South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Education Manager - South

The closing date is 28 August 2025

Job summary

Are you passionate about transforming education in urgent and emergency care? We are seeking an inspirational leader to join our team as a Clinical Education Manager. In this pivotal role, you'll lead the delivery of high-quality clinical education and statutory training across a dynamic and diverse region, shaping the development of our future workforce and making a real difference to patient care.

As part of a forward-thinking Clinical Directorate, you'll work strategically and operationally, collaborating with internal teams and external partners to ensure our workforce is confident, competent, and compliant. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy leading teams, and are motivated by impact, this is your opportunity to influence the future of pre-hospital care education.

You will oversee educational responsibilities across the southern region covering Devon, Cornwall, and Dorset.

Main duties of the job

Lead with purpose: Manage a team of education professionals across multiple counties, providing leadership, direction, and support to ensure outstanding delivery of clinical training and development.

Drive educational excellence: Oversee statutory and mandatory training, onboarding, and clinical development initiatives to meet compliance and enhance workforce capability.

Collaborate with impact: Partner with operational and clinical teams to align education with service priorities--ensuring our workforce is fully prepared to meet patient needs.

Innovate and improve: Champion new methods of learning, including the use of digital technologies and simulation-based training. Constantly seek ways to improve outcomes and learner experiences.

Assure and deliver results: Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), manage budgets effectively, and provide assurance on education delivery and workforce readiness.

Inspire future talent: Foster a culture of learning and continuous professional development while creating a welcoming and structured onboarding experience for new starter

Please note the banding for this role is currently being reviewed by the Job Evaluation team.

About us

Working for us is an experience like no other. We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England of 10,000 square miles and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.

We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five-year strategy which has continually improving patient care at its very core.

At the heart of our beautiful and diverse region we employ over 6000 people and are supported by over 575 volunteers.

If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples' lives, then we would love to hear from you.

In return we will equip you with the skills, resources and development you need to thrive in your role.

You will have opportunities to progress to roles at a higher pay grade and enjoy continuous professional development.

Benefits

Competitive NHS salary
A standard working week of 37.5 hours
Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working
Generous Pension Scheme
Career and salary progression
Car leasing scheme
Free parking across Trust sites
Cycle-to-work and other salary sacrifice schemes
Staff networks
Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK

Date posted

14 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year / per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

202-7350430 A

Job locations

Eagle Way, Abbey Court, Sowton Industrial Estate

Exeter

EX2 7HY

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role please see the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

Relevant professional clinical qualification e.g. Paramedic, Nurse
Relevant adult teaching qualification, e.g. PGCE, Cert Ed or equivalent
Academic attainment at a minimum of Degree (level 6) qualification Level, with evidence of postgraduate level education

Desirable

Management qualification
Membership of the relevant professional body (e.g. College of Paramedics)
MIMMS
PHTLS, PHPLS, AMLS
Masters level educational attainment

Previous experience (Paid/ Unpaid relevant to job)

Essential

Significant experience in education and training within a healthcare setting
Proven leadership and management experience, including line management of teams
Experience in workforce development, learning delivery, and compliance monitoring
Experience in managing budgets and financial planning

Desirable

Experience in an ambulance service or pre-hospital care setting.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

Relevant professional clinical qualification e.g. Paramedic, Nurse
Relevant adult teaching qualification, e.g. PGCE, Cert Ed or equivalent
Academic attainment at a minimum of Degree (level 6) qualification Level, with evidence of postgraduate level education

Desirable

Management qualification
Membership of the relevant professional body (e.g. College of Paramedics)
MIMMS
PHTLS, PHPLS, AMLS
Masters level educational attainment

Previous experience (Paid/ Unpaid relevant to job)

Essential

Significant experience in education and training within a healthcare setting
Proven leadership and management experience, including line management of teams
Experience in workforce development, learning delivery, and compliance monitoring
Experience in managing budgets and financial planning

Desirable

Experience in an ambulance service or pre-hospital care setting.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Eagle Way, Abbey Court, Sowton Industrial Estate

Exeter

EX2 7HY

Employer's website

https://www.swast.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Eagle Way, Abbey Court, Sowton Industrial Estate

Exeter

EX2 7HY

Employer's website

https://www.swast.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)