Job summary
Please apply for this role via Princess Alice Hospice website - www.pah.org.uk
About the role
As a Care Educator Community Outreach, you
will deliver education and training to learners from a wide range of partner
organisations, helping to build confidence, knowledge and skills in endoflife care. You will also
contribute, where required, to education programmes delivered within the
hospice.
This is a varied and rewarding role combining
teaching, relationshipbuilding and handson support. You will work flexibly across different settings,
using inclusive and engaging learning approaches to meet the needs of diverse
learners.
Youll play an important part in widening
access to hospicequality education, strengthening
care in the community and improving experiences for people with lifelimiting illness and their families.
Main duties of the job
Youll be experienced in working in a health
or care setting with credible, current clinical experience in community or
residential settings, alongside a genuine passion for developing others. You
enjoy sharing knowledge, adapting your teaching style and supporting people to
grow in confidence and competence. You communicate clearly and compassionately,
build positive relationships with learners and partners, and work effectively
both independently and as part of a team.
Organised, flexible and confident in adapting
to different environments, youre motivated by making a meaningful difference
through education and will align closely with our values, bringing integrity,
compassion and a commitment to excellence to everything you do.
If youre inspired by the opportunity to
share your expertise and help strengthen endoflife care in the community,
wed love to hear from you!
This role is equivalent to AfC
Band 4 level - £29K - £32K per annum full time. We also welcome applications
from more experienced candidates on a salary equivalent to AfC Band 5 -£33K -
£40K per annum full time.
About us
Princess Alice Hospice is a charity supporting
people in life, death and grief. Were dedicated to working closely with
individuals, communities and organisations in the London Boroughs of Kingston
and Richmond and large parts of Surrey, ensuring more people can access highquality,
compassionate end of life care when they need it most.
About our Education and Research
Team
Our Education and Research team plays a vital
role in sharing skills, knowledge and expertise in palliative and end of life
care across the hospice and wider healthcare community.
We are a friendly, supportive and
collaborative team, passionate about evidencebased practice and inclusive
learning. Much of our work takes place outside the hospice, supporting
colleagues and partner organisations in community and care settings. We
actively encourage professional development, reflective practice and
innovation, creating an environment where people can grow as educators while
staying connected to highquality care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Education
- Assist in planning, implementing and evaluating
inclusive learning and development programmes in endoflife
care.
- Deliver a range of training to a professional
and consistent standard, both autonomously and as part of a team.
- Deliver education and training which is
effective and recognises the learners learning styles and preferences and
support needs.
- Teach practical, physical, emotional and ethical
aspects of endoflife care.
- Assess learners using methods appropriate to the
learning programme.
- Work with administrative support to plan
appropriate venues, equipment and resources.
- Use feedback from learners, peers and managers
to continually improve training quality.
- Deliver learning using varied methods including
online teaching, coaching, mentoring and facetoface sessions.
- Proactively encourage participation in hospice
education and identify new training opportunities.
- Maintain a credible level of clinical competence
to ensure effective learner support.
- Contribute to Education & Research data
collection, monitoring and review.
- Represent the Education & Research
Department at internal and external meetings when required.
Other Responsibilites
- Undertake any other reasonable duties, general
tasks or working patterns as required.
- Work in other hospice locations when necessary.
- Participate in regular review and updating of
this job description to reflect changing professional demands.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Education
- Assist in planning, implementing and evaluating
inclusive learning and development programmes in endoflife
care.
- Deliver a range of training to a professional
and consistent standard, both autonomously and as part of a team.
- Deliver education and training which is
effective and recognises the learners learning styles and preferences and
support needs.
- Teach practical, physical, emotional and ethical
aspects of endoflife care.
- Assess learners using methods appropriate to the
learning programme.
- Work with administrative support to plan
appropriate venues, equipment and resources.
- Use feedback from learners, peers and managers
to continually improve training quality.
- Deliver learning using varied methods including
online teaching, coaching, mentoring and facetoface sessions.
- Proactively encourage participation in hospice
education and identify new training opportunities.
- Maintain a credible level of clinical competence
to ensure effective learner support.
- Contribute to Education & Research data
collection, monitoring and review.
- Represent the Education & Research
Department at internal and external meetings when required.
Other Responsibilites
- Undertake any other reasonable duties, general
tasks or working patterns as required.
- Work in other hospice locations when necessary.
- Participate in regular review and updating of
this job description to reflect changing professional demands.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education.
- Working towards or completed Level 5 academic qualification (e.g., foundation degree).
Particular skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to inspire a desire to learn in others.
- Ability to work inclusively in varied environments with a diverse range of people.
- Ability to deliver training flexibly and responsively.
- Confident using a wide range of IT software and open to new technology.
- Ability to constructively challenge practice to support improved care quality.
- Highly effective written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering care in a community or residential setting
- Credible and current clinical experience providing care for people with life limiting illness and their families.
- Experience working in partnership with health and care professionals to deliver high quality care.
- Experience of multidisciplinary and multiprofessional team working.
- Experience supporting junior staff in practice.
- Experience presenting to learners formally or informally.
Personal qualities and other requirements
Essential
- Ability to work well within a team.
- Holistic approach to clinical and educational practice.
- Passion for sharing skills and knowledge.
- Professional and confident manner.
- Commitment to personal development and ongoing learning.
- Ability to inspire and motivate others.
- Flexible working style and ability to manage pressure.
- Self motivated with a proactive approach.
- Car owner-driver.
- Willingness to travel and adapt to working in a variety of settings
- Awareness of and commitment to the Mission, Vision and Values of the Hospice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education.
- Working towards or completed Level 5 academic qualification (e.g., foundation degree).
Particular skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to inspire a desire to learn in others.
- Ability to work inclusively in varied environments with a diverse range of people.
- Ability to deliver training flexibly and responsively.
- Confident using a wide range of IT software and open to new technology.
- Ability to constructively challenge practice to support improved care quality.
- Highly effective written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering care in a community or residential setting
- Credible and current clinical experience providing care for people with life limiting illness and their families.
- Experience working in partnership with health and care professionals to deliver high quality care.
- Experience of multidisciplinary and multiprofessional team working.
- Experience supporting junior staff in practice.
- Experience presenting to learners formally or informally.
Personal qualities and other requirements
Essential
- Ability to work well within a team.
- Holistic approach to clinical and educational practice.
- Passion for sharing skills and knowledge.
- Professional and confident manner.
- Commitment to personal development and ongoing learning.
- Ability to inspire and motivate others.
- Flexible working style and ability to manage pressure.
- Self motivated with a proactive approach.
- Car owner-driver.
- Willingness to travel and adapt to working in a variety of settings
- Awareness of and commitment to the Mission, Vision and Values of the Hospice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
