Lead Paramedic - Learning and Development - Somerset INTERNAL ONLY

Job overview

The Lead Paramedic L&D (LP L&D) will provide preceptorship to graduate Paramedics employed by the Trust and will work operationally with new joiners following their induction to ensure the necessary standards are adopted.

The LP L&D will be managed by Operations but work with direction and support from the Education team.

As experienced band 6 clinicians (Paramedic/Ambulance Nurse) they will be expected to undertake the assessment and clinical development of staff within the NQP process, ECAs/EAA during their probation period and new joiners. They will also work with staff under the guidance of specific action plans. When working with members of staff during routine scheduled work, where no specific action plan has been developed, the LP L&D will be expected to assess the clinician's ability to work competently and safely within their current scope of practice and in accordance with Trust guidelines. The LP L&D will either follow an operational rostered line or work on a self-rostering relief basis (to be agreed locally) and facilitate the mentorship of staff undergoing remedial training and/or action plans set by Learning and Development Officers.

**Please note this vacancy is for internal applicants only**

Main duties of the job

The LP L&D will support staff undergoing restrictions of practice by working frequent operational shifts as part of a crew in order to monitor their progress on their individual development plan.

They will co-ordinate with, and assist, the Education department, identifying training needs, developing staff and implement action plans set by Education Leads (ELs).

LP L&Ds will also support new joiners and work with them on their early operational shifts following the Trusts formal induction and preceptorship packages to ensure that new staff are supported appropriately.

LP L&Ds will monitor and review Newly Qualified Paramedics (NQPs), including organising preceptor plan and reviewing the NQP portfolio during the first 6 months of the consolidation of learning period as set out by the Trust's NQP process.

The successful candidate will support crews and react swiftly to identify learning needs as well as acting as a conduit for communicating lessons learned, including complaints, adverse incidents and PSIIs (Patient Safety Incident Investigation).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about this role please see the attached job description and person specification.

PLEASE NOTE: Internal candidates are asked to seek approval from their current SWASFT line manager prior to applying for this secondment opportunity.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.