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London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
About
The London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS) is the largest free ambulance service in the world, caring for more than one-and-a-half million patients every year.
We are the only London-wide NHS Trust and are at the frontline of the NHS in the capital. We serve an area of approximately 620 square miles. Broadly speaking, this is the whole area within the M25.
We have two main functions - the provision of an Accident and Emergency service to respond to 999 calls and our Patient Transport Service, which performs an important role in taking patients to and from their hospital appointments.
In addition, we also manage the Emergency Bed Service, which co-ordinates registers of specialised care facilities available across London, along with some national monitoring services.
HEI Clinical Link Tutor
Closed for applications on: 2-Oct-2023 00:02
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 2-Oct-2023 00:02
Key details
Location
- Site
- Brentside or Dockside Education Centre
- Address
- Brentford or Newham
- Town
- London
- Postcode
- E16 2QU
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £49,178 - £55,492 per annum inclusive of HCAS (plus 13% R&R)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Clinical Education and Standards Department
London Ambulance Service covers an area of 620 sq. miles, serves one of the world’s most dynamic and diverse cities and is the busiest ambulance service in the UK. We handle over 1.9 million emergency calls from across the capital and attend more than 1.2 million incidents every single year as well as delivering a 24 hour NHS 111 Integrated Urgent Care Service in South East and North East London that we estimate will respond to around 1.4million urgent care calls by the end of the year.
We employ over 9,000 people who work or volunteer across London to respond to the health needs of over eight million people who live, work and travel in the capital. We work closely with our NHS partners and are commissioned by 32 clinical commissioning groups spread across 5 sustainability and transformation partnerships (STPs) and NHS England for our specialist services. We work alongside London’s hospital, mental health and specialist trusts, as well as the five STPs across Greater London.
In addition we work in partnership with the other emergency services, London’s Air Ambulance and London’s Resilience Forums to make sure we are ready and prepared to respond to major incidents and ensure we keep Londoners safe. As the only pan-London NHS provider we have a unique opportunity to play a leading role in integrating access to emergency and urgent care right across London.
Job overview
The post holder will be the principal link between the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust and the University of Cumbria for the LAS Paramedic Apprentice programme.
This is a unique opportunity to develop a new role between the LAS and the University of Cumbria to support all of our 'in-house' paramedic apprentices.
This will take place:
o within education centres in a formal classroom setting or virtual classroom
o within the partner higher education institutions
o within an operational environment where there will be patient interaction
o on operational vehicles as Paramedics interacting with patients
o in external environments to support partner education programmes
The post holder will deliver these activities, as scheduled to meet the demands of
the Trust and the partner HEIs, including the monitoring and mentoring of all learner
activities
The post holder will be actively involved in promoting best practise across the service whilst maintaining compliance with local and national policies and standards both within the Trust and the HEIs
Delivering appropriate Emergency Operational services and managerial duties as required by the Clinical Education & Standards (CE&S) Department
Attending appropriate level meetings supporting management of the HEI student development
The post holder will be required to work at pan London Education and HEI sites
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Supporting HEI students whilst on placement to complete their formal learning, including Practice Assessments Documents (PADs) working with Practice Educators Practice Education Leads CTM’s/ATM’s/LGM’s locally.
Deliver mandatory pre-placement briefings for all students on an HEI programme on placement with LAS prior to every placement block.
Attend Placement debriefs following all placement blocks in association with the practice leads for the relevant HEI and year group answering questions of practice and policy and as a way of quality assurance.
Liaising with HEIs and relevant student for additional placement time and/or support where necessary including Placement retrieval for the failing students, recovery packages when placements fail.
Mentorship of new HEI Tutors into the workings of general HEI link tutor/practice education.
Working for our organisation
London Ambulance Service serves one of the worlds most dynamic and diverse cities and is the busiest ambulance service in the UK. We handle over 1.9 million emergency calls from across the capital every year as well as delivering a 24 hour NHS 111 Integrated Urgent Care Service in South East and North East London that we estimate will respond to around 1.4million urgent care calls by the end of the year.
