Clinical Development Specialist

EMAS Community Response Team; Bulwell; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

On-site parking

Uniform provided

In-house training and support

NHS Discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Childcare vouchers

EAP

Job summary

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS) seeks a Clinical Education & Development Specialist (Band 7) to lead high-quality education for the Emergency Operations Centre. You will shape the education plan, deliver CPD, ensure standards, and support clinical hub teams.

You will collaborate with governance, manage a team, and contribute to national policy while maintaining professional registration and on-call duties.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Paramedic and/or Registered Nurse.
• L4 Teaching Qualification or willingness to work towards.
• L3 Assessing Qualification or willingness to work towards.
• Portfolio of CPD evidence showing commitment to personal development.
• Relevant Healthcare related degree at Level 6 or above.
• Quality Assurance Qualification or willingness to work towards.
• Band 7 Senior Clinician experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of the EOC education plan with strategic direction and expert knowledge.
• Ensure quality, compliance and effectiveness of education programs.
• Collaborate with governance and management to develop assessment and mentoring.
• Provide educational support to EOC clinical hub colleagues and promote learning.
• Lead bespoke training for clinical hub staff, including remote/rotational clinicians.
• Deputise for Head of Education when required and manage the education team.
• Contribute to national policy, governance, and performance monitoring.
• Maintain professional registration and Tactical Commander competency; participate in on-call rota.

Skills

Senior Clinician (Band 7)

Tactical Commander competency

On-call participation

CPD portfolio

Education

HCPC registered Paramedic or RN

L4 Teaching Qualification

L3 Assessing Qualification

Healthcare degree Level 6+

Quality Assurance Qualification

Band 7 Senior Clinician experience

Job description

Main area Clinical Education & Development Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri - 08:30-16:30) Job ref 335-A-2122

Site Nottinghamshire & Lincolnshire Town Nottingham Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/11/2026 23:59

We are East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS), an organisation focused on delivering a high standard of emergency and urgent care to our patients across the region.

The East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS) provides Emergency, Urgent and Non-Emergency pre-hospital care and transport across six counties (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire & Rutland and Northamptonshire).

Job overview

To contribute as a key member of the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) Education Team, taking responsibility for the strategic and operational delivery of high-quality education, training, and professional development for both clinical and non-clinical staff within the EOC.

Key Responsibilities:

Be accountable to the EOC Senior Manager (TDC) for the implementation and delivery of the EOC education plan, providing leadership, expert knowledge, and strategic direction in the design, execution, and evaluation of educational initiatives.

Ensure the quality, compliance, and effectiveness of professional education and training programs, supporting continuous learning and development across the EOC.

Collaborate with clinical governance and management teams to develop and deliver assessment and mentoring opportunities that enhance patient care quality and clinical outcomes.

Provide specialist educational support and guidance to EOC clinical hub colleagues, promoting the dissemination of learning and facilitating ongoing professional development in partnership with EOC Clinical Education Developers and Senior Clinical Advisors.

Main duties of the job

The EOC Clinical Development Specialist plays a pivotal role in leading and managing the delivery of high-quality clinical education across the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC). Responsibilities include providing strategic educational leadership, supporting CPD, and ensuring compliance with professional and regulatory standards.

The role involves close collaboration with senior operational managers to meet training needs and advising leadership on statutory, mandatory, and vocational education.

The post-holder contributes to the EOC annual education plan and leads the development of bespoke training for clinical hub staff, including remote and rotational clinicians. They are accountable for the cohesive delivery of clinical education and deputise for the Head of Education when required.

The role includes managing a team of education professionals, driving performance, and ensuring alignment with organisational goals. The post-holder contributes to national policy development, ensures educational governance compliance, and maintains robust performance monitoring systems.

They must maintain professional registration, clinical credibility, and Tactical Commander competency, participating in the on-call rota.

Additional duties include overseeing assessment processes, acting as course director, and supporting learners in complex cases.

