Job summary
To provide training and support to ensure all learners achieve in a timely manner.
- To effectively teach and assess learners' performance, knowledge and understanding against the national occupational standards.
- To make pro-active contribution to the quality assurance and improvement processes as required by the Awarding Organisations and Ofsted
- To support the delivery and evaluation of training programmes
- To manage a cohort of learners to achieve key performance targets in relation to and not limited to: Retention, achievement and timely success rates.
- To be an integral part of the training team working in dual role with both apprenticeship programmes and all other training department provision.
Main duties of the job
Fully develop programmes of education for staff within the organisation up to level 5.
Be responsible for the pastoral, supervisory and educational welfare of students on programme, developing and delivering education packages and assessing and marking work and portfolios of work as part of apprenticeship programmes.
Provide assessment to students, marking portfolios of work up to and including level 5 qualifications.
Deliver full apprenticeship programmes to students, maintaining all required academic, regulator and assessing standards.
To work with the Education and Development Leads and the Service lines to carry out training needs analysis on individuals and the organisation to raise the standards of practice. This will predominately be in the clinical field but will also link to non-clinical education delivery as required. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain their skills by working in an operational capacity at CCA level with the ability to perform full operational duties.
For full detail please refer to job description.
About us
We employ 3,500 staff in 63 locations and serve a population of 2,600,000 in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham, and Tees over 3230 square miles.
Many people think the job of the ambulance service is to collect patients and take them to hospital, but we do much more!
Paramedic skills have developed hugely in recent years, meaning we carry out more treatment at the scene and en-route to hospital.
We have a dedicated clinical assessment service that allows us to provide patients with the most appropriate care from the beginning of the patient journey.
We have a specialised branch of the Trust called HART which deal with explosions or terrorist attacks.
Ultimately patients are the heart of everything that we do to support our mission of "safe, effective and responsive care for all".
We value and respect the diversity employees bring to our workplace. We recruit a workforce that reflects the community we serve, and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. To ensure we deliver on our aims in relation to diversity and inclusion we assess ourselves against a range of frameworks. We are ENEI Gold employer, Disability Confident Leader, Dyslexia Smart Award employer, Dementia Friendly, and part of Mind Blue Light programme and the Race at Work Charter from the Princes Responsible Business Network and are achieving across all objectives in NHS Equality Delivery System.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list please refer to the attached job description for full responsibilities and duties of this job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list please refer to the attached job description for full responsibilities and duties of this job.
Person Specification
Eduction, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to level 5 or equivalent relevant experience in a clinical or healthcare/social care setting
- PGCE/Cert Ed/relevant teaching qualification (level 5)
- Evidence or recent significant CPD
- Prepared to achieve development accredited by Higher Education as specified by the Trust within 12 months of starting post in order to be able to teach on higher education programmes/Trust programmes and achieve "Trainer Status" for multiple programmes (including CRT and moving and handling, safeguarding)
- CAVA assessing qualification (or working towards)
- Experience of delivering learning & education
- Accredited mentor qualification ? Safeguarding adults and children level 3
- Educated to CCA level or equivalent clinical experience (or willing to undertake CCA education within 12 months of commencing in post)
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of the urgent care clinical education agenda
- Knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues in relation to learning and developmen
Key Skills, Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of national qualification Frameworks and standards
- Experience of clinical simulation delivery
- Significant proven experience and ability to design, develop and deliver innovative education and development training to an individual or group.
- Ability to clearly impart information and knowledge of complex theory and practical application to meet the learning outcomes expected.
- Understanding and experience of current education and development practices and statutory and regulatory requirements
Desirable
- An understanding of the key issues facing the NHS and ambulance services Knowledge and understanding of developments in the regulation of non-medical staff Knowledge of HEI frameworks and national apprenticeship standards
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of a proactive approach to own CPD and development of professional practice
- 12 months recent post qualification experience in a health and/or social care setting
Desirable
- Experience of leading, education programmes
Person Specification
Eduction, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to level 5 or equivalent relevant experience in a clinical or healthcare/social care setting
- PGCE/Cert Ed/relevant teaching qualification (level 5)
- Evidence or recent significant CPD
- Prepared to achieve development accredited by Higher Education as specified by the Trust within 12 months of starting post in order to be able to teach on higher education programmes/Trust programmes and achieve "Trainer Status" for multiple programmes (including CRT and moving and handling, safeguarding)
- CAVA assessing qualification (or working towards)
- Experience of delivering learning & education
- Accredited mentor qualification ? Safeguarding adults and children level 3
- Educated to CCA level or equivalent clinical experience (or willing to undertake CCA education within 12 months of commencing in post)
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of the urgent care clinical education agenda
- Knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues in relation to learning and developmen
Key Skills, Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of national qualification Frameworks and standards
- Experience of clinical simulation delivery
- Significant proven experience and ability to design, develop and deliver innovative education and development training to an individual or group.
- Ability to clearly impart information and knowledge of complex theory and practical application to meet the learning outcomes expected.
- Understanding and experience of current education and development practices and statutory and regulatory requirements
Desirable
- An understanding of the key issues facing the NHS and ambulance services Knowledge and understanding of developments in the regulation of non-medical staff Knowledge of HEI frameworks and national apprenticeship standards
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of a proactive approach to own CPD and development of professional practice
- 12 months recent post qualification experience in a health and/or social care setting
Desirable
- Experience of leading, education programmes
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.
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).
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.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Education and Training department
1A Dukesway court
Team Valley, Gateshead
NE11 0BH
Employer's website
https://www.neas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
