East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Driving Educator

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Job summary

This role will support the delivery of the Trusts Workforce Development Plan specifically around driver education within the development pathways of new clinicians and delivery of the emergency response driving refresher programme to ensure compliance with legislation.

Our Location

This Driving Educator post is aligned to EMAS Education at The Rosings House, Narborough, Leicester. The location is easily accessible from the M1 motorway. Leicestershire is an attractive area to work in with competitive housing, a historic city, and attractive towns and villages nearby. Training delivery will generally be shared between Oak House and Clifton NTU Education Centres.

Main duties of the job

We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for an emergency response driver educator. The role of Driving Educator is an important role within EMAS Organisational Learning and contributes to the delivery of taught programmes, as well as supporting divisional-based development and annual educational updates.

About You

You will need to embrace the EMAS Trust values and be committed to developing and delivering high-quality education. You will be an experienced response driver holding IHCD or Level 3 CERAD qualification.

Our Programmes

This is a particularly exciting time in driver education, and EMAS have a range of students/learners accessing various recruit pathways such as Newly Qualified Paramedic (NQP), Student Technician and Ambulance Support Crew programmes, along with Urgent Care Assistant and Patient Transport Programmes. We are also implementing a 5 yearly refresher programme for all emergency response drivers to ensure compliance with amendments to legislation. You will need to be confident to teach and assess across the range of driver training provisions.

About us

The Trusts Driving Education Team work within the wider Organisational Learning department, OL, and delivers the driving qualification phase which is integral to a clinician's development.

Date posted

12 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year PA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

335-A-1535

Job locations

The Rosings House Education & Practice Development Centre

Forest Road, Narborough

Leicester

LE19 3EQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working within the Driver Education Team, your main roles will be

1. Delivery of Level 3 CERAD courses in line with the awarding bodie's requirements

2. Assessment of learners during the assessment phase of the Level 3 CERAD course

3. Delivery of the Trust's 1-day emergency response driving refresher session in line with legislative requirements

4. Complete post-accident support sessions as directed by a Driving Education Lead

5. Take an active part in quality assurance activities including standardisation, peer and manager reviews

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working within the Driver Education Team, your main roles will be

1. Delivery of Level 3 CERAD courses in line with the awarding bodie's requirements

2. Assessment of learners during the assessment phase of the Level 3 CERAD course

3. Delivery of the Trust's 1-day emergency response driving refresher session in line with legislative requirements

4. Complete post-accident support sessions as directed by a Driving Education Lead

5. Take an active part in quality assurance activities including standardisation, peer and manager reviews

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Level 4 Diploma in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving Instruction (L4 DERADI)
Emergency Driving Award (Police, Fire or NHS Ambulance)
Assessing Award
Teaching Qualification (Award in Education and Training (L3))

Desirable

Coaching qualification
Mentoring qualification
Diploma in Education and Teaching (L5)

Experience

Essential

Significant operational driving and instructional experience

Desirable

Experience of delivering emergency driver training/assessment activities

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge required to perform as an emergency Driving Educator, to include up-to-date knowledge of Driving Standards Agency driver training requirements, and Roadcraft.
Working knowledge of the Section 19 codes of practice

Desirable

Working knowledge of regulated qualification framework

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Level 4 Diploma in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving Instruction (L4 DERADI)
Emergency Driving Award (Police, Fire or NHS Ambulance)
Assessing Award
Teaching Qualification (Award in Education and Training (L3))

Desirable

Coaching qualification
Mentoring qualification
Diploma in Education and Teaching (L5)

Experience

Essential

Significant operational driving and instructional experience

Desirable

Experience of delivering emergency driver training/assessment activities

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge required to perform as an emergency Driving Educator, to include up-to-date knowledge of Driving Standards Agency driver training requirements, and Roadcraft.
Working knowledge of the Section 19 codes of practice

Desirable

Working knowledge of regulated qualification framework

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

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

The Rosings House Education & Practice Development Centre

Forest Road, Narborough

Leicester

LE19 3EQ

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

The Rosings House Education & Practice Development Centre

Forest Road, Narborough

Leicester

LE19 3EQ

Employer's website

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