Job summary
St Anns Hospice
is growing! Were currently in the process of building a brand-new hospice in
Heald Green, and were looking for someone to join the Education and
Development Team as a Clinical Educator, to support and nurture our staff to deliver
the best possible care for our patients.
Location
This role is primarily located at our Heald Green site (Cheadle) however there is a requirement for cross site travel to deliver training at our site in Little Hulton.
Salary
Band 6, £38,241, Competency Based Framework
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9am 5pm, 37.5 hours
Contract
Permanent
Contact
Caitlin Furniss
Email:cfurniss@sah.org.uk
Tel: 0161 498 3606
Main duties of the job
You will be a role model for excellence in palliative care, working with staff in clinical practice to promote the acquisition of new and essential skills and knowledge, to enable their personal and professional development and organisational objectives.
- Maintain professional registration and practice within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
- Plan, organise, deliver and evaluate training and education programmes for multi-professional and multi-disciplinary staff.
- Deliver clinical education and work-based programmes that relate to quality patient care, e.g. 3-day Palliative Care Course. Teaching and supporting professionals in clinical settings and formal assessment of supervised practice.
- Prepare and deliver training to clinical staff and proactively identify ongoing educational needs
- Manage the LMS system, and maintain clinical training registers
- Work collaboratively to develop staff clinical competencies
- Keep up to date with any local, regional or national policies/priorities.
- Support Students who attend St Anns Hospice for clinical placements.
- Develop and maintain highly effective communication networks in the GM to better represent the Education and Development team at a range of appropriate multi-professional meetings internally and externally.
About us
Key Benefits
- 35 days annual leave rising to 37 after 5 years and 41 after 10 years (inc. bank holidays, pro rata for part-time employees)
- Buy an additional week annual leave (pro rate for part-time)
- Heath cash plan
- Contributory pension scheme up to 7% matched contribution
- Life cover
- Free parking
- Discounted lunches on site
- Flexibility to fit your work around your home life / hybrid working.
Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time.
The successful candidate will be subject to a Standard DBS Check, the cost of which is covered by the hospice. Any post holder within the organisation will be expected to undertake safeguarding training appropriate to their role and adhere to safeguarding policies and procedures. All staff must work in accordance with their statutory roles and responsibilities in relation to safeguarding in accordance with the Working Together to Safeguarding Children 2023, The Care Act 2014, and Prevent Duty 2015.
Interview date: 18th September 2024
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Clinical Educator will:
- Maintain your own professional registration
and practice within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
- In collaboration with stakeholders; plan,
organise, deliver and evaluate training and education programmes for
multi-professional and multi-disciplinary staff.
- Provide an approachable professional
presence to ensure staff can obtain assistance, advice and support with regard
to clinical education.
- Develop and maintain highly effective
communication networks with key stakeholders at the hospice, Clinical Educators
and Mentors in the GM locality and the Strategic Clinical Network to support
and ensure development of professional behaviours and a range of knowledge and
skills for all staff.
- Represent the Education and Development
team at a range of appropriate multi-professional meetings internally and
externally e.g. Quality Improvement Group, Educators forums.
- Deliver clinical education and work-based
programmes that relate to quality patient care, e.g. 3-day Palliative Care
Course. Teaching and supporting professionals in clinical settings and formal
assessment of supervised practice.
- Proactively identify ongoing educational
needs.
- Support the E&D Manager with ensuring
training policies are up to date and relevant.
- Manage the LMS system, and keep clinical
training registers and trackers up to date with completed training.
Take responsibility for own professional
and personal development, through research, innovation and attendance at
appropriate study days. Represent the organisation at conferences when sharing
best practice related to relevant work stream.
- In agreement with the E&D Manager and
the ward manager(s), work in the clinical areas to offer support and guidance
to members of the team on specific issues.
- Work collaboratively to develop staff
clinical competencies, implement and evaluate initiatives to sustain such
competencies.
- Work collaboratively with HEIs and Trusts
in our locality to ensure we provide an effective learning environment for
students of all disciplines on clinical placements.
- Be a key trainer for moving and handling,
BLS and MMU, attend all relevant updates and deliver training to appropriate
staff.
- Prepare and deliver formal training to the
clinical staff i.e. the annual Medicine Management Update, Mandatory training,
Communication skills and additional courses which relate to palliative care.
