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Teacher / Practitioner

St Michael’s Hospice

The closing date is 25 April 2025

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Job summary

If you are a motivated, enthusiastic experienced clinical practitioner, with a passion to share that knowledge and skills. This role would suit a Registered Nurse, Registered Allied Health Professional or Counsellor with previous experience in Palliative Care and a teaching environment. If you would like a role in healthcare where you are enabled to make a difference wed love to meet you!

Main duties of the job

St Michaels Hospice has a dynamic Education team offering a variety of internal and external training opportunities to a wide audience. They bring a wealth of experience and specialist skills, and due to a promotion are now looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Teacher Practitioner to join the team. This is an exciting role for an individual who has experience of working within Palliative Care where you can share your knowledge and skills with others. No two days are identical, with scope for the post holder to shape and develop the training activities offered in line with Hospice strategies. Where appropriate, the post holder would continue to have some clinical practice hours as part of their own CPD and wider team development. This role provides the opportunity to enhance the delivery of palliative and end of life care, promoting evidence-based practice internally and externally.

About us

St Michael's Hospice is nestled in the stunning Herefordshire countryside, in a state-of-the-art facility. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, a transferrable NHS pension or you can enrol onto our own Hospice pension. We offer Life Assurance, a superb working environment and facility, generous study leave allowance, discounts with local suppliers, individualised training needs analysis, advanced communication skills training, employee counselling service, free tea & coffee, a friendly & welcoming work environment and 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays. We are one of the top 100 best not for profit organisations to work for and have been caring to make a difference, to patients living with a terminal illness and their families, across Herefordshire and beyond for 40 years.

Date posted

31 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£41,279 to £46,748 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

B0210-25-0005

Job locations

Bartestree

Hereford

HR1 4HA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job title: Teacher/Practitioner

Spinal Point Range: 23,25,27

Hours: 30 - 37.5 hours per week

Department: Education

Location: St Michaels Hospice, Bartestree and other locations as necessary

Reports to: Lead Teacher/Practitioner

Responsible for: Volunteer librarian (x1) In- house students (TNA / RNDA & others) (x 2-6)

Financial Responsibility: Library budget (circa £5K)

Job Purpose: To educate train and support clinical & non-clinical professionals, staff and volunteers to enhance the delivery of palliative & end of life care, promoting evidence based practise internally and externally.

Responsibility Areas:

Service Delivery

-Delivers academic and vocational teaching across a range of palliative care topics including assessment of learners.

-Identifies & supports staff in the clinical setting with their on-going CPD includes internal & external students.

-Develops learning materials and facilitates learning with a wide range of individuals and groups internal and external. Ensuring these meet any appropriate accreditation criteria.

-Contributes to the effectiveness of work experience programmes

-Contributes to operation of library & stock renewal

-Leads, manages & supports delivery of functional skills training in line with National Numeracy & BKSB (Health Education England)

Planning

-Contribute to the planning and managing of the annual programme of education.

-Plans learning and teaching activities linked to service delivery needs.

-Plans, costs and delivers tailor-made training to a variety of external organisations & individuals

-Contributes to planning individualised induction and on-going training requirements for clinical & non-clinical staff & volunteers

Communication

-Represents the organisation externally e.g. Higher Education, care homes; care agencies, NHS Trusts, wider hospice movement, health and social care education focus groups.

-Works collaboratively with colleagues to ensure work streams complement each other.

-Shares evidence-based knowledge and skills internally and externally which may result in influencing and changing practice to achieve desired outcomes

Problem Solving and Innovation

Develops resources and strategies for promotion of best practice. Responds to internal & external requests for clinical support & advice Ensures learning and teaching is based on appropriate evidence base linked to regulatory frameworks e.g. National Institute for Clinical Effectiveness; Nursing & Midwifery Council; Allied Health Professions Council; General Medical Council; Care Quality Commission. Contributes to the development of new learning programmes Contributes to the development of clinical policies and care plans

Person Specification 1) Specialist Knowledge and Experience Essential

Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing/AHP / BACP) Relevant 1st level degree as minimum qualification Specialist Palliative care experience in a clinical care setting NVQ Assessor qualification or equivalent Mentoring & Assessor qualification Teaching qualification (Post Graduate Certificate of Education or equivalent) or willing to work towards. IT Skills across a range of IT Software

Desirable Experience of palliative care training at a variety of levels. Leadership & Management or Coaching qualification. MSc level qualification in a relevant subject (or willing to work towards)

2) Skills and Behaviours Leadership: motivates & empowers others in order to reach organisational goals. Communication: Speaks confidently and fluently. Holds others attention when speaking. Writes fluently, clearly and concisely. Adapts own communication style to suit others. Persuasiveness: Influences, convinces or impresses others in a way that results in acceptance, agreement or behaviour change. Relating to others: Quickly builds rapport and easily establishes relationships. Relates well to different types of people, listens and gets on with them. Quality Orientation Provides a quality service. Shows awareness of goals and standards. Ensures quality is met. Organisation: Organises own time effectively. Prioritises and prepares in advance. Sets realistic time-scales.