Working for our organisation

We are East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS), dedicated to delivering high-quality emergency and urgent care across six counties: Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, and Northamptonshire.

At EMAS, we are committed to developing a skilled workforce capable of providing exceptional, person-centred care. Working with us means making a real difference to patients’ lives—and enjoying a range of benefits:

• Flexible working patterns to support work-life balance, with part-time and full-time rotas available.
• Pay enhancements for out-of-hours, shift, and overtime work, plus career progression and annual development reviews.
• Uniform provided as part of our professional service.
• Expert training and support from our in-house clinical education team.
• Opportunities for research, career development, and ongoing learning.
• Regular shift patterns with scheduled meal breaks.
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme.
• Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme support.
• NHS Discounts at 200+ retailers including travel, dining, insurance, and clothing.
• Childcare vouchers and Cycle to Work scheme (up to £3,500).
• Peer support networks and free on-site parking.

EMAS is a first-class employer, promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion. Join us to help save lives and deliver outstanding emergency care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description.

The duties and responsibilities of the post will be undertaken in accordance with the policies, procedures and practices of the Trust, which may be amended from time to time. Patient Safety is a key priority for the Trust.

It is your responsibility to ensure that you are fully compliant with EMAS policies and procedures in respect of patient safety, for example Risk Management, Infection Prevention and Control, Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, but to give an indication of the main areas of activity and involvement.

Qualifications and Professional Development

• HCPC registered Paramedic and/or Registered Nurse
• L4 Teaching Qualification or willingness to work towards
• L3 Assessing Qualification or willingness to work towards
• Portfolio of CPD evidence showing commitment to personal development
• Relevant Healthcare related degree at Level 6 or above
• Quality Assurance Qualification or willingness to work towards
• Band 7 Senior Clinician experience

Experience

• 3 years post registration clinical experience with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a Band 6 role.
• A minimum of 2 years experience of working in an emergency or urgent care setting

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Accessibility

If you have any accessibility requirements at any point during the recruitment process, then please contact the recruiting manager.

If you haven’t heard back from us within eight weeks of the closing date please consider your application unsuccessful.

Due to the high volume of applications received we are unable to provide updates on the progress of applications and only successful candidates at shortlisting stage will be contacted, regrettably feedback will not be provided. If you are unsuccessful at this stage please refer back to the job description, person specification and advertised requirements for ways to improve your future applications.

Internal candidates applying for vacancies must have completed their probationary period (stated within your contract) at point of application.

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust is an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer,committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We actively encourage interest from across our diverse communities. Black and Minority Ethnic staff are currently under-represented within our workforce, and we welcome applications from within these communities.

We are keen to promote a positive work-life balance. We recognise the importance of being able to spend quality time with family and friends and to engage in your own personal interests outside of work, which alongside work helps us to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. We are committed to embedding the NHS People Promise to support colleagues to work flexibly in a way that works for our patients, for us and for you. Many of our staff already work flexibly in many different ways, including job share, part-time or other flexible working patterns. Please talk openly to us at interview about flexible working opportunities. In addition, if a role is advertised as home based, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations, so please talk to us about the options available to you. If it works for our service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

At EMAS we believe that our culture should be built upon our core values and that our behaviour should reflect these. Our values – respect, integrity, contribution, teamwork and compassion - underpin everything we do – how we deliver our services and how we work with each other. We believe that it’s our people who make EMAS what it is.

Our Vision -Respondingto patient needs in the right way,developingour organisation to become outstanding for patients and staff, andcollaboratingto improve wider healthcare.

Please note we reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy if an internal member of staff on our redeployment register expresses an interest and is successful for this vacancy, or if a sufficient number of applications is received.

Please be aware if you are applying for a Frontline role, an Enhanced DBS clearance check will be required, and depending on the nature of other non-patient facing roles this check may also be required if offered a position with EMAS (Al l spent and unspent convictions must declared).

If you are not part of the update service, you will be liable for the payment and this will be deducted from your first months’ salary. The current cost of an enhanced DBS check is £55.38.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.