Clinical Training Officer Full Time NEW

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Education and Professional Department (EPDD) following the recent move to our new education base in Ayr for a clinical training officer.

The successful candidate will have a passion for education and supporting learners. They should be able to work well in a team and work under their own initiative, be flexible and problem solving. Be able to work under pressure with often tight time frames with competing priorities. This role, however, is extremely rewarding and central to the delivery of safe effective, person-centred care in the Scottish Ambulance Service.

The successful candidate for the clinical training officer (CTO) post will deliver a variety of education through a selection of programmes including vocational training for ACA’s and Technicians, Learning in Practice (LiP) to all patient facing staff, NQP induction training and a role in driver training.

The be successful in this role, as well as demonstrating our values

• Registered with the HCPC/ NMC or equivalent.
• Educated to degree level with highly developed professional knowledge
• Demonstrate achievement in areas of quality, practice development, research or policy and clinical practice.
• Have excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to manage change. Flexibility and ability to work independently
• Facilitation, problem solving, networking and project management skills
• Show how through their own CPD they develop their own learning and how they support other learners in their current role.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss further please contact

Victoria Burnham Head of Education 07827082886

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: .

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.

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.