- Keep up to date with any local, regional or
national policies/priorities.
- Where appropriate support Students who
attend SAH for clinical placements, adhering to the processing outlined in the
Clinical Placement and Workplace shadowing policy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Clinical Educator will:
- Maintain your own professional registration
and practice within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
- In collaboration with stakeholders; plan,
organise, deliver and evaluate training and education programmes for
multi-professional and multi-disciplinary staff.
- Provide an approachable professional
presence to ensure staff can obtain assistance, advice and support with regard
to clinical education.
- Develop and maintain highly effective
communication networks with key stakeholders at the hospice, Clinical Educators
and Mentors in the GM locality and the Strategic Clinical Network to support
and ensure development of professional behaviours and a range of knowledge and
skills for all staff.
- Represent the Education and Development
team at a range of appropriate multi-professional meetings internally and
externally e.g. Quality Improvement Group, Educators forums.
- Deliver clinical education and work-based
programmes that relate to quality patient care, e.g. 3-day Palliative Care
Course. Teaching and supporting professionals in clinical settings and formal
assessment of supervised practice.
- Proactively identify ongoing educational
needs.
- Support the E&D Manager with ensuring
training policies are up to date and relevant.
- Manage the LMS system, and keep clinical
training registers and trackers up to date with completed training.
Take responsibility for own professional
and personal development, through research, innovation and attendance at
appropriate study days. Represent the organisation at conferences when sharing
best practice related to relevant work stream.
- In agreement with the E&D Manager and
the ward manager(s), work in the clinical areas to offer support and guidance
to members of the team on specific issues.
- Work collaboratively to develop staff
clinical competencies, implement and evaluate initiatives to sustain such
competencies.
- Work collaboratively with HEIs and Trusts
in our locality to ensure we provide an effective learning environment for
students of all disciplines on clinical placements.
- Be a key trainer for moving and handling,
BLS and MMU, attend all relevant updates and deliver training to appropriate
staff.
- Prepare and deliver formal training to the
clinical staff i.e. the annual Medicine Management Update, Mandatory training,
Communication skills and additional courses which relate to palliative care.
- Keep up to date with any local, regional or
national policies/priorities.
- Where appropriate support Students who
attend SAH for clinical placements, adhering to the processing outlined in the
Clinical Placement and Workplace shadowing policy.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- The Clinical Educator will be able to:
- Deliver internal and external training to varying group sizes.
- Interpret national and local policy drivers and understand the political environment.
- Manage their time effectively to ensure balance between clinical education and administrative responsibilities.
- Communicate both verbally and in writing to a variety of stakeholders
- Work independently and use their own initiative as well as part of a team
- Demonstrate proficient use of Microsoft Office packages, e.g. Word, Outlook, Teams
Qualifications
Essential
- The Clinical Educator will have:
- First level Registered Nurse qualification with current registration with NMC or an Allied Health professional qualification with current professional registration.
- Relevant professional degree (or equivalent) and evidence of continuing professional development in palliative care.
- Experience of teaching both practice and theory in a variety of settings to clinical and non-clinical staff, to individuals and teams.
- Thorough understanding of EOL agenda, NICE supportive & palliative care guidance and other relevant service frameworks.
- Ability to travel independently as some cross-site and local travel will be necessary.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- The Clinical Educator will be able to:
- Deliver internal and external training to varying group sizes.
- Interpret national and local policy drivers and understand the political environment.
- Manage their time effectively to ensure balance between clinical education and administrative responsibilities.
- Communicate both verbally and in writing to a variety of stakeholders
- Work independently and use their own initiative as well as part of a team
- Demonstrate proficient use of Microsoft Office packages, e.g. Word, Outlook, Teams
Qualifications
Essential
- The Clinical Educator will have:
- First level Registered Nurse qualification with current registration with NMC or an Allied Health professional qualification with current professional registration.
- Relevant professional degree (or equivalent) and evidence of continuing professional development in palliative care.
- Experience of teaching both practice and theory in a variety of settings to clinical and non-clinical staff, to individuals and teams.
- Thorough understanding of EOL agenda, NICE supportive & palliative care guidance and other relevant service frameworks.
- Ability to travel independently as some cross-site and local travel will be necessary.
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).
