Chief Executive Officer
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- Employer:
- London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
- Location:
- London
- Salary:
- Attractive
- Closing date:
- 9am Tuesday 1st April 2025
- Job Ref:
- GSe120602
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Description
About Us
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS) is at the heart of the capital’s healthcare system, providing 24/7 emergency and urgent care to over nine million people across one of the busiest and most diverse cities in the world. Each year, our 8,500 staff and volunteers respond to over two million 999 calls, handle more than 2.3 million NHS 111 calls, and provide critical care services in collaboration with London’s major hospitals.
As one of the world’s largest and busiest ambulance services, LAS plays a vital role in ensuring that Londoners receive high-quality, timely, and life-saving care. We are also a leader in integrated urgent care, working closely with NHS partners, social care providers, and emergency services to deliver innovative, patient-focused solutions.
The Opportunity
We are seeking an inspirational and forward-thinking Chief Executive to lead our dedicated and highly skilled workforce in delivering world-class urgent and emergency care across London. The successful candidate will work closely with our Board, senior leadership team, and partners across the healthcare system to ensure LAS continues to meet the evolving needs of London’s diverse communities.
The Chief Executive Officer will be responsible for the overall management, strategic direction, and performance of LAS, ensuring that the Trust delivers safe, efficient, and compassionate care while maintaining financial and operational sustainability. This is an opportunity to lead a complex, fast-paced, and high-profile organisation, driving transformation in how urgent and emergency care is delivered in one of the most demanding healthcare environments in the world.
We are looking for an experienced and visionary leader with a strong track record of executive-level leadership in a complex healthcare or public sector organisation. The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in driving service transformation and operational excellence, ideally in urgent and emergency care, acute services, or integrated health systems. They will be a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of financial stewardship, performance management, and regulatory compliance within the NHS or a similarly complex organisation. With a strong commitment to staff well-being, inclusion, and organisational culture, the new Chief Executive will ensure LAS remains an employer of choice, fostering an environment where people feel supported, empowered, and inspired to provide exceptional patient care.
This role requires a visible and influential leader with the ability to build and maintain effective partnerships across the NHS, local authorities, and emergency services to drive system-wide improvements in patient care. The successful candidate will be an advocate for innovation and continuous improvement, ensuring LAS remains at the forefront of emergency and urgent care. If you have the passion, resilience, and strategic acumen to lead LAS into its next chapter, we would love to hear from you.
To learn more about us and this exceptional role, please visit our dedicated microsite: https://join-las.co.uk/
For a confidential discussion, please contact:
Steven Levin, Researcher
E: steven.levin@gatenbysanderson.com
T: +44 (0) 7586 702578
Melanie West, Senior Consultant
E: melanie.west@gatenbysanderson.com
T: +44 (0) 7384 464 187
In addition to your application (CV and supporting statement), candidates are required to record a 3-minute video response on the following topic:
- My motivation in applying for this role.
You can record your video by following this link: https://myint.video/aw91_dam6F
The deadline for the video responses is the same as the deadline for submitting your application (CV and supporting statement): 9am Tuesday 1st April 2025.
Full instructions on how to complete the video response is available via the link. If you require any support, please contact Erin Hannah, Principal Project Coordinator who will be happy to assist: erin.hannah@gatenbysanderson.com / 0113 205 6100.
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How to Apply
- Please submit an up to date copy of your CV, along with a Supporting Statement that addresses the criteria set out in the person specification, using examples to demonstrate how you meet the essential requirements.
- A completed fit and proper person form – the template can be downloaded from the same place as the job description.
- Detail any employment or education gaps.
- You should provide the names, positions, organisations, and contact details for your referees, which must be your line managers and include your current and most recent employer. The referees should cover at least two roles as the minimum. Please note, should you be appointed, you will be required to provide references covering your last 6 years of employment as per the new NHS Fit and Proper Person regulations. Where there have been gaps in employment, this six year period will be extended accordingly. Referees will only be contacted for those proceeding to the final stage - we will always gain your permission before we contact referees.
- Let us know any difficulty you may have with the indicative timetable.
- Check that your contact details are correct before you submit.
In addition to your application (CV and supporting statement), candidates are required to record a 3-minute video response on the following topic:
- My motivation in applying for this role.
You can record your video by following this link: https://myint.video/aw91_dam6F
The deadline for the video responses is the same as the deadline for submitting your application (CV and supporting statement): 9am Tuesday 1st April 2025.
Full instructions on how to complete the video response is available via the link. If you require any support, please contact Erin Hannah, Principal Project Coordinator who will be happy to assist: erin.hannah@gatenbysanderson.com / 0113 205 6100.