Overview
As Pre-hospital ECPR Consultant Training Lead, you will design, coordinate and deliver the entire ECPR training programme for London’s Air Ambulance and our strategic partners. You will shape a pioneering service, overseeing competency frameworks, simulation training, online learning, governance processes and on-scene proctoring during live ECAT shifts.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and delivery of the pre-hospital ECPR training programme.
- Organise six-monthly ECPR courses and regular ECAT/ECPR training days.
- Maintain training records and oversee competency progression across the multi-professional team.
- Proctor ECPR delivery on live ECAT shifts (Rapid Response Vehicle and occasionally helicopter).
- Deliver training in femoral arterial access and pre-hospital TOE.
- Oversee maintenance of training and simulation equipment.
- Lead governance activities including audits, debriefs and learning dissemination.
- Contribute to ECAT-related research and Pan-London ECPR collaborative work.
Qualifications (Required)
- GMC Specialist Registration (or equivalent).
- Consultant-level experience in a commissioned ECMO centre retrieval rota.
- Experience in pre-hospital medicine and delivering ECPR/ECMO training.
- Proficiency in ECMO cannulation and TOE.
- Strong leadership, communication and teaching skills.
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualifications in medical education, ECMO or TOE.
- Experience in HEMS operations, ECPR research or programme development.
Context
London’s Air Ambulance delivers an advanced trauma team to the most critically injured patients across London. Serving 10 million people within the M25, our clinicians bring the hospital to the patient when seconds matter. We are internationally recognised for our leadership in pre-hospital care, innovation, governance and education.
About ECAT / Barts Health
Our new Endovascular Cardiac Arrest Team (ECAT) has been established as a one-year service evaluation exploring advanced resuscitative interventions—including pre-hospital ECPR—for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Barts Health is a large NHS trust committed to excellence and innovation, with a focus on patient safety and an inclusive working environment. We strive to live by our WeCare values and promote inclusion across the workforce. Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting staff experiencing miscarriage.
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