Clinical Education Manager - South

Integrated Care System; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading ambulance service provider in the UK is seeking a Clinical Education Manager to drive educational excellence in urgent and emergency care. You will manage training initiatives, oversee teams across multiple counties, and ensure compliance with training standards. The ideal candidate has a strong background in healthcare education and proven leadership skills. This role offers opportunities for professional growth and impactful work in the community.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Pay enhancements for overtime

Car leasing scheme

Free parking

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in healthcare education and training.
• Evidence of managing budgets and resources.
• Significant experience in workforce development.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of educational professionals across multiple counties.
• Oversee statutory and mandatory training programs.
• Monitor key performance indicators for education delivery.

Skills

Leadership in education

Clinical training expertise

Compliance monitoring

Team management

Financial planning

Innovative training methods

Education

Relevant adult teaching qualification

Degree (level 6) qualification

Membership of relevant professional body

Job description

Go back South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Education Manager - South

The closing date is 28 August 2025

Are you passionate about transforming education in urgent and emergency care? We are seeking an inspirational leader to join our team as a Clinical Education Manager. In this pivotal role, you'll lead the delivery of high-quality clinical education and statutory training across a dynamic and diverse region, shaping the development of our future workforce and making a real difference to patient care.

As part of a forward-thinking Clinical Directorate, you'll work strategically and operationally, collaborating with internal teams and external partners to ensure our workforce is confident, competent, and compliant. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy leading teams, and are motivated by impact, this is your opportunity to influence the future of pre-hospital care education.

You will oversee educational responsibilities across the southern region covering Devon, Cornwall, and Dorset.

Main duties of the job

Lead with purpose: Manage a team of education professionals across multiple counties, providing leadership, direction, and support to ensure outstanding delivery of clinical training and development.

Drive educational excellence: Oversee statutory and mandatory training, onboarding, and clinical development initiatives to meet compliance and enhance workforce capability.

Collaborate with impact: Partner with operational and clinical teams to align education with service priorities--ensuring our workforce is fully prepared to meet patient needs.

Innovate and improve: Champion new methods of learning, including the use of digital technologies and simulation-based training. Constantly seek ways to improve outcomes and learner experiences.

Assure and deliver results: Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), manage budgets effectively, and provide assurance on education delivery and workforce readiness.

Inspire future talent: Foster a culture of learning and continuous professional development while creating a welcoming and structured onboarding experience for new starter

Please note the banding for this role is currently being reviewed by the Job Evaluation team.

About us

Working for us is an experience like no other. We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England of 10,000 square miles and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.

We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five-year strategy which has continually improving patient care at its very core.

At the heart of our beautiful and diverse region we employ over 6000 people and are supported by over 575 volunteers.

If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples' lives, then we would love to hear from you.

In return we will equip you with the skills, resources and development you need to thrive in your role.

You will have opportunities to progress to roles at a higher pay grade and enjoy continuous professional development.

• A standard working week of 37.5 hours
• Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working
• Career and salary progression
• Car leasing scheme
• Free parking across Trust sites
• Cycle-to-work and other salary sacrifice schemes
• Staff networks
• Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Relevant adult teaching qualification, e.g. PGCE, Cert Ed or equivalent
• Academic attainment at a minimum of Degree (level 6) qualification Level, with evidence of postgraduate level education
• Membership of the relevant professional body (e.g. College of Paramedics)
• MIMMS
• PHTLS, PHPLS, AMLS
• Masters level educational attainment

Previous experience (Paid/ Unpaid relevant to job)

• Significant experience in education and training within a healthcare setting
• Proven leadership and management experience, including line management of teams
• Experience in workforce development, learning delivery, and compliance monitoring
• Experience in managing budgets and financial planning
• Experience in an ambulance service or pre-hospital care setting.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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