Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for staff looking to progress their career and become a Clinical Team Educator in SCAS at Hightown Resource Centre.
This advert is recruiting for one substantive CTE post.
The Clinical Team Educator role is a pivotal position in the development of the area's existing operational staff of all grades and visiting students, being responsible for their clinical supervision and professional development while liaising and working alongside the Education Department. You will become a key player as part of the area management team that will help to demonstrate and champion the behaviours linked to the key values of: Team Working, Caring, Innovation and Professionalism.
Main duties of the job
You must be qualified as a HCPC Registered Paramedic, working at Band 6 level, or NMC Nurse.
You must be a team player, accept responsibility and be a confident decision maker. You must be passionate in the development of newly trained staff and the maintenance of excellent standards. You will possess good interpersonal and communications skills. You will need to be competent in basic IT and capable of logical thinking, practical problem-solving, objective assessment skills and report writing. You must also be able to motivate and support others.
We believe and encourage commitment to your own ongoing personal and professional development is essential and should be demonstrated in your application and successful applicants will need to demonstrate how their personal values align with the Trust's core values.
All applicants for this position will be required to undergo a competitive selection process involving a clinical assessment followed by a panel interview.
About us
Benefits we offer:
- Expert training and support from our dedicated in-house education team.
- Holiday entitlement is 27 days rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years, plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time).
- Enrolment into the NHS Pension Scheme.
- Access to continual professional development and opportunities within SCAS and the NHS.
- Occupational Health support along with an Employee Assistance Programme.
- NHS Discounts in over 200+ stores including Holidays, Days out, Car insurance, Restaurants and Clothing.
About Us
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of emergency, urgent care and non-emergency healthcare services, along with commercial logistics services.
The Trust delivers most of these services to the populations of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire as well as non-emergency patient transport services in Surrey and Sussex.
We serve a population of over 7 million and answer over 500,000 urgent calls a year. We employ 4,551 staff who, together with over 1,100 volunteers, enable us to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full details of the role can be found in the attached job description and person specification.
All applicants for this position will be required to undergo a competitive selection process involving a clinical assessment followed by a panel interview.
Assessments will take place at the Education and Recruitment Centre in Bone Lane, Newbury
Candidates must successfully pass both the assessment and interview (dates to be confirmed).
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer any alternative dates for assessments or interviews.
Note: you will need to meet the essential criteria as a minimum in order for your application to be shortlisted. You must have completed your Consolidation of Learning Portfolio as part of the NQP programme and have demonstrable experience of working as a Paramedic.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full details of the role can be found in the attached job description and person specification.
All applicants for this position will be required to undergo a competitive selection process involving a clinical assessment followed by a panel interview.
Assessments will take place at the Education and Recruitment Centre in Bone Lane, Newbury
Candidates must successfully pass both the assessment and interview (dates to be confirmed).
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer any alternative dates for assessments or interviews.
Note: you will need to meet the essential criteria as a minimum in order for your application to be shortlisted. You must have completed your Consolidation of Learning Portfolio as part of the NQP programme and have demonstrable experience of working as a Paramedic.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential
- Professional Registration qualification: HCPC or NMC. (2 years post registration experience including preceptorship training and Newly Qualified Paramedic (NQP) period)
- IHCD or FutureQuals Emergency Response Driving qualification
- Completion of a HEI accredited mentorship module (QCF Level 5/6) or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Relevant Human Resources courses
- Degree Level or working toward (within three years)
- Associated teaching/mentoring qualification e.g. IHCD Instructors, PTLLS, DETLLS, Cert Ed, PGCE, etc.
- A recognised Management Qualification e.g. ILM etc
- o A recognised Training / Assessing qualification e.g. Award in Education and Training, Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement etc
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant operational experience as a qualified Paramedic and/or Nurse. You must have completion of the 2 year NQP programme requirements if your first entry on to the HCPC registered was post September 2016
- Proven ability to lead, motivate and inspire others, commanding the confidence of managers, staff and other health care professionals and by developing a strong ethos of team working
- Demonstrates an excellent working knowledge of all clinical and technical procedures appropriate to this role
- Good knowledge of the professional clinical guidelines and codes of conduct appropriate to this role and of the policies, procedures, guidelines and protocols relevant to this post
- Experience of peer mentoring
- Demonstrates a good understanding of the mechanisms used to identify training needs in the individual
- Good working knowledge of the current legislation relevant to this post
- Working knowledge of Clinical Audit relevant to this post
- Respects and applies patient confidentiality at all times
- Displays good diplomatic skills, is tactful and discreet
- Able to evidence Continued Personal Professional Development and commitment to personal quality standards and personal development - e.g. KSF portfolio, HPC portfolio / HPC Standards of Proficiency
- Demonstrable experience of developing, supporting and motivating individuals and a team in a similar working environment
Desirable
- Previous experience of clinical supervision or practice facilitation
- Experience of using a variety of IT software including Microsoft windows
- Knowledge of National Health Service Framework issues
- Good understanding of Ambulance Service National standards and outcome measures
Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential
- Professional Registration qualification: HCPC or NMC. (2 years post registration experience including preceptorship training and Newly Qualified Paramedic (NQP) period)
- IHCD or FutureQuals Emergency Response Driving qualification
- Completion of a HEI accredited mentorship module (QCF Level 5/6) or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Relevant Human Resources courses
- Degree Level or working toward (within three years)
- Associated teaching/mentoring qualification e.g. IHCD Instructors, PTLLS, DETLLS, Cert Ed, PGCE, etc.
- A recognised Management Qualification e.g. ILM etc
- o A recognised Training / Assessing qualification e.g. Award in Education and Training, Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement etc
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant operational experience as a qualified Paramedic and/or Nurse. You must have completion of the 2 year NQP programme requirements if your first entry on to the HCPC registered was post September 2016
- Proven ability to lead, motivate and inspire others, commanding the confidence of managers, staff and other health care professionals and by developing a strong ethos of team working
- Demonstrates an excellent working knowledge of all clinical and technical procedures appropriate to this role
- Good knowledge of the professional clinical guidelines and codes of conduct appropriate to this role and of the policies, procedures, guidelines and protocols relevant to this post
- Experience of peer mentoring
- Demonstrates a good understanding of the mechanisms used to identify training needs in the individual
- Good working knowledge of the current legislation relevant to this post
- Working knowledge of Clinical Audit relevant to this post
- Respects and applies patient confidentiality at all times
- Displays good diplomatic skills, is tactful and discreet
- Able to evidence Continued Personal Professional Development and commitment to personal quality standards and personal development - e.g. KSF portfolio, HPC portfolio / HPC Standards of Proficiency
- Demonstrable experience of developing, supporting and motivating individuals and a team in a similar working environment
Desirable
- Previous experience of clinical supervision or practice facilitation
- Experience of using a variety of IT software including Microsoft windows
- Knowledge of National Health Service Framework issues
- Good understanding of Ambulance Service National standards and outcome measures
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
