Practice Education Facilitator (PEF)

Job description

Job responsibilities

To promote quality patient care through the continued enhancement of the clinical learning environment: providing support, educational input and development activities for staff, volunteers, and students.

Duties

Training Needs Analysis

Liaise with clinical departmental leads to understand annual training requirements and work with external providers / partner organisations to meet the current and future needs of the Hospice in terms of competence, staff development and professional growth.

Keep up to date with developments in training relevant to hospice/healthcare/palliative care/end of life, together with new technologies and methodologies in learning and development.

Support clinical managers with the annual PDP (personal development plan) process, providing advice on appropriate training opportunities, and signoff of clinical competencies

Delivery

Conduct own research and work with other Hospices, the NHS and similar organisations to develop and share best practice to support team and individual learning.

Contribute towards the production and promotion of a training calendar of events for staff and volunteers.

Design and deliver group & individual training sessions, promoting evidenced based practice and assisting in the development of new and improved practices.

Liaise with the Workforce Team to ensure appropriate and up to date training provision via the Hospice e-learning system.

Clinical practice

Ensure the standards and values required for learning, development and assessment are embedded and maintained into every day clinical practice.

Work alongside clinical colleagues to gain a thorough insight into the requirements of the roles across the Hospice teams, to support ongoing clinical practice, and enable informed recommendations for clinical training needs.

Actively participate in relevant service meetings as required.

Oversee the planning and support processes for newly qualified clinical colleagues and those on placement from university / NHS trusts.

Support Hospice senior managers with quality assurance and clinical audit requirements

Management information

Ensure accurate and up to date training records are maintained through effective partnership with the Workforce Team.

Generate statistics and reports on learning and development activity as and when required, including course evaluation to inform future planning.

Budget

Be aware of the need to provide a value for money service, operating within the Education & Training budget, and working with senior managers to ensure the most cost-effective training solutions are sourced.

Control of Infection

Prevention and management of infection is the responsibility of all members of staff and volunteers working at East Cheshire Hospice and forms an integral element of patient safety programmes. Where control of infection regimes are in force they are to be complied with at all times and staff are reminded of the importance of maintaining a high standard of personal and environmental hygiene and to follow local protocols.

For full job role, responsibilities and requirements please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Qualified to degree level or equivalent.

Desirable

• Mentor or formal teaching qualification

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Flexibility to work outside core hours when necessary.

Experience

Essential

• Delivery of training / presentations to clinical colleagues
• Palliative care and symptom management.
• An understanding of the broader policy issues and debates relating to health and social care in England.

Desirable

• Undertaken a similar role within a healthcare setting.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications, including MS Teams, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to support and develop new and existing team members.
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to network, influence, negotiate and build good working relationships.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Cheshire Hospice

Address

Millbank Drive

Macclesfield

Cheshire

SK10 3DR

Employer's website

https://www.eastcheshirehospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)