Job Description

We are excited to be advertising the Advanced Paramedic Practitioner (APP) post,with vacancies are located at:
Cheshire and Mersey:
Cheshire: 1x vacancy and 1 x secondment
Cumbria and Lancashire
Lancashire: 6 x vacancies
Cumbria: 1 x vacancy
Greater Manchester
4 x vacancies
We're hosting two Q&A sessions on MS Teams to let you know more about what we do, and an opportunity for you to ask questions before applying. If you wish to join, please email dave.quirk@nwas.nhs.uk with your preferred date.
7th October 1200hrs
9th October 1200hrs
The APP is responsible for face-to-face clinical care at an advanced practice level in unscheduled emergency care, responding to emergencies on a response vehicle as an autonomous solo practitioner to our most unwell and complex patients. In addition to front-line response, APPs are expected to work at the Integrated Contact Centre within the Complex Incident Hub team, where they will identify and review complex incidents and coordinate the dispatch of specialist clinical resources. APPs also offer remote clinical advice and support to crews on scene, often to support time-critical and clinical decision making.
APPs will provide a face-to-face response as an advanced clinician to complex incidents, including but not limited to serious trauma, cardiac arrests, acute life-threatening medical conditions, complex mental health, and maternity emergencies.
Main duties of the job
APPs enhance our organisational response to significant and major incidents, supporting clinical leadership tasks as part of our incident response.
APPs will provide 24/7 coverage across a defined geographical area, although may be deployed to calls across the entire NWAS region. Postholders will operate as an autonomous practitioner utilising an advanced scope of practice and demonstrating clinical leadership and co-ordination skills in dealing with incidents or events, which may include liaison with ambulance service managers, other emergency services, specialist teams, and other healthcare professionals.
There is a process of formal internal and external education and training for this role. An MSc in advanced practice is essential for the APP role; however, applications are invited from those who have not yet achieved an MSc, but who are able to undertake higher education at level 7 while in post.
Closing date is midnight on Sunday 19th of October 2025. Candidates who are shortlisted will be invited to complete an online clinical knowledge assessment. If successful at this stage, candidates will be invited to an in-person assessment centre on 13th of November 2025.
For further information, we invite you to contact your local Clinical Support Manager:
Cumbria and Lancashire: Dave Quirk@nwas.nhs.uk
Greater Manchester: Stuart.Lee@nwas.nhs.uk
Cheshire and Mersey: Joe.Tunn@nwas.nhs.uk
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.
Details
Date posted
02 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
47,810 to 54,710 a year PA
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
242-4812-LR
Job locations
Trustwide
Trustwide
BL1 5DD
Job description
Job responsibilities
Important: We are unfortunately unable to accept applications from those who have applied for this role in the past six-months. However, we anticipate further recruitment later next year, where we will welcome applications from those who have previously applied.
Please ensure that you have read and understood the job description and person specification before making an application. Job description
Job responsibilities
Important: We are unfortunately unable to accept applications from those who have applied for this role in the past six-months. However, we anticipate further recruitment later next year, where we will welcome applications from those who have previously applied.
Please ensure that you have read and understood the job description and person specification before making an application.
Person Specification
Skills / Competencies
Essential

• Expert knowledge of Pre-hospital Care and able to demonstrate credibility
• Evidence of relevant clinical CPD
• Ability to work collaboratively with other health professionals.
• Experience of audit and evaluation
• Experience of research in practice.

Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential

• HCPC registered Paramedic working to full scope of autonomous practice.
• Masters level qualification in Advanced Practice
• Formal teaching or mentoring qualification
• Full UK driving licence, with C1.
• Appropriate emergency driving qualification

Experience
Essential

• Demonstrable experience working within a clinical setting providing advanced practice levels of care
• Experience of providing clinical leadership to other pre-hospital clinicians

Values and Behaviours
Essential

• Working together - demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable.

Person Specification
Skills / Competencies
Essential

• Expert knowledge of Pre-hospital Care and able to demonstrate credibility
• Evidence of relevant clinical CPD
• Ability to work collaboratively with other health professionals.
• Experience of audit and evaluation
• Experience of research in practice.

Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential

• HCPC registered Paramedic working to full scope of autonomous practice.
• Masters level qualification in Advanced Practice
• Formal teaching or mentoring qualification
• Full UK driving licence, with C1.
• Appropriate emergency driving qualification

Experience
Essential

• Demonstrable experience working within a clinical setting providing advanced practice levels of care
• Experience of providing clinical leadership to other pre-hospital clinicians

Values and Behaviours
Essential

• Working together - demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable.

Skills Required