Driving Training Officer

We are seeking enthusiastic, flexible, and motivated people to join our established team of Driving Training Officers within EPDD. Are you an experienced emergency response driver, or an experienced approved driving instructor looking for a new challenge, then come join our Team.

For the successful candidates we provide full training to become an accredited, nationally recognised emergency response driving instructor within the ambulance sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver accredited, nationally recognised emergency response driver training to new Paramedics, Ambulance Care Assistants, and Officers.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and critical operational capacity of the ambulance service.
• Participate in a comprehensive training and development programme for successful candidates.

Essential Criteria

• Valid UK driving licence (including C1 entitlement) held for a minimum of 3 years, with no more than 4 penalty points.
• Fulfil DVSA Group 2 medical licensing standards.
• Current emergency response driver qualification (Ambulance, Police, or Fire service certificate) with regular emergency response driving within the last 12 months.
• If candidates are qualified as DERADI instructors already, they must provide substantiated evidence of teaching or instruction within the last 6-12 months.

The work our team undertakes is critical to the functioning of our service. We train new Paramedics, Ambulance Care Assistants, and Officers in routine and emergency response driving skills which they will use every day to reach our patients quickly and safely.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

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.