Job summary
An exciting full time opportunity exists for a Placement Co-Ordinator role within the Placement Team of YAS Academy Education department.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the efficient and effective allocation of placements for Student Paramedics and observers withdue consideration given to various criteria, including expected demand of our service, job role/skill mix of staff, and budgetary constraints.
Main duties of the job
The roles will be based at one of the YAS Academy training sites and home working:
* Elmbank, Wakefield* Walnut Lodge, Tickhill Road, Doncaster* Burn Hall, Tollerton Road, Huby, York,
Full time hours will be 37.5 per week (full time) Monday to Friday.Must be willing to travel to meetings across the region from time to time.
As Placement Co-Ordinator you will have contact with University partners, Students and external candidates wishing to undertake a placementwith YAS. Communication will be primarily via e-mail and telephone, but occasionally face-to-face.
About us
Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.Benefits:o Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)o 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.o Sell annual leave scheme.o Contributory Pension.o NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.o Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes.o Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.o Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.o Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job description for full details.
The Placement Coordinator will work closely with the Placement Manager to ensure the effectivedelivery of an efficient, quality assured placement programme.The Placement Coordinator will provide administrative functions for student placements andsupport for the Placement Manager, students and education providers.They will work with education providers to ensure placements meet required standards andregulatory body requirements and act as the first point of contact between the placementenvironment, education provider, student and Trust to ensure appropriate and required placementsmeet programme and student needs.They will effectively utilise the Global Rostering System (GRS) in the production of student rosters toallocate appropriate shifts for their placements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job description for full details.
The Placement Coordinator will work closely with the Placement Manager to ensure the effectivedelivery of an efficient, quality assured placement programme.The Placement Coordinator will provide administrative functions for student placements andsupport for the Placement Manager, students and education providers.They will work with education providers to ensure placements meet required standards andregulatory body requirements and act as the first point of contact between the placementenvironment, education provider, student and Trust to ensure appropriate and required placementsmeet programme and student needs.They will effectively utilise the Global Rostering System (GRS) in the production of student rosters toallocate appropriate shifts for their placements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent (e.g. 5 GCSEs grade A - C including Maths and English or NVQ Level 2 in a relevant area)
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 year's experience in a busy office environment
- Awareness of placement requirements and procedures
Personal
Essential
- To be able to plan, prioritise and manage conflicting deadlines to meet the priorities of the placement team
- Good interpersonal skills and able to develop effective working relationships, and demonstrate professional credibility with colleagues
Skills
Essential
- Previous experience using workforce rostering systems or databases, developing clear and concise information reports with statistical analysis.
- Competent in MS Office applications including Word, Excel and Outlook
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Placement office environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent (e.g. 5 GCSEs grade A - C including Maths and English or NVQ Level 2 in a relevant area)
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 year's experience in a busy office environment
- Awareness of placement requirements and procedures
Personal
Essential
- To be able to plan, prioritise and manage conflicting deadlines to meet the priorities of the placement team
- Good interpersonal skills and able to develop effective working relationships, and demonstrate professional credibility with colleagues
Skills
Essential
- Previous experience using workforce rostering systems or databases, developing clear and concise information reports with statistical analysis.
- Competent in MS Office applications including Word, Excel and Outlook
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Placement office environment
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.
