Job summary
Are you an experienced Paramedic with an interest in education?
Have you always wanted to retain dedicated clinical time but also protected teaching time?
Do you want to use your skills and knowledge to support the next generation of ambulance clinicians whilst remaining credible and at the forefront of Paramedic clinical practice?
This exciting new role of Paramedic Practice Educator combines clinical and leadership time as part of our ambulance operations, alongside dedicated teaching time within our Education and Training team. There is opportunity to teach accredited courses such as RC(UK) ALS, PHTLS, Difficult Airway Course as well as expanding your education repertoire. The expected role will involve around 50% clinical time and 50% education and administration time.
Main duties of the job
Ambulance Operations and Clinical Time - As a Paramedic Practice Educator you will be responsible for working with all ambulance clinicians within ECS to support and mentor their clinical progression. With a focus on Apprentices, Student Paramedics and Newly Qualified Paramedics, you will be involved in their clinical learning pathway and be responsible for overseeing their portfolio requirements.
Your clinical time will predominantly be undertaken on frontline emergency ambulance shifts, with a variety of other opportunities to be involved across the full range of clinical operations within ECS.
Education Faculty Time - Led by an Emergency Medicine Consultant, our multiprofessional and highly credible education faculty offer a range of accredited courses from FREC 3, RC(UK) e-ALS and APLS to PHTLS and Difficult Airway to name just a few.
As a Paramedic Practice Educator you will work as part of the education team teaching on the above courses (where accredited to do so) to provide high quality and credible clinical education. We will also support you to gain additional instructor qualifications. Within your education time you will also have opportunities to develop and lead our team training days.
About us
Enhanced Care Services is a rapidly developing organisation with a clear ethos of high quality provision across all healthcare sectors.
Founded in 2015, Enhanced Care Services has developed into a highly regarded, clinically led organisation with a focus on patient care. Having initially delivered enhanced and critical care to a range of events, ECS now oversees the medical cover to multiple high profile large scale events, operates 24/7 frontline and transfer ambulance provision and provides medical education at all levels.
Our frontline emergency ambulance provision continues to expand in a sustainable manner and the new role of Paramedic Practice Educator will provide ongoing support and development to maintain our quality output.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work clinically alongside Paramedics and Emergency Care Assistants to provide mentorship and ongoing development
Produce structured training reports and action plans to ensure continued learning and development of all clinicians
Support new clinicians, undertaking initial sign off shifts and periodic shift reviews
Take part in the development and delivery of team training days, governance days and compliance reviews
Support newly qualified paramedics (NQPs) and student paramedics and student ECAs as they progress through their respective learning portfolios
Support new clinician induction days, providing a visible leadership and support structure and emphasise the standards of delivery and ethos of ECS
Lead clinical assessments and be a part of interview panels for prospective employees and contractors of ECS
Highlight those who require additional support and work with the Paramedic Team Leaders and clinician themselves to ensure a structured and achievable action plan
Utilise protected administrative time to ensure detailed documentation of shift reviews where appropriate
Work as part of the education faculty to deliver high quality, credible clinical education
Develop and expand your education qualifications and experience
Ensure ongoing personal CPD utilising dedicated personal development time as part of the rota
Behave as an ambassador for ECS, displaying the organisations values and professionalism in all engagements
Share the ethos of ECS and work as part of the team to develop a rapidly growing business, striving for excellence
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work clinically alongside Paramedics and Emergency Care Assistants to provide mentorship and ongoing development
Produce structured training reports and action plans to ensure continued learning and development of all clinicians
Support new clinicians, undertaking initial sign off shifts and periodic shift reviews
Take part in the development and delivery of team training days, governance days and compliance reviews
Support newly qualified paramedics (NQPs) and student paramedics and student ECAs as they progress through their respective learning portfolios
Support new clinician induction days, providing a visible leadership and support structure and emphasise the standards of delivery and ethos of ECS
Lead clinical assessments and be a part of interview panels for prospective employees and contractors of ECS
Highlight those who require additional support and work with the Paramedic Team Leaders and clinician themselves to ensure a structured and achievable action plan
Utilise protected administrative time to ensure detailed documentation of shift reviews where appropriate
Work as part of the education faculty to deliver high quality, credible clinical education
Develop and expand your education qualifications and experience
Ensure ongoing personal CPD utilising dedicated personal development time as part of the rota
Behave as an ambassador for ECS, displaying the organisations values and professionalism in all engagements
Share the ethos of ECS and work as part of the team to develop a rapidly growing business, striving for excellence
Person Specification
Aptitudes and Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, teamwork communication and social skills.
- Demonstrate ability to work on own initiative, be forward thinking and able to work independently.
- Ability to prioritise, act under pressure and apply deadlines to workload.
- Ability to identify learning needs and motivate others.
- Potential and willingness for personal change with the ability and commitment to learn new skill.
Qualifications
Essential
- Have a minimum of 2.5 years post-registration experience and hold current registration with the HCPC and be free from any cautions, convictions or conditions on practice.
- Hold a recognised education qualification and/or be an accredited instructor in one or more relevant course such as, but not limited to, ALS, APLS/EPALS, ATLS, PHTLS, Difficult Airway Course.
- Hold a full UK driving licence with a maximum of 3 penalty points.
- Hold CERAD L3 Emergency Driving Qualification or equivalent.
Desirable
- Hold a BSc in Paramedic Practice or equivalent.
- Hold a relevant postgraduate qualification such as PGCert, DipIMC etc.
- Hold CERAD L3 Emergency Driving Qualification or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Excellent personal clinical acumen and skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to support, nurture and develop others.
- Experience of leading clinical debriefs to glean learning opportunities and development points.
- Good IT skills to enable accurate record keeping.
- Experience of teaching or mentoring others
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Physically fit and able to undertake the physical aspects of the role.
- Flexible approach to work and willing to assist in all areas of the business.
- Commit to an Enhanced DBS Clearance check.
- Successful applicants will be subject to acceptable references and satisfactory DBS clearance.
Person Specification
Aptitudes and Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, teamwork communication and social skills.
- Demonstrate ability to work on own initiative, be forward thinking and able to work independently.
- Ability to prioritise, act under pressure and apply deadlines to workload.
- Ability to identify learning needs and motivate others.
- Potential and willingness for personal change with the ability and commitment to learn new skill.
Qualifications
Essential
- Have a minimum of 2.5 years post-registration experience and hold current registration with the HCPC and be free from any cautions, convictions or conditions on practice.
- Hold a recognised education qualification and/or be an accredited instructor in one or more relevant course such as, but not limited to, ALS, APLS/EPALS, ATLS, PHTLS, Difficult Airway Course.
- Hold a full UK driving licence with a maximum of 3 penalty points.
- Hold CERAD L3 Emergency Driving Qualification or equivalent.
Desirable
- Hold a BSc in Paramedic Practice or equivalent.
- Hold a relevant postgraduate qualification such as PGCert, DipIMC etc.
- Hold CERAD L3 Emergency Driving Qualification or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Excellent personal clinical acumen and skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to support, nurture and develop others.
- Experience of leading clinical debriefs to glean learning opportunities and development points.
- Good IT skills to enable accurate record keeping.
- Experience of teaching or mentoring others
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Physically fit and able to undertake the physical aspects of the role.
- Flexible approach to work and willing to assist in all areas of the business.
- Commit to an Enhanced DBS Clearance check.
- Successful applicants will be subject to acceptable references and satisfactory DBS clearance.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
