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 Digital Learning Lead is accountable for all future developments of education by creating and enhancing blended learning to create a modern and exciting educational curriculum.
The successful candidate will have high level influencing and negotiating skills, building strong relationships with stakeholders. You will know how to motivate and lead a team. You must be innovative, creative and have a proactive approach to problem solving.
You will have experience being flexible and adaptable in a fast-moving environment, managing your workload and expected deadlines.
You will take pride in your work and will be a role-model for civility in the workplace
Main duties of the job
- Lead and identify potential enhancements to the e-Learning / blended learning host platform to improve effectiveness and user satisfaction.
- Support SMEs to develop new courses and design new interactive elements for an ever- growing catalogue of clinical education programmes.
- Implement the Trust's Digital and Blended Learning Strategy that will be integrated with the wider Education strategy for both the clinical and non-clinical workforce of the LAS.
- Responsible for the planning of the short to medium-term eLearning integrating with the face-to-face and virtual elements, and providing flexibility to meet the Trust's resourcing and operational needs.
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
- The post holder will be accountable for designing, developing, evaluating and reporting on a broad range of digital learning opportunities as part of the Clinical Education and Standards (CE&S) departments blended learning approach,
- Lead on adjustments to plans or strategies to ensure it reflects the needs of the Trust whilst taking account of the learning and development needs of all staff and ensuring equal access across the organisation. The post holder will further the London Ambulance Services education provision by leading and collaborating with relevant leads in the implementation of digital and blended learning training opportunities for staff across the Trust.
- This role is key in developing digital systems within the LAS to provide a seamless digital learning experience for learners and tutors.
- Responsible for the development, planning and provision of the LAS digital learning systems and services (e.g. AtLAS), including systems integration, workflow processes, advice and help with digital video, audio, still image capture, digitisation and their online dissemination. This role is key in developing digital systems within the LAS to provide a seamless digital learning experience for learners.
- Managing the Digital Co-ordinator team, providing leadership, support, guidance and direction ensuring efficient and timely management of all ongoing projects.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder will be accountable for designing, developing, evaluating and reporting on a broad range of digital learning opportunities as part of the Clinical Education and Standards (CE&S) departments blended learning approach,
- Lead on adjustments to plans or strategies to ensure it reflects the needs of the Trust whilst taking account of the learning and development needs of all staff and ensuring equal access across the organisation. The post holder will further the London Ambulance Services education provision by leading and collaborating with relevant leads in the implementation of digital and blended learning training opportunities for staff across the Trust.
- This role is key in developing digital systems within the LAS to provide a seamless digital learning experience for learners and tutors.
- Responsible for the development, planning and provision of the LAS digital learning systems and services (e.g. AtLAS), including systems integration, workflow processes, advice and help with digital video, audio, still image capture, digitisation and their online dissemination. This role is key in developing digital systems within the LAS to provide a seamless digital learning experience for learners.
- Managing the Digital Co-ordinator team, providing leadership, support, guidance and direction ensuring efficient and timely management of all ongoing projects.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Master's level or equivalent in a relevant field plus additional specialist training and knowledge
- Formal qualifications in an IT related field and an appropriate Microsoft Accredited Qualification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of creating e-learning software packages and content development
- Specific experience of ESR , Articulate, Totara/Moodle, Adobe Suite, MS Power BI
- Experience of curriculum design and development, and delivery relating to e-learning
- Influencing at a strategic/policy level
Desirable
- Experience of working in a multi-site, multi-agency and multiple stakeholder environment
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of python programming for data processing, analytics and mining applications
- Ability to work effectively across departmental and professional boundaries and with multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to manage outcomes to deliver to deadlines without compromising performance
- Ability to work effectively and simultaneously with varying work strands whilst maintaining attention to detail and progress.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Master's level or equivalent in a relevant field plus additional specialist training and knowledge
- Formal qualifications in an IT related field and an appropriate Microsoft Accredited Qualification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of creating e-learning software packages and content development
- Specific experience of ESR , Articulate, Totara/Moodle, Adobe Suite, MS Power BI
- Experience of curriculum design and development, and delivery relating to e-learning
- Influencing at a strategic/policy level
Desirable
- Experience of working in a multi-site, multi-agency and multiple stakeholder environment
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of python programming for data processing, analytics and mining applications
- Ability to work effectively across departmental and professional boundaries and with multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to manage outcomes to deliver to deadlines without compromising performance
- Ability to work effectively and simultaneously with varying work strands whilst maintaining attention to detail and progress.
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).
