Overview
Associate Medical Director - Critical Care: An opportunity has become available for the position of Associate Medical Director (Critical Care) with Yorkshire Ambulance Service. The post comes with a broad variety of responsibilities central to the role, including leadership and oversight of critical care delivered on behalf of Yorkshire Ambulance Service. The post is for two days per week and would work well as part of a portfolio career.
Responsibilities
* Provide leadership and oversight of critical care delivered on behalf of Yorkshire Ambulance Service.
* Hold overarching accountability for Critical Care delivered to patients attended by Yorkshire Ambulance Service, enabling assurance to the Executive Medical Director about safety and standards of Critical Care within the organisation.
* Work with teams providing critical care to ensure robust governance is in place and oversee appropriate reporting mechanisms.
* Provide strategic guidance and overview of critical care delivered to patients attended by Yorkshire Ambulance Service.
* Provide leadership for the training and operational aspects of the Medical Advisors and Strategic Medical Advisors.
* Provide support for EPRR, research and medical students placements within the YAS, and provide medical expertise when requested.
Requirements / Qualifications
* Consultant level practitioner with extensive experience of pre-hospital emergency medicine and pre-hospital critical care.
* Extensive managerial experience, and the ability to work well under pressure as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
About Yorkshire Ambulance Service
Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities. We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live. We employ more than 7,100 staff, who with over 1,300 volunteers enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continually working to improve our offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.
Benefits
* Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant).
* 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.
* Contributory Pension.
* NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.
* Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes (salary dependent).
* Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.
* Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.
* Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.
For a full breakdown of the main responsibilities of the role please see attached job description and person specification.
This advert closes on Monday 9 Feb 2026
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