Main duties of the job Responsibilities and Duties: Provide visible clinical leadership across the Digital Directorate and wider Trust. Advise clinicians, EMSC staff and managers on complex clinical and system issues. Review incidents, practice concerns and capability matters, ensuring learning and escalation. Lead service development, pathway improvement, governance, patient safety and quality priorities. Use evidence, audit and performance data to improve clinical effectiveness and reduce variation. Maintain clinical registration, competence, patient-facing practice and professional development. Support education, research, innovation, resource use, Trust policies, values and a safe culture. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. About us #RemarkablePeople Our workforce is made up of over 4,000 remarkable people who contribute to the delivery of world-class patient care across Wales, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Whether you work in a patient-facing role or within our range of support services, the work that you do enables us to provide high quality care, wherever and whenever we're needed. The Trust recognises the need for its workforce to represent the diversity of the population it serves across the whole of Wales and seeks to create an environment where diversity is celebrated and inclusivity matters. We are also keen to break down any barriers into the Trust, and would encourage applications from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ communities and disability groups. Careers within the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust are diverse and varied, with opportunities arising right across the service. Whatever your skills and background, you're sure to find a career with us which is fulfilling, challenging, and rewarding. In line with the Trust's Starting Salary Procedure, all applicants will start at the bottom of the band for the position applied for, but can apply for a higher salary if they have previous experience relevant to the position. Details Date posted 28 July 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £58,379 to £65,723 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working Reference number 020-AHP033-0726 Job locations Pan Wales Pan Wales LL17 0RS United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac. Job responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac.
What you will do
Responsibilities and Duties: Provide visible clinical leadership across the Digital Directorate and wider Trust. Advise clinicians, EMSC staff and managers on complex clinical and system issues. Review incidents, practice concerns and capability matters, ensuring learning and escalation. Lead service development, pathway improvement, governance, patient safety and quality priorities. Use evidence, audit and performance data to improve clinical effectiveness and reduce variation. Maintain clinical registration, competence, patient-facing practice and professional development. Support education, research, innovation, resource use, Trust policies, values and a safe culture. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac.
What success looks like
Essential criteria - Educated at master's level in relevant clinical or healthcare subject - Level 7 post graduate qualification - HCPC (Health and Professions council) Registered Paramedic - Current, relevant and adequate clinical portfolio - Full Driving licence - Sound knowledge of Caldicott principles and Data protection - Member of their Associated Professional Body - Current broad knowledge of the NHS in Wales. - Significant experience as a Paramedic - Evidence of performance reviews - Dealing with emotional and distressing situations - Role modelling professional conduct, openness and inclusion - Effective working without supervision - Influencing change through evidence-based practice - Proven experience of patient care in an emergency and unscheduled care setting utilising advanced practice level skills. - Extensive knowledge and/or experience of clinical assessment and care delivery in face-to-face settings. - Experience of timely delivery on nominated projects and managing multiple, complex sources of information which rely on review, understanding and the comparison of conflicting information. - Excellent Presentation Skills - Role model for openness and inclusion. - Demonstrates resilience, confidence and self -belief when under pressure. - Demonstrates self-awareness, which includes awareness of impact on others. - Ability to work flexibly under pressure to meet objectives involving tight deadlines. This involves formulating and changing established plans to meet operational demands - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to handle complex and potentially contentious situations. - Effective team player. Able to assess risks, anticipate difficulties and successfully address them. - Is committed to and understands the benefit of staff engagement and interaction. - Able to work to trust and national polices and guidelines. - Work as part of multidisciplinary teams developing and reviewing policies and service improvement initiatives - Demonstrates a leadership style, which is visible and democratic. Knowledge of medicines management principles and responsibility for ensuring appropriate stock levels of medications are available to operational staff Committed to promoting diversity and awareness of equal opportunities. - Advanced keyboard skills/Proficient in MS Office based programmes - Able to operate or manage information systems to support clinical practice by using robust data and clinical evidence to monitor, benchmark and drive service improvements. Desirable criteria - Post Graduate Qualification in Leadership & Management - A thorough working knowledge of current issues in the NHS, especially drivers relating to integration of emergency and urgent care. - Awareness of the challenges facing health and social care and in particular the Trust - Evidence of audit and evaluation / benchmarking of clinical services - Knowledge of research and clinical audit techniques - Controlled drugs authorised witness qualification - Ability to participate in the on-call system providing expert advice to clinicians with complex decision making - Understanding of performance activity and financial workings - Experience developing and delivering training/educational programmes to drive service improvements. - Understanding of duty of quality and duty of candour in line with legislative requirements. - Evidence of incident management training. - Ability to handle detail within strategic plans to support their delivery. - Ability to think creatively and display an innovative approach to identifying and implementing solutions to further enhance the delivery of services. - Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh (please delete as appropriate)
Benefits
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Essential skills
Essential: Caldicott Principles Essential: Communication Essential: Employee Engagement Essential: Leadership Essential: Medicines Management Essential: Patient Assessment Essential: Service Improvement
Desirable skills
Desirable: Clinical Audit Desirable: Incident Management Desirable: Research
Mentioned skills
Mentioned: Organisation Mentioned: Patient Safety Mentioned: Performance Management
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