Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a diverse team, supporting the clinical education programmes in one of the busiest ambulance services in the world.
The Clinical Education and Standards department are based in specialist education facilities, located at Dockside, Brentford, and Barking / Croydon for 111 / 999 education.
The Curriculum Developer has a significant role in developing the future of education and in driving a modern and exciting educational curriculum.
The successful candidates will have strong communication and organisation skills. You will know how to motivate a team and will be a great problem-solver, finding innovative solutions for the day to day running of the function, while remaining flexible and adaptable in a fast-moving environment. You will take pride in your work, be proactive and will be a role-model for civility in the workplace
We have 3 vacancies, 2 of these are permanent full time roles, with at least 1 filling the registrant requirement and 1 is a 12 month secondment.
Successful candidates who are current Band 7 clinical tutors will retain the 13% R&R payment attached to their salary.
Main duties of the job
Under the guidance of the Clinical Education Programme Manager, and in response to gap analysis outcomes, lead in the design, development and implementation of new educational packages.
Working with tutors and support staff, drive a modern and exciting educational curriculum for A&E Operations, EOC, 111 and IUC
The post holder will coordinate the development and review of all course materials for clinical education programmes, to ensure consistency across programmes and that materials are accurate and up to date.
Ensure the continued improvement of course content and delivery methods to promote a modern approach to clinical education curriculum.
About us
Our vision is to deliver outstanding emergency and urgent care whenever and wherever needed for everyone in London, 24/7, 365 days a year. Our strategy 2023-2028 outlines how we plan to achieve this, and is centred upon three missions focused on:
- Our care- delivering outstanding emergency and urgent care whenever and wherever needed.
- Our organisation- being an increasingly inclusive, well-led and highly skilled organisation people are proud to work for.
- Our London- using our unique pan-London position to contribute to improving the health of the capital.
To achieve these three missions we have set ourselves 50 commitments to deliver over the next five years. In developing these ambitious commitments, we have engaged extensively both inside our organisation, with our partners and with our patients, and we have analysed population trends and horizon scanned the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Development of effective and relevant education and training materials and content in line with the departmental Training Plan and regulated awards
- Reviewing the current range of educational packages to ensure that all taught programmes reflect national and Trust-specific best practice guidance
- Be a point of contact for educational queries, ensuring a timely and consistent response is provided.
- Supporting clinical staff in their professional development whilst promoting best practice across the service to maintain and improve high standards of patient care.
Please see Job Description for more details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Development of effective and relevant education and training materials and content in line with the departmental Training Plan and regulated awards
- Reviewing the current range of educational packages to ensure that all taught programmes reflect national and Trust-specific best practice guidance
- Be a point of contact for educational queries, ensuring a timely and consistent response is provided.
- Supporting clinical staff in their professional development whilst promoting best practice across the service to maintain and improve high standards of patient care.
Please see Job Description for more details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A Post-Graduate Certificate of Education/Certificate of Education or IHCD Ambulance Tutor award
- Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) or equivalent
- Demonstrable current experience of working to Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic scope of practice able to both online and instructor-led learning programmes
Desirable
- Certificate in Practice Education
Skills
Essential
- Comprehensive understanding of digital learning packages and relevant experience of using these in an educational setting
- Ability to produce learning materials to include facilitator / tutor and participant manuals
- Demonstrable knowledge of developing programs within an education governance framework
Desirable
- Experience of working with digital technologies including mobile / electronic learning apps
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of current instructional theories and principles applicable to both online and instructor-led learning programmes.
- Development of creative and engaging training materials for an adult audience, in a variety of formats and media as well as storyboarding and user guides
- Working to deadlines without compromising performance
- Lead responsibility on significant course development projects for which instructional systems design and evaluation methodologies were used.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A Post-Graduate Certificate of Education/Certificate of Education or IHCD Ambulance Tutor award
- Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) or equivalent
- Demonstrable current experience of working to Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic scope of practice able to both online and instructor-led learning programmes
Desirable
- Certificate in Practice Education
Skills
Essential
- Comprehensive understanding of digital learning packages and relevant experience of using these in an educational setting
- Ability to produce learning materials to include facilitator / tutor and participant manuals
- Demonstrable knowledge of developing programs within an education governance framework
Desirable
- Experience of working with digital technologies including mobile / electronic learning apps
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of current instructional theories and principles applicable to both online and instructor-led learning programmes.
- Development of creative and engaging training materials for an adult audience, in a variety of formats and media as well as storyboarding and user guides
- Working to deadlines without compromising performance
- Lead responsibility on significant course development projects for which instructional systems design and evaluation methodologies were used.
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.
