AsPre-hospital ECPR Consultant Training Lead, you will design, coordinate and deliver the entire ECPR training programme for London's Air Ambulance and our strategic partners. You will shape a pioneering service, overseeing competency frameworks, simulation training, online learning, governance processes and on-scene proctoring during live ECAT shifts. This is a highly influential role requiring clinical, educational and leadership excellence in a rapidly evolving area of resuscitation science.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the design and delivery of the pre-hospital ECPR training programme.
* Organise six-monthly ECPR courses and regular ECAT/ECPR training days.
* Maintain training records and oversee competency progression across the multi-professional team.
* Proctor ECPR delivery on live ECAT shifts (Rapid Response Vehicle and occasionally helicopter).
* Deliver training in femoral arterial access and pre-hospital TOE.
* Oversee maintenance of training and simulation equipment.
* Lead governance activities including audits, debriefs and learning dissemination.
* Contribute to ECAT-related research and Pan-London ECPR collaborative work.
Essential
* GMC Specialist Registration (or equivalent).
* Consultant-level experience in a commissioned ECMO centre retrieval rota.
* Experience in pre-hospital medicine and delivering ECPR/ECMO training.
* Proficiency in ECMO cannulation and TOE.
* Strong leadership, communication and teaching skills.
Desirable
* Postgraduate qualifications in medical education, ECMO or TOE.
* Experience in HEMS operations, ECPR research or programme development.
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