5 jobs in North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting an Ambulance Care Assistant apprentice to support patient transport services. You will gain hands-on experience while completing a recognised qualification.

The role includes a 7-week initial training at our education centre in Gateshead, with ongoing support to achieve Level 3 certificates in Ambulance Patient Care and Patient Care Services Ambulance Driving. You will work days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays.

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 26 July 2026.

Start your career in care with an Ambulance Care Assistant apprenticeship.

Do you share our passion for helping others? Do you enjoy the demands of a physically challenging job and are looking for a rewarding career in healthcare? Then this role is for you!

As an Ambulance Care Assistant apprentice, you'll be at the heart of patient care, providing safe, compassionate transport for patients who need support getting to and from hospital appointments, clinics, or treatment centres. You\'ll gain hands-on experience whilst completing a recognised qualification.

Initial training consists of a 7-week pass or fail course which includes practical driving and classroom-based learning at our education centre in Gateshead.

On passing the initial training course, we will support you to achieve Level 3 Certificates in Ambulance Patient Care and in Patient Care Services Ambulance Driving; if you don\'t already hold literacy and numeracy level 2/equivalents you\'ll be supported to obtain them.

As a 365 days of the year service you\'ll work, days, nights, bank holidays, (Christmas included) evenings and weekends.

Relief Shifts are designed to cover annual leave/sickness.

If you aren\'t allocated a training course immediately, we want to find a base closer to your home, this means you will be placed in a pool for up to 6 months.

Please view the Map for stations to be able to chose your location of priority.

We are recruiting to this vacancy Trustwide.

The post holder will be a key member of the transport team, assisting in the delivery of high quality and effective care and the transportation of patients in line with pre-agreed standard operating procedures in line with their scope of practice and associated training.

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, terrorist attacks and much more.

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, Dyslexia Smart Award employer, 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.

For full details of the roles and responsibilities of these posts please refer to the attached job description and person specification as this will support you in the completion of your application.

Please indicate on your application if you have a preference for either full time or part time hours, or if you have no preference.

NB: Training is 7 weeks and is full time, even if you opt for part time working hours.

• Three GCSE (Grade C or above) to include English and Maths (or equivalent qualifications) or equivalent relevant experience working in a customer focused/ patient focused environment
• Full Manual Driving Licence with eligibility to drive in the UK
• NVQ Level 2 qualification in a relevant area e.g. Health and Social Care, Customer Care.

• Demonstrable strong communication skills and ability to deal with a range of people
• Basic IT knowledge and Skills.
• Physically able to regularly lift and carry patients of various weights, to bend, twist, pull, push and kneel (daily) etc

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.

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

£25,272 a year Plus Unsocial Hours Payments as per Section 2 of NHS T&Cs

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Strategic Medical Advisor to provide leadership during major incidents and system-wide pressures. The role requires a senior clinician with significant experience in emergency preparedness and resilience.

As a Strategic Medical Advisor, you will play a vital role in coordinating clinical resources and advising operational decisions during critical incidents across the North East healthcare system. You will work with various stakeholders to ensure effective patient flow and service delivery.

Strategic Medical Advisor

The closing date is 26 July 2026

Are you an experienced senior clinician with the ability to provide calm, strategic leadership during major incidents, periods of operational escalation and system-wide pressures?

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a highly credible and experienced Strategic Medical Adviser (SMA) to join our Medical Directorate and support the Trust's response to major incidents, mass casualty events and significant operational pressures across the North East healthcare system.

This is a unique and influential opportunity for a Consultant, GP Principal or equivalent senior clinician to work at the highest level of emergency preparedness, resilience and response, helping to ensure patients receive safe, effective and clinically-led care during some of the most challenging circumstances faced by the NHS.

The Strategic Medical Adviser plays a critical role in supporting the Trust's Strategic Commander during major incidents and periods of excessive system demand. Acting as the senior clinical adviser within the command structure, you will provide expert strategic oversight, specialist medical advice and clinical leadership to support operational decision-making and patient flow across the region.

You will work closely with ambulance operational teams, Emergency Operations Centre colleagues, Acute Trusts, NHS England and partner agencies to coordinate clinical resources, support casualty distribution and help maintain safe and effective services during critical incidents.

The role may involve providing strategic clinical oversight within the Command Cell, Emergency Operations Centre or, where required, at the scene of an incident.

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 3,230 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 deals 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.

• Consultant or equivalent accountable grade with a current licence to practise
• Affiliated to a Designated Body
• Minimum 3 years working at Consultant, GP Principal or Equivalent Grade
• Annual appraisals leading to revalidation
• Formal Support of your host Trust guaranteeing availability when on call
• Appropriate professional indemnity
• Evidence of clinical management and leadership
• Advanced Life Support (ALS)
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
• Major Incident Medical Management (MIMMS)
• Strategic Leadership in a Crisis
• Fellowship/Diploma in Immediate Care (Royal College of Surgeons)
• Experience in NHS Emergency Planning & Preparedness
• Experience of working across organisational boundaries and developing multi‑disciplinary professional partnerships

• Evidence of clinical management and leadership skills
• Evidence of working across NHS organisational boundaries

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.

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust