Senior ambulance officer - overview

What does a senior ambulance officer do?

This managerial role will involve using your knowledge and experience to ensure emergency and non-emergency services run efficiently.

You’ll enjoy being responsible for a team and their professional development and be a great networker liaising with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders.

You’ll be skilled at looking at the bigger picture, anticipating problems and finding solutions before issues negatively impact service.

This senior officer role often involves shift work to make sure a service is provided 24 hours a day and your working environment may be physically and emotionally demanding. You’ll need to show resilience and remain positive for team morale.

What will your days involve?

Daily tasks will vary but could involve:

• Advising on the recruitment, training and monitoring of staff
• Liaising with other senior officials to determine staffing, financial and other short- and long-term needs
• Preparing reports for organisations like the Health Department, among others
• Planning, organising, directing and co-ordinating the activities of ambulance personnel and control room assistants for emergency and non-emergency cases

FAQs

How much can you earn as a senior ambulance officer?

The average salary for a senior ambulance officer in the UK is £44,200.

Does a senior ambulance officer role involve travel in the UK or overseas?

The role will involve travel mainly to an office or call centre with occasional travel to visit other stakeholders. Travelling overseas for work is rare.

Can you work from home as a senior ambulance officer?

As a senior officer with operational responsibilities, there aren’t many opportunities to work from home.