South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Learning & Development Technologist (INTERNAL ONLY)

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Job summary

Our Learning and Development Technologists work across the Trust as part of the Technology Enhanced Learning team. In this role, you would will work alongside Subject Matter Experts to create, update and maintain e-learning on a variety of subjects. You will also help to maintain our Learning Management System, ESR.

Main duties of the job

You will develop bespoke and specialist online learning content on a national learning platform for use by the Trust workforce following organisational processes and policies. You will be required to research, investigate and understand specialist requirements and issues in order to produce e-Learning resources that are fit for purpose.

You will engage staff and stakeholders to advise and guide them through the process of developing an e-Learning course/resource, from start to finish, that can be delivered on a local/national learning platform and capable of outputting measurable results and reports.

You will develop and research tools, techniques and standards to create innovative and creative e-Learning resources that deliver measurable outcomes and demonstrate value for the Trust and meet the needs of the workforce ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

You will be required to engage with users, key partners and stakeholders including front line staff in the workforce to create and deliver engaging, creative and intuitive e-Learning resources. You will offer expert advice and guidance to resource users and stakeholders. Attend and give input at meetings/inductions where needed.

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.

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.

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

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

PLEASE NOTE: Internal candidates are asked to seek approval from their current SWASFT line manager prior to applying for this secondment opportunity.

Details

Date posted

15 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pa

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

202-6555559

Job locations

Trust HQ

Abbey Court, Eagle Way

Exeter

EX27HY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Development of systems and processes to ensure all staff have access to e-learning systems.

Configure on-line element of Trust Induction Programme, providing support and guidance to inductees and other facilitators.

Development and maintenance of online learning environments, utilising graphic/instructional design and skills.

Implementation of e-learning programmes on ESR.

Participate in and contribute to multiple departmental projects simultaneously and manage complex developments prioritising deadlines appropriately

Manage the development of multimedia (video, photographs, animation etc.), working with Subject Matter Experts in the delivery of training for the Trust, including Statutory and Mandatory Training, Clinical Skills and generic topics.

Developing effective competency assessment tools within programmes to enable demonstration of comprehension by learners.

Testing programmes to ensure full functionality and learner accessibility within Learning Management Systems.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Development of systems and processes to ensure all staff have access to e-learning systems.

Configure on-line element of Trust Induction Programme, providing support and guidance to inductees and other facilitators.

Development and maintenance of online learning environments, utilising graphic/instructional design and skills.

Implementation of e-learning programmes on ESR.

Participate in and contribute to multiple departmental projects simultaneously and manage complex developments prioritising deadlines appropriately

Manage the development of multimedia (video, photographs, animation etc.), working with Subject Matter Experts in the delivery of training for the Trust, including Statutory and Mandatory Training, Clinical Skills and generic topics.

Developing effective competency assessment tools within programmes to enable demonstration of comprehension by learners.

Testing programmes to ensure full functionality and learner accessibility within Learning Management Systems.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
  • Evidence of further development - education/training.
  • Strong knowledge of Pedagogical practices and how to implement them into an online learning resources.
  • Sound knowledge of developing resources within successful projects.

Desirable

  • Postgraduate qualification in a related subject.
  • Multimedia Design.
  • Recognised Teaching Qualification.
Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
  • Evidence of further development - education/training.
  • Strong knowledge of Pedagogical practices and how to implement them into an online learning resources.
  • Sound knowledge of developing resources within successful projects.

Desirable

  • Postgraduate qualification in a related subject.
  • Multimedia Design.
  • Recognised Teaching Qualification.

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).

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.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust HQ

Abbey Court, Eagle Way

Exeter

EX27HY


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

Trust HQ

Abbey Court, Eagle Way

Exeter

EX27HY


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Learning & Development Manager

Lucy Sampson

lucy.sampson@swast.nhs.uk

07866014102

Details

Date posted

15 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pa

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

202-6555559

Job locations

Trust HQ

Abbey Court, Eagle Way

Exeter

EX27HY


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