Education and Development Lead

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Education and Development Lead will support the training and development of bespoke TCAA training for operational staff along with the training provided to NHS teams, ensuring all the training materials are provided and maintained, meeting guidelines and regulatory requirements. Continually looking for areas to develop and improve to enable TCAA and CPTs to provide outstanding patient care.

In addition, the role will provide support by occasionally covering TCAA Crew Member shifts at our Oxford or Gamston base, enabling a true insight into our operation.

Due to this opportunity being extremely unique, it is likely that we will receive a high number of applications, it is possible that the advert will be closed earlier that the date advertised.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within healthcare (5+ years).
• Experience of managing training materials.
• Experience of delivering training sessions.
• Ability to utilise varied training styles to engage learners.
• Ability to implement and sustain change to improve service delivery, whilst involving a team.
• Good communication skills with the ability to communicate appropriately and effectively in person, over the phone / virtually, and in writing.
• Knowledge of The Childrens Air Ambulance, its organisational values, and the service it provides.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to people, listen well, and communicate effectively and in a professional manner.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with colleagues, NHS teams and external stakeholders.
• Be able to demonstrate an understanding for the need for confidentiality and how this can be maintained.
• A good standard of physical fitness to facilitate lifting, bending, and carrying in the process of transporting patients.
• Be able to cover Crew Member shifts when required (inc long days, weekends, bank holidays, incidental overtime).
• Be able to empathise with people dealing with sensitive situations assertively and tactfully.
• Be a positive, motivational, and engaging individual.
• Be able to effectively manage and prioritise a changing working.
• Be able to be resilient under pressure and to identify when support is needed for self or others.
• An ability to travel in the UK, with access to a vehicle and work flexible hours.

Desirable

• Experience of working within emergency care, retrieval services or intensive / critical care transfers.
• Experience supporting or leading projects.
• Understanding of NHS paediatric and neonatal retrieval teams and ambulance services.

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent in Maths and English, Grace C or above.
• Qualified as Emergency Ambulance Crew, Emergency Care Assistant,
• equivalent or higher.
• Full UK manual driving licence.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.

Desirable

• Level 3 Award in Education and Training (or equivalent).

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Air Ambulance Service

Address

The Air Ambulance Service

Rowley Road

Headington

Coventry

CV3 4FR

Employer's website

https://theairambulanceservice.org.uk/our-work/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)