Dorothy House Hospice

Clinical Education Lead

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Job summary

We are currently seeking a Clinical Education Lead to join our team and contribute to our mission of providing exceptional care. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in enhancing the skills and knowledge of our workforce, ensuring our care remains at the forefront of best practices in palliative and end-of-life care.

Main duties of the job

As our Clinical Education Lead, you will spearhead educational initiatives and support the development of our multidisciplinary clinical teams. This role involves researching, developing, and delivering a range of educational projects and training programs tailored to meet the needs of our staff, including Nursing and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) and our non-registered work force.

About us

Dorothy House is a leading hospice care provider dedicated to offering compassionate and comprehensive end-of-life care. Our Education Team is integral in ensuring our staff receive the highest quality training and support.

Details

Date posted

17 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

WEBREC1000282

Job locations

Dorothy House, Winsley, Bradford on Avon, BA15 2LE

Winsley

BA15 2LE


Job description

Job responsibilities

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVLEOPMENT LEAD | Band 7 £43,742 - £50,056 Per Annum, pro rata

The duties and responsibilities will include:

  • Educational Project Development: Research, develop, and implement educational projects aligned with the goals of the Education Team.
  • Learning Opportunities: Collaborate with departmental clinical managers to create and enhance learning opportunities for staff and volunteers.
  • Program Design and Evaluation: Lead the design, provision, and evaluation of essential role and clinical skills programs to support the delivery needs across all clinical teams and services.
  • Training Events: Devise, deliver, and evaluate a range of education and training events, both internally and externally, using diverse teaching and learning approaches.
  • HEI Program Management: Oversee the planning, delivery, and evaluation of Higher Education Institution (HEI) contracted programs for End of Life and Palliative Care. Contributing also to the teaching and assessment of students.
  • Policy Development: Identify and support the creation of educational and learning strategies, policies, and procedures to ensure they are current and responsive to staff needs and patient care requirements.
  • Mentor Support: Implement sustainable support and supervision systems for mentors and supervisors, ensuring the supervision policy is effectively embedded into practice.

    • See our full detailed Job Description on our website for more information.

    HOURS OF WORK

    This role is a Part Time position. Working 22.5 hours a week.

    ABOUT THE BENEFITS

    Dorothy House is an incredible place to work, these are just a few of our benefits that we offer to our staff:

  • Generous holiday allowance for all roles, increasing with length of service
  • Fantastic refer a friend scheme
  • Excellent industry leading training and development programmes with many career development opportunities
  • Pension with Life Assurance
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee Counselling and Mindful Employer Charter - providing our staff with information, advice and support for those experiencing stress, anxiety, depression or any other mental health conditions.
  • Simply Health - Providing insurance against certain everyday healthcare costs such as dental and optical treatments.

    • If this sounds like your ideal job, then we'd love to see your application. Please note that our vacancies can close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. We therefore encourage early submission of your application.

    NEXT STEPS

    Interviews for this role will be held mid-June.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVLEOPMENT LEAD | Band 7 £43,742 - £50,056 Per Annum, pro rata

    The duties and responsibilities will include:

  • Educational Project Development: Research, develop, and implement educational projects aligned with the goals of the Education Team.
  • Learning Opportunities: Collaborate with departmental clinical managers to create and enhance learning opportunities for staff and volunteers.
  • Program Design and Evaluation: Lead the design, provision, and evaluation of essential role and clinical skills programs to support the delivery needs across all clinical teams and services.
  • Training Events: Devise, deliver, and evaluate a range of education and training events, both internally and externally, using diverse teaching and learning approaches.
  • HEI Program Management: Oversee the planning, delivery, and evaluation of Higher Education Institution (HEI) contracted programs for End of Life and Palliative Care. Contributing also to the teaching and assessment of students.
  • Policy Development: Identify and support the creation of educational and learning strategies, policies, and procedures to ensure they are current and responsive to staff needs and patient care requirements.
  • Mentor Support: Implement sustainable support and supervision systems for mentors and supervisors, ensuring the supervision policy is effectively embedded into practice.

    • See our full detailed Job Description on our website for more information.

    HOURS OF WORK

    This role is a Part Time position. Working 22.5 hours a week.

    ABOUT THE BENEFITS

    Dorothy House is an incredible place to work, these are just a few of our benefits that we offer to our staff:

  • Generous holiday allowance for all roles, increasing with length of service
  • Fantastic refer a friend scheme
  • Excellent industry leading training and development programmes with many career development opportunities
  • Pension with Life Assurance
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee Counselling and Mindful Employer Charter - providing our staff with information, advice and support for those experiencing stress, anxiety, depression or any other mental health conditions.
  • Simply Health - Providing insurance against certain everyday healthcare costs such as dental and optical treatments.

    • If this sounds like your ideal job, then we'd love to see your application. Please note that our vacancies can close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. We therefore encourage early submission of your application.

    NEXT STEPS

    Interviews for this role will be held mid-June.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Registered Nurse with an academic qualification in relevant subject to Masters level or above
    • PG Cert in education (or willingness to achieve)

    Experience

    Essential

    • Current clinical experience in Palliative, cancer care and/or End of Life
    • Excellent in-depth knowledge of end of life/palliative care practice
    • Experience of designing, implementing and evaluating teaching and learning activities.
    • Experience of teaching a range of health and social care practitioners, including both non-registered and registered staff.
    • Sound knowledge of teaching and learning approaches.
    • Ability to present to large groups of peoples e.g. Induction, internal/external programmes of learning.
    • Have an understanding of diverse learning needs and to be able to adapt to meet different learning styles.

    Desirable

    • Experience of using a range of audio visual equipment and digital learning platforms to support teaching activity.
    • Experience of supporting and mentoring learners/students through modules/programmes of study.
    • Able to facilitate both face:face and online learning.
    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Registered Nurse with an academic qualification in relevant subject to Masters level or above
    • PG Cert in education (or willingness to achieve)

    Experience

    Essential

    • Current clinical experience in Palliative, cancer care and/or End of Life
    • Excellent in-depth knowledge of end of life/palliative care practice
    • Experience of designing, implementing and evaluating teaching and learning activities.
    • Experience of teaching a range of health and social care practitioners, including both non-registered and registered staff.
    • Sound knowledge of teaching and learning approaches.
    • Ability to present to large groups of peoples e.g. Induction, internal/external programmes of learning.
    • Have an understanding of diverse learning needs and to be able to adapt to meet different learning styles.

    Desirable

    • Experience of using a range of audio visual equipment and digital learning platforms to support teaching activity.
    • Experience of supporting and mentoring learners/students through modules/programmes of study.
    • Able to facilitate both face:face and online learning.

    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

    Dorothy House Hospice

    Address

    Dorothy House, Winsley, Bradford on Avon, BA15 2LE

    Winsley

    BA15 2LE


    Employer's website

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

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Dorothy House Hospice

    Address

    Dorothy House, Winsley, Bradford on Avon, BA15 2LE

    Winsley

    BA15 2LE


    Employer's website

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

    Employer contact details

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Recruitment Manager

    Gareth Bowley

    gareth.bowley@dorothyhouse-hospice.org.uk

    01225721497

    Details

    Date posted

    17 May 2024

    Pay scheme

    Agenda for change

    Band

    Band 7

    Salary

    £43,742 to £50,056 a year

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Part-time

    Reference number

    WEBREC1000282

    Job locations

    Dorothy House, Winsley, Bradford on Avon, BA15 2LE

    Winsley

    BA15 2LE


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