This post sits in the Emergency Operations Centre education team at East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust, supporting the Trust's learning and development agenda. The holder provides professional education, assessment and mentoring to clinical and non-clinical colleagues, along with statutory and mandatory training for the whole centre. The role works alongside the EOC Senior Clinical Leader and clinical governance staff, with rotas for part-time and full-time staff. Fit depends on HCPC paramedic or nursing registration and at least three years' post-registration clinical experience.
What the job involves
- Deliver professional education, training and learning opportunities for clinical and non-clinical EOC colleagues
- Provide training, development and assessment for clinical staff to JRCALC, awarding body and local standards
- Provide statutory and mandatory training for all EOC staff
- Provide assessment and mentoring that contributes to patient care quality and clinical outcomes, working with clinical governance and managers
- Give specialist educational support and guidance to EOC Clinical Hub team members
- Improve the dissemination of learning within the EOC and support staff CPD, working with the EOC Senior Clinical Leader
- Participate in and support clinical audit activities
- Support delivery of the Trust's learning and development agenda within agreed workforce and business plans
- Ensure compliance with Trust policies on patient safety, including risk management, infection prevention and control, and safeguarding
Qualifications
- Teaching or assessing qualification, or willingness to work towards one
- Portfolio of CPD evidence showing commitment to personal development
Registration & licences
- HCPC registered paramedic or state registered nurse
Experience
- Minimum of 3 years post-registration clinical experience as a paramedic or nurse
Skills & knowledge
- IT skills to a high standard, including MS Office 365 and MS Teams
Other
- Self-motivated and proactive
Nice to have
- Knowledge of higher education career pathways
- Mentorship qualification (practice educator)
- Experience with a computer aided dispatch system, NHS Pathways or PaCCS software
What's offered
- Flexible working patterns with part-time and full-time rotas
- Enhancements for out-of-hours, shift and overtime working
- Career and salary progression with annual personal development review
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Occupational health support and employee assistance programme
- NHS discounts, childcare vouchers and cycle to work scheme up to £3500
- Training from the in-house clinical education team, research participation and peer support networks
- Uniform provided and free on-site parking