Driving Training Officer

We are seeking enthusiastic, flexible, and motivated people to join our established team of Driving Training Officers within EPDD. Are you an experienced emergency response driver, or an experienced approved driving instructor looking for a new challenge, then come join our Team.

For the successful candidates we provide full training to become an accredited, nationally recognised emergency response driving instructor within the ambulance sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver accredited, nationally recognised emergency response driver training to new Paramedics, Ambulance Care Assistants, and Officers.

Deliver accredited, nationally recognised emergency response driver training to new Paramedics, Ambulance Care Assistants, and Officers.

• Contribute to the ongoing development and critical operational capacity of the ambulance service.

Contribute to the ongoing development and critical operational capacity of the ambulance service.

• Participate in a comprehensive training and development programme for successful candidates.

Participate in a comprehensive training and development programme for successful candidates.

Essential Criteria

• Valid UK driving licence (including C1 entitlement) held for a minimum of 3 years, with no more than 4 penalty points.

Valid UK driving licence (including C1 entitlement) held for a minimum of 3 years, with no more than 4 penalty points.

• Fulfil DVSA Group 2 medical licensing standards.

Fulfil DVSA Group 2 medical licensing standards.

• Current emergency response driver qualification (Ambulance, Police, or Fire service certificate) with regular emergency response driving within the last 12 months.

Current emergency response driver qualification (Ambulance, Police, or Fire service certificate) with regular emergency response driving within the last 12 months.

• If candidates are qualified as DERADI instructors already, they must provide substantiated evidence of teaching or instruction within the last 6–12 months.

If candidates are qualified as DERADI instructors already, they must provide substantiated evidence of teaching or instruction within the last 6–12 months.

If you’d like some more information about the role, please feel free to contact Mark McIntee (Education Lead (Driver Training)) – mark.mcintee@nhs.scot or 07881356532

The work our team undertakes is critical to the functioning of our service. We train new Paramedics, Ambulance Care Assistants and Officers routine and emergency response driving skills which they will use every day to reach our patients quickly and safely.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.

Please note that The Scottish Ambulance Service is NOT licensed to issue certificates of sponsorship under current UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship to work with us.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society