Paramedic Learning Facilitator

NHS; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare service is seeking a Paramedic Learning Facilitator to enhance the learning experiences of paramedic students. This role involves supporting learners during shifts on a double-crewed ambulance and evaluating their progress. Candidates should have a degree as a paramedic and experience as a mentor or educator. Excellent communication skills and a willingness to pursue further teaching qualifications are essential. The position offers a flexible working schedule to meet learner needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering work based learning and supporting learners.
• Ability to design and implement learning plans effectively.
• Candidates should have a strong understanding of emergency care practice.

Responsibilities

• Support and evaluate the learning experiences of paramedic learners.
• Collaborate with sector management to enhance training methods.
• Provide feedback and assess competencies of learners.

Skills

Experience working as a paramedic

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong facilitation, influencing and motivational skills

Ability to assess learners

Education

Degree level qualification as a Paramedic

Postgraduate teaching/learning qualification or willingness to attain

Level 6/7 mentoring module or willingness to work towards

Job description

Location: Greater Manchester West Sector with role based at either Bolton or Wigan

The Paramedic Learning Facilitators support sectors to deliver the best possible learning experiences for learners and mentors/practice educators within PES Operations. This role will suit individuals with a strong background in supporting learners and a passion for improving learner experiences.

Suitable candidates will be qualified to degree level as a paramedic and will have experience of supporting learners as a practice educator/mentor and have completed a relevant mentoring learner module. Ideally candidates will hold/be working towards relevant teaching/learning qualifications at the point of application, but for the right candidates these will be provided following appointment.

Applications will be shortlisted against the relevant criteria in the person specification for this role and we will be looking for candidates who describe their experience in supporting a range of learners in the practice environment and the impact on those learners.

Main duties of the job

The Paramedic Learning Facilitator will report to the Sector Manager and work as an integral part of the Sector management team, supporting, evaluating and improving the learner and mentor/practice educator experience within the Sector. The post holder will report on learner experiences, using data, analysing learner experiences and activities and provide assurance of quality and develop action plans to enable the delivery of consistent and highly valued learner programmes in the Sector.

Paramedic Learning Facilitators will spend 70% of their time working operational shifts with identified learners on a double crewed ambulance (DCA). The role will not follow a fixed rota and will have the flexibility to determine the required working pattern to meet the needs of learners, recognising that different sectors may develop different operating models. They will work closely with rostering teams and the sector management team to plan shifts with learners. The remaining 30% of time (non-operational) will be protected to support individual and sector-based learning activities, working in partnership with the local sector and workforce development teams.

If you possess the experience and skills that we are looking for, care passionately about the quality of learning and want to play a part in supporting the vital role of the North West Ambulance Service please complete the online application form.

About us

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.

Our highly skilled staff provide life‑saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.We also provide non‑emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non‑emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.

Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.

We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non‑emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Job responsibilities

Please ensure you read the Job description and Person Specification attached to the advert in full before applying.

This advert will close on 27 January 2026.

The assessment centre and professional discussions will take place on 20 February 2026.

To ensure that we invest in developing a nurturing, positive and thriving culture, it is important to us to recruit individuals who demonstrate the right behaviours. As part of this recruitment process, if you are successfully shortlisted, you will be invited to take part in an assessment centre. This may include completion of a situational judgement assessment, completion of group and individual activities, followed by a professional discussion.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience working in paramedic role, with developed knowledge of pre‑hospital and emergency/urgent care practice
• Experience in delivering work based learning / learning in practice.
• Experience supporting learners as a practice educator, with evidence of mentoring students, assessing competencies, providing feedback, etc
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to assess learners in the practice setting including design and deliver of learning plans to meet learner objectives and support struggling/failing learners.
• Strong facilitation, influencing and motivational skills
• Ability to interpret data effectively in order to make meaningful judgments

Qualification and Knowledge

• Hold a recognised post graduate/masters teaching/learning qualification. (Must be willing to work towards a qualification of this level where not in place).
• Qualified to degree level as a Paramedic (direct or including top‑up modules)
• Hold a level 6/7 module related to mentoring learners in practice (or willing to work towards)

Values and Behaviours

• Working together - demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable
• Strong facilitation, influencing and motivational skills
• Proven analytical and judgement skills, problem solving skills and ability to make and act upon decisions.
• Excellent planning & organisational skills.
• Ability to design and implement changes to improve systems and processes
• Ability to manage own time, work under pressure.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and deal with situations in a sensitive manner
• Ability to develop an inclusive learning environment
• Ability to work with a team to deliver effective and efficient work based learning.

Values and Behaviours

• Being at our best - professional and adaptable and takes pride in work
• Making a difference - act with compassion, kindness and integrity towards everyone

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.