Learning & Development Manager - Internal

Welsh Ambulance Services; St Asaph; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Welsh Ambulance Services invites applications for a Learning and Development Manager based in St Asaph. The role focuses on autonomy in coordinating education and learning activities, ensuring quality, and meeting regulatory standards within the Education and Training Team.

The successful candidate will have HCPC registration as a Paramedic and be working towards or hold Level 4/Grade qualifications in education. Welsh language skills are desirable.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree or equivalent practical experience in Education and Training Development.
• HCPC registration as a Paramedic is required.
• Evidence of education and training development expertise is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deliver and quality assure learning programmes across the organisation.
• Plan and coordinate final assessments for education and learning activities.
• Support and develop staff undertaking education programmes and ensure regulatory standards are met.

Skills

Presentation skills

Leadership

Planning & organisation

Teamwork

Creativity

Under pressure

Communication skills

Welsh language (desirable)

Education

Pre-hospital care degree or equivalent experience

Certificate in Adult Education

PGCE

HCPC Registered Paramedic

Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement

IHCD/L3CERAD qualification

Job description

Learning & Development Manager - INTERNAL Welsh Ambulance Services St Asaph, Denbighshire, Wales

Job overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY WELSH AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Education and Training Team as Learning and Development Manager.

37.5 hours per week.

As an autonomous practitioner have the responsibility for the quality assurance of the management, co‑ordination, delivery and evaluation of high quality education and associated learning and development activities across the organisation, ensuring regulatory standards are met.

Applicants must be Band 6 WAST HCPC registered paramedics who hold or willing to work towards the following:

• Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training or above
• Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement or equivalent legacy qualification
• Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice.

Main duties of the job

As a Learning and Development Manager the post holder will be required to develop, deliver and quality assure learning programmes including the planning and coordination of any final assessments.

The post holder will provide support and development opportunities for all staff undertaking education programmes.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. Welsh Language level 1 skills are desirable for this role.

Working for our organisation

Our workforce is made up of over 4,000 remarkable people who contribute to the delivery of world‑class patient care across Wales, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Whether you work in a patient‑facing role or within our range of support services, the work that you do enables us to provide high quality care, wherever and whenever we’re needed.

The Trust recognises the need for its workforce to represent the diversity of the population it serves across the whole of Wales and seeks to create an environment where diversity is celebrated and inclusivity matters. We are also keen to break down any barriers into the Trust, and would encourage applications from under‑represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ communities and disability groups.

Careers within the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust are diverse and varied, with opportunities arising right across the service. Whatever your skills and background, you’re sure to find a career with us which is fulfilling, challenging, and rewarding.

In line with the Trust’s Starting Salary Procedure, all applicants will start at the bottom of the band for the position applied for, but can apply for a higher salary if they have previous experience relevant to the position.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please contact Andrew Morgan for any role queries.

Person specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

• The post holder should hold or be working towards a pre hospital care degree, or equivalent practical experience within an Education and Training Development environment
• Hold or be working towards Certificate in Adult Education, PGCE
• HCPC Registered Paramedic
• IHCD Emergency Ambulance Driving or L3CERAD qualification
• Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement

Experience

• Confident in developing and supporting staff.
• Experience in clinical supervision, preceptoring and mentorship.
• Experience in multi professional/multi-agency working.
• Experience of standard setting, audit, quality to meet clinical governance agenda.
• Experience of working within a national education function
• Experience of co ordinating large events and complex meetings across the Trust Experience of Policy development in an educational environment
• Experience of managing projects.

Aptitude and Abilities

• Excellent presentation skills.
• Excellent leadership, teaching and motivational skills. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Creative and innovative.
• Professional manner and approach.
• Ability to handle detail within strategic plans to support their delivery.
• Ability to think creatively and display an innovative approach to identifying and implementing solutions to further enhance the delivery of services.
• Able to work effectively within a team

Values

• Ability to demonstrate Trust values and behaviours

Other

• Able to be work across geographical areas to be flexible with their work hours Demonstrates flexibility in approach to work

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