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Clinical Training Officers (North Region)
Are you looking to make a difference to patient care in Scotland? Do you enjoy helping others develop their knowledge and skills? Do you want the opportunity to work in clinical education within a dynamic and fast changing ambulance service? If so, then this may be the role for you.
We are seeking to recruit exceptional candidates to join the education and professional development team in the North Region, specifically to cover Wick, Thurso, Fort William, Western isles and Grampian areas. As well as helping to deliver the vocational training you will also be involved in supporting staff within the regions with their professional development. This includes delivering Learning in Practice, return to work sessions, driver training and developing individual action plans for staff requiring support. As a Clinical Training Officer you will be joining a team of experienced staff already working within EPDD across Scotland. Therefore, we are looking for dynamic, flexible, enthusiastic individuals who can work as part of our established busy team.
You must be a registered HCPC Paramedic who holds a first degree or be currently working towards one (already registered on a programme nearing completion). In addition, you should hold, or have evidence that you are progressing towards achievement of:
- A Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA)
- An appropriate level of teaching qualification such as a Level 4 Certificate in Education and Teaching or PGCERT in education
- Level 3 Certificate in Response Ambulance Driving (CERAD).
You should also be able to demonstrate previous experience of delivering education to students studying at SCQF level 6 and 7. Successful candidates will be expected to practice clinically to maintain their Paramedic/HCPC skill set.
In return for commitment to a very busy department the successful candidates will have access to further professional development and an opportunity to work with an experienced and motivated team. You will be able to contribute to the wider direction of travel of the department and work in an environment where the patient is at the heart of everything we do.
We will consider part time appointments, however if you wish to remain working full time there will be scope to work part time with the Education Department and the other hours in your substantive role and band.
Informal enquiries for can be made by contacting:
Scott Ironside, Lead Clinical Training Officer (North)
Email: scott.ironside@nhs.net
Gail Booth, Assistant Head of Education (North)
Email; gbooth@nhs.net