# Training & Development Leader, RPC (Remote Patient Care) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/training-and-development-leader-rpc-remote-patient-care/e2c83a51-6283-48c6-8e12-a9cdfe1c15a9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/training-and-development-leader-rpc-remote-patient-care/e2c83a51-6283-48c6-8e12-a9cdfe1c15a9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust - **Town:** Wakefield - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 to £56,515 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-07-19T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-03T15:56:09.429Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9174-26-0106?employerCode=C9174 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8073972?FromJobsNHS=1&ShowJobAdvert= - **Employer website:** https://www.yas.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary We are looking for a dynamic Training & Development Leader to shape the future of learning across Remote Patient Care (RPC). This is an exciting opportunity to lead the design and delivery of high-quality, impactful training that directly supports frontline staff to deliver safe, effective patient care. You will play a key role in developing people, driving innovation, and building a culture where learning and continuous improvement thrive across EOC and IUC services. Interviews are due to be held on Wednesday 29th July ### Main duties of the job - Lead and support a team of Practice Developers and APTs (accredited Pathways Trainers) to deliver high-quality, impactful training across RPC. - Design, deliver, and continuously improve training and development programmes aligned to service needs and organisational priorities. - Drive innovation in learning, using a range of approaches to enhance staff capability, confidence, and performance. - Work closely with operational, clinical, and HR colleagues to ensure training supports safe, effective patient care. - Monitor and evaluate training effectiveness, using data and feedback to inform continuous improvement. - Champion a positive learning culture, promoting development opportunities and supporting staff to reach their potential. - Ensure all training activity meets Trust standards, governance requirements, and regulatory expectations. ### About us We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live. We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working. Benefits: - Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant) - 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service. - Contributory Pension. - NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc. - Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes. - Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service. - Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development. - Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce. Check out our YAS One Team Simulation! https://www.nwyhelearning.nhs.uk/elearning/yorksandhumber/yas/yasoneteam/index.html ### Details - Date posted: 03 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 7 - Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year Per annum - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 174-RPCT&DL-030726 - Job locations: Yorkshire Ambulance Services EOC Wakefield, Brindley Way, Wakefield, Wakefield, WF2 0XQ, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Leadership and Management Provide clear, visible leadership to the Training and Development function across Remote Patient Care (RPC), including Practice Developers and Accredited Pathways Trainers (APTs). Set direction, priorities, and expectations for the team, ensuring alignment with organisational and service-line objectives. Establish a positive, inclusive culture that promotes continuous learning, innovation, and high performance. Ensure effective workforce planning, deployment, and utilisation of training resources to meet operational demand. Training and Development Delivery Lead the design, implementation, and delivery of education and development programmes across EOC and IUC services. Ensure training provision supports safe, effective patient care and reflects current clinical, operational, and organisational priorities. Oversee induction, mandatory training, and ongoing development pathways for staff across RPC. Ensure consistency, quality, and accessibility of training delivery across all service areas. Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement Develop and implement quality assurance processes to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of training and development activity. Analyse training data, feedback, and performance outcomes to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement. Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance training delivery, learner experience, and operational performance. Ensure lessons learned from incidents, feedback, and audits are embedded into training programmes. Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration Work in partnership with operational leaders, clinical teams, HR, and other stakeholders to ensure training provision meets current and future service requirements. Build strong working relationships across RPC to support alignment between workforce development and service delivery. Contribute to internal meetings and forums, providing expert advice, updates, and recommendations on training and development. Innovation and Service Development Lead the development and implementation of innovative learning approaches, including digital, simulation, and blended learning methods. Identify and implement best practice in education, ensuring RPC training remains contemporary, effective, and evidence-based. Support the development of clear career pathways and progression opportunities for staff within RPC. Governance and Compliance Ensure all training and development activity complies with Trust policies, national standards, and regulatory requirements. Maintain robust systems and processes for recording, monitoring, and reporting training activity and outcomes. Support governance, audit, and