Paramedic/Ambulance Nurse Clinical Supervisor - Mid Essex

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Job overview

To respond using emergency driving skills and manage emergency calls/incidents as allocated including emergencies, urgent calls, inter-hospital transfers and other allocated operational details commensurate with their role and responsibilities.

The Clinical Supervisor will provide support and coaching for a group of clinical staff.

The Clinical Supervisor will support the breadth of clinical staff including those that are post-registration or qualification.

The role will allow for appraisal of clinical practice and will focus on supporting colleagues to enhance their patient care approaches.

Main duties of the job

The postholder is required to comply fully with Trust operational arrangements and clinical guidelines and procedures, to respond promptly to instructions from dispatch and senior staff.

Work autonomously as an independent health care practitioner, guided by precedent and clearly defined operating guidelines, procedures, protocols and code of conduct.

To provide supervision of staff influencing their development and guiding them through clinical procedures.

Participate in clinical supervision and development of other less qualified, or less experienced clinical staff assisting in their clinical development and facilitating their continuing professional development.

To ensure they maintain current and effective registration with the Health and Care Professions Council with particular reference to the Standards of Proficiency for Paramedics and Conduct, Performance and Ethics.

Working for our organisation

At EEAST we bring together all our skills to provide 24 hour, 365 days a year urgent care to those in need of emergency and non-emergency medical treatment and transport in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.

We are always looking to innovate our approaches and work together to offer the best possible patient care across our counties.

We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as Black, Asian, or other ethnic groups, individuals with a Disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.

We at EEAST want to support our employees achieve a balance between work and other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, family commitments, further learning, and other interests. We therefore welcome flexible working requests.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the role, including all its specific requirements and responsibilities, please consult the attached Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides an in-depth overview that will give you a clear and detailed picture of what the position entails.

Please note, should you be successful in your application, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, prior to receiving an unconditional offer, if full employment checks cannot be achieved (this will include existing and unserved disciplinary sanctions), then your offer may be withdrawn.

Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted

Person specification

Qualifications

• Paramedic registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (or superseding body) or Nurse registered with NMC or equivalent. Must be outside of any preceptorship phase
• Qualified C1 and IHCD Emergency Driving (D2) or superseding award
• Have successfully completed the EEAST mentorship qualification or external practice educator qualification

• To have a CAVA or equivalent assessor qualification
• Hold qualifications in teaching or learning (PTTLS or equivalent)

Knowledge and Experience

• Established knowledge of practice education and practice based mentorship
• Experience of undertaking clinical mentorship across a range of colleagues
• successful completion of newly qualified period of practice

• experience of facilitating structured clinical feedback

Personal Attributes

• Committed to ensuring patients receive a high standard of patient care
• Ability to motivate others
• Commitment to continuous professional development
• Good communication skills

References and Employment History: All references from current and previous employers, will be sought via their Human Resources Department and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and email address of the Human Resources Department and indicate your current/previous line manager and their departmental details.

All appointments will be subject to currently having a clean disciplinary record.

Please be advised that a No Smoking Policy is in operation throughout the Trust.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - Under the Trust's commitment 'Positive about Disabled People', if you consider yourself as having a disability and you meet the minimum selection criteria for any post, you will get an automatic interview. By minimum selection criteria we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates the essential requirements as set out in the person specification and advertisement for a post.

We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications, regardless of age, race, religion & belief, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity or disability.

If you have a disability and wish to send in an alternative format of the application form please contact the Recruitment Team on 01234 243200

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The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date if a large number of applications are received. If you would like to apply for this position then please keep this information in mind when preparing your submission.

Please note that if you have not had a response from us after one month of submitting your application, you have not been shortlisted for interview.