Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Preparedness
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Secondment: 24 months
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (full time)
- Job ref
- 335-A-1834
- Employer
- East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Nottingham Divisional HQ
- Town
- Nottinghamshire
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
EPRR Manager - Command Education Lead
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS), an organisation focused on delivering a high standard of emergency and urgent care to our patients across the region.
The East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS) provides Emergency, Urgent and Non-Emergency pre-hospital care and transport across six counties (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire & Rutland and Northamptonshire).
Job overview
EMAS is pleased to announce an exciting secondment opportunity for the post of ‘Command Education Lead’. The role is diverse, complex, and challenging, to co-ordinate all commander related education specific to emergency preparedness, EPRR and partner agencies and maintaining close working relationships both internally and externally.
The successful candidate will have practical experience as a Commander and education course development and delivery.
This role is suitable for applicants who have the essential skills detailed with the job description. The position will have full leadership and development support from the Head of EPRR, notwithstanding the autonomy expected and afforded to the role.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will co-ordinate all commander related education specific to emergency preparedness, EPRR and partner agencies:
- Produce a rolling education and exercise program aligned to the EPRR work programme and NHS England annual assurance process
- Developing and refreshing course content in line with best practice aligned to Trust Commander Policy and educations standards.
- Undertaking the teaching of the content, responding to questions and ensuring the complexities of the processes are clear and understood.
- Evaluating the education to assess the degree of learner satisfaction and impact, reviewing evaluations and making any required adjustments whilst ensuring neither learning outcomes nor content are compromised.
- Preparing lesson plans and resources for the delivery of specific education packages
- Undertaking annual reviews of learning outcomes and indicative content or in response to significant changes in national and/or local guidelines.
Working for our organisation
The EPRR team is a small team, working directly with many different departments within the Trust. There are 8 EPRR Managers working across the 5 Divisions of the Trust, EOC and Command Education. The post holder will Lead on Command Education for the Trust and line manage a Command Educator.
The role is extremely variable and good time management and organisation skills are essential. There is a requirement to travel to different locations within the Trust and to external partners for visits and meetings.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Produce a rolling education and exercise program aligned to the EPRR work programme and NHS England annual assurance process.
· Develop and ensure the delivery of required education programs aligned to Trust commander policy and education standards, based on best practice.
· Develop robust governance processes for ensuring education is available to and undertaken by the relevant commanders at all levels. That support is available to those attending courses, prior, during and post course.
· To develop tabletop and live exercises, internally and with external partner agencies.
· On behalf of the Trust represent and provide appropriate input in relation to command and associated education. When required support the wider EPRR team at internal and external meetings.
- To ensure as far as is reasonably practicable that the competence of the Trust staff and commanders to deal effectively with emergency incidents is current, documented and where personal development is identified this is recorded and supported in line with trust policy
- To assist in the development Trust doctrine where command is a requirement eg Major Incident Plan and other associated plans for the Trust and ensure that EMAS is prepared to respond effectively to internal and-external major incidents.
- To be responsible for ensuring that the Trust is compliant across all standards and benchmarks of good practise relating to EPRR and command education for example NHS England sponsored audits, CQC standards and internal audits.
- Work closely with EPRR / command stakeholders in other NHS organisations and all relevant Category 1 and 2 organisations at local and regional level to ensure that the response to Major Incidents complies with National and Regional guidance.
- Developing the indicative content of Command courses, teaching and learning strategies and the assessment strategy to ensure staff are able to achieve and demonstrate competence.
- Evaluating the education to assess the degree of learner satisfaction and impact, reviewing evaluations and making any required adjustments whilst ensuring neither learning outcomes nor content are compromised.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of presenting to multi-disciplinary audiences.
- Experience of developing education programmes and writing lesson plans
- Well versed in education of various command and specialist activities
- Experience of working under pressure
- Experience of preparing and writing reports
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
- Experience of development and management of Service Level Agreements including methods and techniques for reporting and managing progress against plan.
- Line management experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills – written and verbal.
- Understanding of CBRN / and other specialised ambulance response working or activities
- Drive and enthusiasm to improve and develop services.
- Information technology competent.
- Knowledge of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, Health and Social Care Act 2012, and underpinning guidance.
- Ability to identify, plan and prioritise work streams on an annual basis
Desirable criteria
- Strong analytical and reasoning skills
Qualifications professional Development
Essential criteria
- Educated to a Degree level or equivalent experience
- Accredited education qualification
- Assessment qualification
- Experience of working in various Ambulance command roles
Desirable criteria
- State Registered Paramedic or qualified as an Ambulance Clinician
- Emergency Preparedness qualification or experience
- JESIP trainer (willingness to complete)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Wendy Bainbridge
- Job title
- Head of EPRR
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07815945406
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