Volunteer County Clinical Lead - St John Ambulance, Kent

What will you be doing?

Are you a registered healthcare professional passionate about community health, clinical excellence, and empowering others? St John Ambulance in Kent is seeking a dedicated County Clinical Lead to help shape and deliver high-quality, equitable care across the county. As County Clinical Lead, you’ll play a key role in supporting our volunteers, advising on clinical standards, and strengthening local health outcomes—particularly in underserved communities. This is a unique opportunity to use your skills and leadership to drive meaningful social impact while supporting the development of other healthcare professionals. What you’ll do: 

Provide expert clinical leadership and guidance across Kent to ensure care meets national standards. Support and mentor healthcare professionals and volunteers delivering services in the community. Advise the County Commissioner and County Council Team on clinical matters and strategy. Contribute to national clinical standards through the St John Clinical Community of Practice. Help improve public health, mental health, and health equity across Kent. Lead on governance, education, and assurance to ensure safe, ethical, and inclusive care.

What you’ll bring:

Current registration as a healthcare professional (GMC, NMC, or HCPC) with 3+ years’ post-registration experience. Strong leadership and team collaboration skills. A passion for supporting community-based care and reducing health inequalities. Excellent communication and a willingness to engage with healthcare networks and local partners. Experience in mentoring, governance, or clinical leadership is helpful—but we’ll support your development in these areas.

Time commitment: Approx. 5 hours per week, with flexible arrangements available (including role sharing or remote involvement). This is a 3-year volunteer term, with regular reviews to support your needs. What we offer:

A meaningful leadership opportunity with visible community impact. Comprehensive training, including safeguarding, leadership, and clinical governance. Mentoring and access to our national healthcare leadership community. Expenses covered in line with policy. Uniform and support to represent St John at formal events and ceremonies.

If you’re ready to lead, inspire, and improve health outcomes across Kent, we’d love to hear from you Join us. Lead care. Change lives.

What are we looking for?

What you’ll bring:

Current registration as a healthcare professional (GMC, NMC, or HCPC) with 3+ years’ post-registration experience. Strong leadership and team collaboration skills. A passion for supporting community-based care and reducing health inequalities. Excellent communication and a willingness to engage with healthcare networks and local partners. Experience in mentoring, governance, or clinical leadership is helpful—but we’ll support your development in these areas.

What difference will you make?

As County Clinical Lead with St John Ambulance in Kent, your leadership will have a profound and lasting impact on both the people we serve and the healthcare professionals you support. You will be at the heart of improving the quality, reach, and effectiveness of our clinical services across the county. By providing expert guidance and oversight, you will ensure that our care consistently meets the highest standards—safe, compassionate, and evidence-based. This is especially critical in underserved communities, where your influence will help bridge health inequalities and deliver better outcomes for those who need it most. You will also play a pivotal role in supporting the wellbeing and development of healthcare professionals and volunteers across Kent. Through your mentorship, clinical leadership, and governance support, you’ll empower others to grow in confidence, capability, and compassion—enabling them to deliver exceptional care and lead within their own communities. In this role, you will shape local strategy while contributing to national priorities through our Clinical Community of Practice, helping to set the direction for St John’s future clinical services. Your collaboration with County leadership, Operations, and Quality & Assurance teams will strengthen systems and ensure we work cohesively across the organisation. Ultimately, your work will touch every aspect of our mission—reducing health disparities, supporting mental health, and strengthening the resilience of Kent’s health landscape through inclusive, ethical, and sustainable clinical leadership. This is more than a volunteer role—it’s a chance to create meaningful change where it’s needed most.