3) Special Conditions This post is conditional to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Requirement to work flexibly to meet needs of the service. Must be willing to travel across the county and beyond as required. Required to work occasional evenings and weekends. Required to work in a variety of clinical settings with direct patient / care contact

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job title: Teacher/Practitioner

Spinal Point Range: 23,25,27

Hours: 30 - 37.5 hours per week

Department: Education

Location: St Michaels Hospice, Bartestree and other locations as necessary

Reports to: Lead Teacher/Practitioner

Responsible for: Volunteer librarian (x1) In- house students (TNA / RNDA & others) (x 2-6)

Financial Responsibility: Library budget (circa £5K)

Job Purpose: To educate train and support clinical & non-clinical professionals, staff and volunteers to enhance the delivery of palliative & end of life care, promoting evidence based practise internally and externally.

Responsibility Areas:

Service Delivery

-Delivers academic and vocational teaching across a range of palliative care topics including assessment of learners.

-Identifies & supports staff in the clinical setting with their on-going CPD includes internal & external students.

-Develops learning materials and facilitates learning with a wide range of individuals and groups internal and external. Ensuring these meet any appropriate accreditation criteria.

-Contributes to the effectiveness of work experience programmes

-Contributes to operation of library & stock renewal

-Leads, manages & supports delivery of functional skills training in line with National Numeracy & BKSB (Health Education England)

Planning

-Contribute to the planning and managing of the annual programme of education.

-Plans learning and teaching activities linked to service delivery needs.

-Plans, costs and delivers tailor-made training to a variety of external organisations & individuals

-Contributes to planning individualised induction and on-going training requirements for clinical & non-clinical staff & volunteers

Communication

-Represents the organisation externally e.g. Higher Education, care homes; care agencies, NHS Trusts, wider hospice movement, health and social care education focus groups.

-Works collaboratively with colleagues to ensure work streams complement each other.

-Shares evidence-based knowledge and skills internally and externally which may result in influencing and changing practice to achieve desired outcomes

Problem Solving and Innovation

Develops resources and strategies for promotion of best practice. Responds to internal & external requests for clinical support & advice Ensures learning and teaching is based on appropriate evidence base linked to regulatory frameworks e.g. National Institute for Clinical Effectiveness; Nursing & Midwifery Council; Allied Health Professions Council; General Medical Council; Care Quality Commission. Contributes to the development of new learning programmes Contributes to the development of clinical policies and care plans

Person Specification 1) Specialist Knowledge and Experience Essential

Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing/AHP / BACP) Relevant 1st level degree as minimum qualification Specialist Palliative care experience in a clinical care setting NVQ Assessor qualification or equivalent Mentoring & Assessor qualification Teaching qualification (Post Graduate Certificate of Education or equivalent) or willing to work towards. IT Skills across a range of IT Software

Desirable Experience of palliative care training at a variety of levels. Leadership & Management or Coaching qualification. MSc level qualification in a relevant subject (or willing to work towards)

2) Skills and Behaviours Leadership: motivates & empowers others in order to reach organisational goals. Communication: Speaks confidently and fluently. Holds others attention when speaking. Writes fluently, clearly and concisely. Adapts own communication style to suit others. Persuasiveness: Influences, convinces or impresses others in a way that results in acceptance, agreement or behaviour change. Relating to others: Quickly builds rapport and easily establishes relationships. Relates well to different types of people, listens and gets on with them. Quality Orientation Provides a quality service. Shows awareness of goals and standards. Ensures quality is met. Organisation: Organises own time effectively. Prioritises and prepares in advance. Sets realistic time-scales.

3) Special Conditions This post is conditional to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Requirement to work flexibly to meet needs of the service. Must be willing to travel across the county and beyond as required. Required to work occasional evenings and weekends. Required to work in a variety of clinical settings with direct patient / care contact

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Specialist Palliative care experience in a clinical care setting
  • IT Skills across a range of IT Software

Desirable

  • Experience of palliative care training at a variety of levels.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing/AHP / BACP)
  • Relevant 1st level degree as minimum qualification
  • NVQ Assessor qualification or equivalent
  • Mentoring & Assessor qualification
  • Teaching qualification (Post Graduate Certificate of Education or equivalent) or willing to work towards.

Desirable

  • Leadership & Management or Coaching qualification.
  • MSc level qualification in a relevant subject (or willing to work towards)
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Specialist Palliative care experience in a clinical care setting
  • IT Skills across a range of IT Software

Desirable

  • Experience of palliative care training at a variety of levels.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing/AHP / BACP)
  • Relevant 1st level degree as minimum qualification
  • NVQ Assessor qualification or equivalent
  • Mentoring & Assessor qualification
  • Teaching qualification (Post Graduate Certificate of Education or equivalent) or willing to work towards.

Desirable

  • Leadership & Management or Coaching qualification.
  • MSc level qualification in a relevant subject (or willing to work towards)

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).

Employer details

Employer name

St Michael’s Hospice

Address

Bartestree

Hereford

HR1 4HA


Employer's website

https://www.st-michaels-hospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St Michael’s Hospice

Address

Bartestree

Hereford

HR1 4HA


Employer's website

https://www.st-michaels-hospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

People Team

recruitment@smhospicehereford.org

01432851000

Date posted

31 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£41,279 to £46,748 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

B0210-25-0005

Job locations

Bartestree

Hereford

HR1 4HA


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