Job vacancy: MERIT Manager, North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust, Manchester

Job summary

Main area: Corporate
Grade: Band 8a
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (05.04.2026)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 242-4625-LR

Employer: North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Merit Department
Town: Manchester
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/04/2025 23:59

MERIT Manager

Band 8a

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our minimum selection criteria at each stage of the selection process. We will not tolerate discrimination on any of the following: gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, colour, nationality, religion, age, disability, working pattern, caring responsibilities trade union activity or political beliefs-or any other grounds.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of staff from black and minority ethnic backgrounds. We encourage applications from all backgrounds to improve the diversity of our workforce and to better reflect the communities we serve to provide the right care, at the right time, in the right place; every time.

The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a large number of applications are received.

Due to the volume of applications received for our advertisements, we will only contact those candidates shortlisted for interview via email; we aim to do this within 4 weeks of the closing date. If you do not receive the email, it will be that you have not been shortlisting on this occasion. When applying for this position, it is essential that you read the job description and person specification fully. Please use the supporting information space to demonstrate your ability to undertake this role, drawing on your skills, knowledge and experience.

We also offers a range of excellent benefits including a pension scheme, up to 33 days Annual leave (exclusive of bank holidays), training and development opportunities, access to NHS discounts, Car Lease Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, NHS Mortgages and Childcare Vouchers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please ensure you read the attached Job Description & Person Specification for a full breakdown of responsibilities and requirements.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

State Registered Paramedic
Degree or equivalent experience
Hold a teaching qualification that is recognised for the delivery of the ambulance awards. PTLLS / DTLLS Cert Ed, IHCD, NVQ

Desirable criteria

Experience of HART, CBRN, MTA Training
MIMMS qualified

Skills

Essential criteria

Ability to maintain confidentiality and deal with situations in a sensitive manner
Able to communicate across wide demographic boundaries in an appropriate manner
Strong management, motivational and leadership skills
Respects and applies patient confidentiality at all times
Able to operate all equipment safely and in accordance with Trust policy, procedures and protocols
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Problems solving skills with ability to act on decisions
Influencing and negotiation skills
Ability to conduct investigations into accidents or untoward incidents
Ability to work under pressure, and balance multiple priorities to meet deadlines
Excellent clinical knowledge base

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of Microsoft office programmes

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Experience of managing a team
3 years operational paramedic experience
Proven experience in training environment
Evidence of partnership and multi agency working

Desirable criteria

HE or FE environment teaching experience
Experience of managing people

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

Flexible and highly motivated
Project a professional image
Ability to work with a team to deliver effective and efficient training services
Ability to remain calm and resilient under pressure and support others in this respect
Must be flexible, persuasive influential and assertive.
Project a professional image.

Desirable criteria

Ability to work with members of other organisations both internal and external to the NHS

Other

Essential criteria

Low level of absence due to sickness in the last two years.
No outstanding disciplinary sanctions
Have a satisfactory DBS enhanced disclosure check.
Occupational Health clearance.
Flexibility required surrounding shifts and time away from home, including the requirement to attend residential training courses to achieve required standards.
The ability to undertake out of hours on-call duties as part of a rota.

Desirable criteria

Flexibility in working hours, to help meet student needs

Any offer of employment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information, provide false or misleading information.

Should you be successful at interview stage successful candidates will receive a conditional offer of employment, this will be subject to the NHS Employment Checks Standards.

Right to work - You will be required to provide a valid right to work in the UK document. North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust are currently able to provide sponsorship for roles that identified under the Health and Care visa, further information on this can be found here Health and Care Worker visa: Your job - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Reference checks - This will cover a minimum of a three year period and will include a request for the number of days and occasions of sickness absence covering a minimum two year period. In line with equality legislation, the earliest point at which we will ask health related questions is when an offer of employment has been made. Absences related to disability may be excluded from these considerations; consideration would be given as to what would be a reasonable attendance level, based on the information available. Absences related to pregnancy, maternity and/or gender reassignment will be excluded from these considerations. Detailed information on the NHS Employment Checks Standards is available on the NHS Employers website; search ‘employment checks’.

DBS Checks - If the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made for this disclosure.

Occupational Health - You will require satisfactory medical clearance.

Whilst not a condition of employment, all staff are encouraged to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as this remains the best lined of defence against COVID-19.

From 1^st September 2018, Section 2 of the Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions will automatically apply to the calculation of unsocial hours for all appointments that commence in post from this date (except secondments).

If you do not have regular access to your email please contact a member of the HR Hub Team on 03451122018.