Job overview
An exciting opportunity have arisen for staff looking to progress their career and become a Clinical Team Educator in the South North area of SCAS for the following stations Basingstoke, WERC, Whitchurch, Andover and Alton.
The Clinical Team Educator role is a pivotal position in the development of the area’s existing operational staff of all grades and visiting students, being responsible for their clinical supervision and professional development while liaising and working alongside the Education Department. You will become a key player as part of the area management team that will help to demonstrate and champion the behaviours linked to the key values of: Team Working, Caring, Innovation and Professionalism.
Main duties of the job
You must be qualified as an HCPC Registered Paramedic / NMC Nurse, working at Band 6 level.
You must be a team player, accept responsibility and be a confident decision maker. You must be passionate in the development of newly trained staff and the maintenance of excellent standards. You will possess good interpersonal and communications skills. You will need to be competent in basic IT and capable of logical thinking, practical problem-solving, objective assessment skills and report writing. You must also be able to motivate and support others.
We believe and encourage commitment to your own ongoing personal and professional development is essential and should be demonstrated in your application and successful applicants will need to demonstrate how their personal values align with the Trust’s core values.
All applicants for this position will be required to undergo a competitive selection process involving a clinical assessment followed by a panel interview.
Working for our organisation
Benefits we offer:
* Expert training and support from our dedicated in-house education team.
* 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Full details of the role can be found in the attached job description and person specification.
All applicants for this position will be required to undergo a competitive selection process involving a clinical assessment followed by a panel interview.
Assessments will take place at the Education and Recruitment Centre in Bone Lane, Newbury.
Candidates must successfully pass both the assessment and interview (dates to be confirmed).
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer any alternative dates for assessments or interviews.
Note: you will need to meet the essential criteria as a minimum in order for your application to be shortlisted. You must have completed your Consolidation of Learning Portfolio as part of the NQP programme and have demonstrable experience of working as a Paramedic.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Evidence of on-going professional development.
* Formal Leadership qualification or demonstrable level of experience.
* Registered HCPC Paramedic or RGN Nurse with demonstrable experience (2 years post registration experience including preceptorship training and Newly Qualified Paramedic (NQP) period).
* IHCD or FutureQuals Emergency Response Driving qualification
Desirable criteria
* Operational commanders course (NARU or equivalent)
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Leadership / Management experience in an operational function.
* Experience of objective setting and performance management
* Experience in analysing data and delivering presentations based on the information
* Understanding of NHS developments and their impact on the Trust, together with knowledge of locality based decision makers and influencing bodies.
* Knowledge of the challenges facing health and social care.
Skills
Essential criteria
* Demonstrates innovative and operational thinking.
* Motivational leader, able to bring out the best in others.
We actively welcome job applications from candidates who have a disability or who are members of the BAME, LGBTQ+ and Armed Forces community (including: Reservists, Veterans, Spouses and Cadets). Here at SCAS we are proud to have a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve. Applicants who have a disability or are members of the armed forces community who meet the minimum shortlisting criteria for their post of interest will be invited for an interview and/or assessment (where applicable).
Please be assured that any requests for reasonable adjustments will not negatively affect your application.
As well as standard NHS benefits like generous holiday entitlement and an excellent pension scheme, we offer lots of extras for our staff.