reporting requirements related to workforce development and training compliance. People Development and Support Provide leadership, guidance, and support to Practice Developers, APTs, and wider teams to enable effective delivery of their roles. Promote a culture that encourages staff development, engagement, and continuous professional growth. Ensure equality, diversity, and inclusion are embedded within all training and development activity. ## Job Details We are looking for a dynamic Training & Development Leader to shape the future of learning across Remote Patient Care (RPC). This is an exciting opportunity to lead the design and delivery of high-quality, impactful training that directly supports frontline staff to deliver safe, effective patient care. You will play a key role in developing people, driving innovation, and building a culture where learning and continuous improvement thrive across EOC and IUC services. Interviews are due to be held on Wednesday 29th July ## Job Description Lead and support a team of Practice Developers and APTs (accredited Pathways Trainers) to deliver high-quality, impactful training across RPC. Design, deliver, and continuously improve training and development programmes aligned to service needs and organisational priorities. Drive innovation in learning, using a range of approaches to enhance staff capability, confidence, and performance. Work closely with operational, clinical, and HR colleagues to ensure training supports safe, effective patient care. Monitor and evaluate training effectiveness, using data and feedback to inform continuous improvement. Champion a positive learning culture, promoting development opportunities and supporting staff to reach their potential. Ensure all training activity meets Trust standards, governance requirements, and regulatory expectations. ## Responsibilities Leadership and Management Provide clear, visible leadership to the Training and Development function across Remote Patient Care (RPC), including Practice Developers and Accredited Pathways Trainers (APTs). Set direction, priorities, and expectations for the team, ensuring alignment with organisational and service-line objectives. Establish a positive, inclusive culture that promotes continuous learning, innovation, and high performance. Ensure effective workforce planning, deployment, and utilisation of training resources to meet operational demand. Training and Development Delivery Lead the design, implementation, and delivery of education and development programmes across EOC and IUC services. Ensure training provision supports safe, effective patient care and reflects current clinical, operational, and organisational priorities. Oversee induction, mandatory training, and ongoing development pathways for staff across RPC. Ensure consistency, quality, and accessibility of training delivery across all service areas. Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement Develop and implement quality assurance processes to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of training and development activity. Analyse training data, feedback, and performance outcomes to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement. Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance training delivery, learner experience, and operational performance. Ensure lessons learned from incidents, feedback, and audits are embedded into training programmes. Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration Work in partnership with operational leaders, clinical teams, HR, and other stakeholders to ensure training provision meets current and future service requirements. Build strong working relationships across RPC to support alignment between workforce development and service delivery. Contribute to internal meetings and forums, providing expert advice, updates, and recommendations on training and development. Innovation and Service Development Lead the development and implementation of innovative learning approaches, including digital, simulation, and blended learning methods. Identify and implement best practice in education, ensuring RPC training remains contemporary, effective, and evidence-based. Support the development of clear career pathways and progression opportunities for staff within RPC. Governance and Compliance Ensure all training and development activity complies with Trust policies, national standards, and regulatory requirements. Maintain robust systems and processes for recording, monitoring, and reporting training activity and outcomes. Support governance, audit, and reporting requirements related to workforce development and training compliance. People Development and Support Provide leadership, guidance, and support to Practice Developers, APTs, and wider teams to enable effective delivery of their roles. Promote a culture that encourages staff development, engagement, and continuous professional growth. Ensure equality, diversity, and inclusion are embedded within all training and development activity. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Effective engagement and influencing skills - Can demonstrate excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills - Good organisational skills, is able to identify priorities and work effectively whilst under pressure ### Knowledge **Essential** - Educated to degree level or equivalent experience (in the absence of a degree, equivalent experience will be seen as a minimum of three years management experience within a learning and development function) - Extensive experience of Learning & Development strategies, processes and systems ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrable experience in a staff management role - Experience of delivering learning ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Adaptable to constant change - Demonstrates professional credibility with colleagues at all levels ## Documents - [Training & Development Leader RPC.pdf (PDF, 431 KB)](document:2980383) - [Supporting Information - How To Guide.pdf (PDF, 506 KB)](document:2980384) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.