Job summary
Are you a registered paramedic or nurse, with significant experience in healthcare education? We have a brand new post for an 18 month fixed term or secondment opportunity and are looking for someone who has a passion for leadership and excellent interpersonal skills. The position of Senior Education Manager - Workforce Innovation, at South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) NHS Trust could be your next career move.
It's an exciting time in SCAS education. We are seeking to innovate and add to the digitalisation portfolio, some of which is being built from the ground up. The right candidate will be able to lead and inspire the education teams to drive this work forward. Several pipelines are to be developed, such as programmes for internationally educated paramedics and ambulance nurses.
Change management or quality improvement experience is essential. You'll need to be an enthusiastic individual with proven experience of collaborating, negotiating and motivating, while ensuring high quality patient care is the ultimate outcome.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will support the Head of Education. Responsibilities will be to lead the Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) and the Internationally Educated Paramedic (IEP) teams. Other responsibilities include workforce innovations such as the education and recruitment of ambulance nurses and return to practice for paramedics.
The education we deliver at SCAS can take a variety of forms, from classroom based theory and skills sessions to technology enhanced learning and clinical simulation. Alongside the Head of Education, you will play a pivotal role in introducing the digitalisation of education to include the introduction of an innovative online platform to make education more accessible to our workforce. We are also introducing virtual teaching where applicable, and you would be at the forefront of this innovation.
We offer an extensive range of education activities. These include apprenticeships, ambulance nursing, emergency care assistants and paramedic programmes for new and existing staff as well as internationally educated paramedics.
About us
Benefits we offer:
- Full training and support when you join and ongoing throughout your employment with us.
- 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
As Senior Education Manager, you will lead and develop our education teams while collaborating across the organisation. We seek someone who can motivate and inspire excellence, both at the team and organisational level. This post offers an exciting opportunity to develop these leadership skills further whilst ensuring the education delivered is a high standard and has a positive impact on patient care.
Applicants must be enthusiastic and able to demonstrate excellent education and teaching skills with a keen interest in your own continuous professional development. Suitable candidates must work well under pressure remaining calm, focused and approachable at all times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As Senior Education Manager, you will lead and develop our education teams while collaborating across the organisation. We seek someone who can motivate and inspire excellence, both at the team and organisational level. This post offers an exciting opportunity to develop these leadership skills further whilst ensuring the education delivered is a high standard and has a positive impact on patient care.
Applicants must be enthusiastic and able to demonstrate excellent education and teaching skills with a keen interest in your own continuous professional development. Suitable candidates must work well under pressure remaining calm, focused and approachable at all times.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma level specialist training (or equivalent experience)
- Post graduate teaching qualification / vocational training qualification (appropriate to the profession, or equivalent experience)
- Registration of the professional body appropriate to the role - HCPC / NMC
Desirable
- Management qualification (or equivalent / appropriate experience)
- Prince2 / Lean Six Sigma
Knowledge
Essential
- Post qualification experience in a clinical setting, demonstrating experience in a wide range of emergency and non-emergency situations
- Experience of using a variety of IT software including Microsoft Office, Access, Excel, PowerPoint and windows including accurate keyboard skills (to develop and compile complex reports)
- Demonstrates an understanding of the Strategic Directive and direction for Education & Training
- Demonstrates application of research evidence into operational / educational / clinical practice
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates the ability to manage staff / process
- Demonstrates the ability to deliver clinical and technical education
- Demonstrates ability to facilitate education in both a classroom and operational environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma level specialist training (or equivalent experience)
- Post graduate teaching qualification / vocational training qualification (appropriate to the profession, or equivalent experience)
- Registration of the professional body appropriate to the role - HCPC / NMC
Desirable
- Management qualification (or equivalent / appropriate experience)
- Prince2 / Lean Six Sigma
Knowledge
Essential
- Post qualification experience in a clinical setting, demonstrating experience in a wide range of emergency and non-emergency situations
- Experience of using a variety of IT software including Microsoft Office, Access, Excel, PowerPoint and windows including accurate keyboard skills (to develop and compile complex reports)
- Demonstrates an understanding of the Strategic Directive and direction for Education & Training
- Demonstrates application of research evidence into operational / educational / clinical practice
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates the ability to manage staff / process
- Demonstrates the ability to deliver clinical and technical education
- Demonstrates ability to facilitate education in both a classroom and operational 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.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Whiteley/Newbury/Bicester education centres
Bone Lane
Newbury
RG14 5UE
Employer's website
https://scasjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
