Senior Practice Educator & Mentorship Lead

South Western Ambulance Service Nhs Foundation Trust; Swindon; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car leasing scheme

Free parking

Cycle-to-work

Staff networks

Discounts

Job summary

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Lead Practice Educator to support staff development on an operational rostered line. You will mentor and provide clinical supervision to staff during remedial training and preceptorship stages.

As an experienced paramedic or ambulance nurse with required registrations, you will align with Education Leads and L&D teams to drive development plans and uphold standards of practice across Trust guidelines.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Paramedic with at least two years post-qualification experience or two years frontline ambulance operational experience for ambulance nurses.
• BSc degree award or current enrollment on a BSc top-up programme.
• Recognised teaching qualification such as PGCert, PGCAP, AET.
• Vocational assessor qualifications such as CAVA, IOSH.
• Clinical Supervision level 6 credential.
• RCUK ALS provider course as part of professional development.

Responsibilities

• Work on frontline resources in operations, under education team supervision.
• Use a standard referral process to review frontline shifts and capture development opportunities.
• Review and develop staff within the NQP process, ECA during preceptorship and for new joiners.
• Assess clinicians' ability to work competently and safely within scope of practice.
• Support clinicians returning after periods of absence.

Education

HCPC registered Paramedic

NMC registered Nurse

BSc degree or top-up required

PGCert / PGCAP / AET

Vocational assessor qualification: CAVA

IOSH

Clinical Supervision Level 6

RCUK ALS provider Course

Job description

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Lead Practice Educator to support staff development on an operational rostered line. You will mentor and provide clinical supervision to staff during remedial training and preceptorship stages.

As an experienced paramedic or ambulance nurse with required registrations, you will align with Education Leads and L&D teams to drive development plans and uphold standards of practice across Trust guidelines.