North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) delivers emergency and non-emergency medical services across the North West of England. Their ultimate mission is to provide timely, efficient, and high-quality care to patients in urgent need, while also offering support through planned patient transfers and community health initiatives. Their purpose is to save lives and improve health outcomes by ensuring rapid and effective medical responses.

Science & Healthcare

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

We deliver urgent and emergency care through 999, 111 and patient transport services.

You must have strong communication skills and a passion for digitalisation and improvement in operational and strategic programmes.

You will design and deliver innovation pipelines, strengthen partnerships, guide ventures, and promote digitalisation while collaborating with a diverse team on clinical advancements.

Research & Development

Healthcare

Chester

The trust is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated, and highly organised clinician to join our Innovation and Development team as a Lead Innovation Consultant. There is x1 full time position available, which is focused on the design and delivery of our innovation pipeline and associated workstreams. A main focus of the role will also be on strengthening our innovation partnerships with NHS organisations, academia and the commercial sector. The successful applicant will be uniquely placed to combine their knowledge, digital interests and innovation skills to guide and influence current and emerging ventures. The candidate will possess excellent communication and engagement skills together with a passion for digitalisation and improvement relating to solving everyday basics and delivering on large complex operational and strategic programmes.   The successful candidate will join a small team of designers, solution developers, technical architects, and evaluation experts to deliver digital and clinical innovation across the trust and wider NHS network. 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. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Matt Dugdale Job title: Head of Innovation Email address: matt.dugdale@nwas.nhs.uk

The trust is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated, and highly organised clinician to join our Innovation and Development team as a Lead Innovation Consultant.There is x1 full time position available, which is focused on the design and delivery of our innovation pipeline and associated workstreams. A main focus of the role will also be on strengthening our innovation partnerships with NHS organisations, academia and the commercial sector.The successful applicant will be uniquely placed to combine their knowledge, digital interests and innovation skills to guide and influence current and emerging ventures. The candidate will possess excellent communication and engagement skills together with a passion for digitalisation and improvement relating to solving everyday basics and delivering on large complex operational and strategic programmes. The successful candidate will join a small team of designers, solution developers, technical architects, and evaluation experts to deliver digital and clinical innovation across the trust and wider NHS network.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.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Matt Dugdale Job title: Head of Innovation Email address: matt.dugdale@nwas.nhs.uk

Lead Innovation Consultant - North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

The trust is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated, and highly organised clinician to join our Innovation and Development team as a Lead Innovation Consultant.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;There is x1 full time position available, which is focused on the design and delivery of our innovation pipeline and associated workstreams. A main focus of the role will also be on strengthening our innovation partnerships with NHS organisations, academia and the commercial sector.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The successful applicant will be uniquely placed to combine their knowledge, digital interests and innovation skills to guide and influence current and emerging ventures. The candidate will possess excellent communication and engagement skills together with a passion for digitalisation and improvement relating to solving everyday basics and delivering on large complex operational and strategic programmes.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The successful candidate will join a small team of designers, solution developers, technical architects, and evaluation experts to deliver digital and clinical innovation across the trust and wider NHS network.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;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.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Matt Dugdale Job title: Head of Innovation Email address: matt.dugdale@nwas.nhs.uk

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

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