We employ over 9,000 people who work or volunteer, across London to respond to the health needs of over 8 million people who live, work and travel in the capital.
We work closely with our NHS partners and are commissioned by 32 clinical commissioning groups spread across 5 STPs and NHS England for our specialist services.
As the only pan-London NHS provider we have a unique opportunity to play a leading role in integrating access to emergency and urgent care right across London.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: We are willing to accept applications from candidates that do not hold the essential criteria of the person specification but are willing to work towards them.
Qualified Clinical Tutor (Cert.Ed, PGCEd etc).
Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) or equivalent, or ability to complete
Paramedic qualification and HCPC registration
Educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification
Full, driving licence, valid in the UK and no more than 3 penalty points
Certificate in Practice Education Desirable
IHCD Driving Tutor Award / Approved Driving Instructor Desirable
Experience
Current practising and HCPC Registered Paramedic with two years’
experience
Experience in teaching / education
Developing staff within a team context
Experience of supervising and mentoring staff
Expert knowledge of UK ambulance service clinical practice guidelines,
and pan London patient care pathways
Comprehensive knowledge and experience of operational ambulance
duties, work procedures & practice
Maintain currency with clinical/technical developments, using
appropriate reference materials
Working to deadlines without compromising performance
Ability to design and adapt training packages using a wide range of
information resources, including computer software programs and digital
learning modes.
Practical experience in the development and application of digital modes
for education delivery
Effective people management skills
Ability to adapt and maintain flexibility within a changing organisation
The ability to motivate staff in a challenging environment, and the
ability to actively promote team working initiatives
Awareness and understanding of the Trust’s key objectives as defined
in the current strategic plan for the Trust
Effective written and oral communication and the ability to network
successfully, working collaboratively with colleagues in operations,
other agencies and emergency services
Ability to demonstrate and assist staff in a range of safe handling
practises utilising all appropriate equipment
Ability to work remotely
Ability to interpret and make logical deductions from numerical data
Act as a role model by demonstrating commitment & adherence to the
Ability to deliver education of a sensitive and/or controversial nature
Demonstrable commitment to the service’s equal opportunity and
diversity policies and evidence of incorporating them into local practice.
Ability to manage both self and others and use initiative to problem
solve based on sound rationale.
High level of IT literacy
Ability to utilise digital technologies e.g Totara, ESR/OLM, GRS , ePCR,
CMC, MiDOS, MPDS, Adastra, mobile /electronic learning apps.
Adhere to the Trust values and behaviours
Resilient individual with the ability to cope under pressure within a
continually changing environment
Maintaining a professional image at all times
Desire for excellence
Sensitivity to the needs of others
Well organised
Attention to detail
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Qualified Clinical Tutor (Cert.Ed, PGCEd etc)
- Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) or equivalent, or ability to complete
- Educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification
- Full, driving licence, valid in the UK and no more than 3 penalty points
Experience
Essential criteria
- Current practising and HCPC Registered Paramedic with two years’ experience
- Experience in teaching / education
- Developing staff within a team context
- Experience of supervising and mentoring staff
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Expert knowledge of UK ambulance service clinical practice guidelines, and pan London patient care pathways
- Maintain currency with clinical/technical developments, using appropriate reference materials
- Comprehensive knowledge and experience of operational ambulance duties, work procedures & practice
- Ability to design and adapt training packages using a wide range of information resources, including computer software programs and digital learning modes
- Effective people management skills
- The ability to motivate staff in a challenging environment, and the ability to actively promote team working initiatives
- Effective written and oral communication and the ability to network successfully, working collaboratively with colleagues in operations, other agencies and emergency services
- Ability to demonstrate and assist staff in a range of safe handling practises utilising all appropriate equipment
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Matthew Williams
- Job title
- Clinical Education Manager -- Ambulance Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07767346660
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