NSW Ambulance has announced the permanent appointment of interim Chief Executive (CE), Clare Beech, to the role.
Ms Beech has been working as interim CE since March.
“It is a privilege to work alongside the exceptional people of NSW Ambulance as their Chief Executive, and an honour to lead a caring, dedicated and professional organisation,” she said in a statement.
Ms Beech began her paramedic career working in rural and remote locations across Victoria, before joining NSW Ambulance in 2007.
She qualified in Intensive Care and Extended Care paramedicine and across the next two decades, has performed a range of clinical, operational and executive roles at NSW Ambulance.
As former Director Clinical Operations (Sectors), she was responsible for the delivery of all land-based ambulance operations and providing senior clinical and cultural leadership to the operational workforce.
As the Executive Director Clinical Capability, Safely & Quality at NSW Ambulance, Ms Beech led a diverse portfolio including Clinical Governance, Education, Virtual Care, Clinical Practice & Programs, Service Planning and Aboriginal Health. In that role, she also oversaw the implementation of the NSW Ambulance Virtual Clinical Care Centre (VCCC).
“Clare is a strong and well-respected leader. She encourages ownership, participation and innovation from her teams, always returning the focus to the needs of the patient and their experience in the out-of-hospital clinical setting,” NSW Ambulance said in a statement.
“Clare holds an unwavering commitment to ensuring excellence in clinical care, with post graduate qualifications in leadership, public administration, corporate governance and EMS operations management. She was appointed to the inaugural Paramedicine Board of Australia in 2017 in recognition of her experience and leadership in the industry.”
