Job summary
Dougie Mac are currently looking to recruit
an Education & Development Lead for the children & young adult
service. The successful candidate will
share our passion in providing excellent, personalised and compassionate care
to children & young people, and their families.
At Dougie Mac our vision is to be
admired as a centre of excellence for delivering care to children & young
people living with palliative and complex care needs and at the end of their
lives. Our focus on holistic, needs led care delivery supports children &
young people, their families and carers, with physical, emotional, social, psychological
and spiritual care, at home, in the community and here at the Hospice.
If you would you like to be part of our friendly, supportive team delivering high standards of specialist palliative care which endeavours to go the extra mile in supporting our children and their families, then we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
To deliver safe, effective, outstanding care to
children, young people & families.
To support the development of a competent, motivated
& compassionate workforce.
To support the recruitment & retention of an
effective workforce for The Dougie Mac Children & Young Adult Service.
To support the development of the future workforce
& the sustainability of skilled practitioners to meet the needs of children
with palliative care needs.
To increase the profile and raise
awareness of children's palliative care in the external workforce & wider
community.
Education
& development in the care team workforce ensures outstanding, safe &
effective delivery of care and recognises the holistic needs and health care
experience of the child, young person & family. The right candidate will
possess the skills to support a culture of learning and empowerment in the
workplace that sustains innovation in practice and individual, team &
organisational excellence.
About us
Dougie Mac is an open-culture organisation, underpinned by clear
strategic aims, vision and values and have recently merged with the Donna
Louise Childrens and Young Peoples Hospice to further develop and expand this
excellent service.
By
joining Dougie Mac, youll be part of a dedicated team of professionals who are
committed to delivering child and family led, responsive and cost effective
services of the highest quality. And youll be supported in your role to
develop your skills and those of the people you work with. Staff are
well-motivated, with professional development pathways, and given opportunities
to be reflective in their roles through supervision, reflective practice and
supportive line management.
The
Hospice offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including a
contributory pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, funded study, free
parking, Paycare and much more.
This
role will be full time/part time working days.
Job description
Job responsibilities
An exciting opportunity is available for a confident and motivated Nurse to join the Hospice Team as the Education and Development Lead.
The post holder will have a key role in enhancing the quality of the practice learning experience, and to positively contribute to the future workforce within this Nurse led unit.
As part of this team the Education and Development Lead will provide education, training, clinical support and development to a multi-disciplinary team including pre-registration nursing students and medical students. This will include the delivery of education and training programmes and practical support which incorporates clinical and enhanced skills development in palliative, complex end of life care.
You will assist the team in the development and delivery of high standards of child focused, evidenced-based palliative and end of life care. The post holder will also work collaboratively with education teams regionally and nationally.
Job description
Job responsibilities
An exciting opportunity is available for a confident and motivated Nurse to join the Hospice Team as the Education and Development Lead.
The post holder will have a key role in enhancing the quality of the practice learning experience, and to positively contribute to the future workforce within this Nurse led unit.
As part of this team the Education and Development Lead will provide education, training, clinical support and development to a multi-disciplinary team including pre-registration nursing students and medical students. This will include the delivery of education and training programmes and practical support which incorporates clinical and enhanced skills development in palliative, complex end of life care.
You will assist the team in the development and delivery of high standards of child focused, evidenced-based palliative and end of life care. The post holder will also work collaboratively with education teams regionally and nationally.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- - Minimum of 4 years post qualification experience, with at least 2 at a Band 6 or above
- - Significant post registration clinical nursing experience of delivering care to children, including those with complex care needs, and families in a variety of health care settings.
- - Evidence of working within a professional multi-disciplinary team.
- - Knowledge and understanding of specialist childrens palliative care underpinned by theory and experience.
- - Knowledge and understanding of services and recent initiatives in childrens health and social care.
- - Evidence of effective training, teaching, facilitation, assessment, and presentation skills
- - Evidence of leadership experience in clinical/education practice
- - Knowledge of requirements for supervision & assessment of students & experience of supporting students in practice
Desirable
- - 2 years experience at Band 6 equivalent or above in a teaching/ education role
- - Evidence of degree/ masters level study in childrens palliative care
- - Evidence of involvement in clinical research
- - Experience of working with technology dependent children.
Qualifications
Essential
- - Professional qualification in nursing (Child Branch) or other branch with relevant experience of working with infants, children, or young people.
- - Willingness to work towards relevant accredited teaching qualification.
- - Knowledge of mentorship, education, and practice development with evidence of post graduate study or equivalent
Desirable
- - Evidence of study at masters Level or above
- - Relevant accredited teaching qualification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- - IT skills including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint)
- - Excellent verbal, written and numeracy skills, able to convey ideas or concepts in a way that is easily understood.
- - Ability to work effectively with people with diverse skills, abilities, and experience.
- - Ability to manage own time, prioritise & work to deadlines.
- - Ability to use initiative & work autonomously with minimal supervision.
- - Ability to devise and deliver training programmes, including delivering training to large groups.
- - Ability to plan and organise activities regarding education programmes.
- - Able to train and assess core clinical skills and develop learning plans.
- - Ability to reflect on practice, problem solve, develop & implement proactive action plans & recommendations.
Aptitudes & Attributes & Other Requirement
Essential
- - Have an excellent face to face & telephone manner
- - Ability to relate to the multi-disciplinary team within the hospice.
- - Due to the nature of the workplace, a Covid vaccine is necessary for all new starters. You will be required to provide proof of your vaccine status.
- - Dress in a manner that conforms to accepted formal codes of business dress
- - Flexible working to meet shift requirements
- - Ability to travel independently throughout the locality with access to suitable vehicle for business purposes.
- - Able to meet the requirement of the job role
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- - Minimum of 4 years post qualification experience, with at least 2 at a Band 6 or above
- - Significant post registration clinical nursing experience of delivering care to children, including those with complex care needs, and families in a variety of health care settings.
- - Evidence of working within a professional multi-disciplinary team.
- - Knowledge and understanding of specialist childrens palliative care underpinned by theory and experience.
- - Knowledge and understanding of services and recent initiatives in childrens health and social care.
- - Evidence of effective training, teaching, facilitation, assessment, and presentation skills
- - Evidence of leadership experience in clinical/education practice
- - Knowledge of requirements for supervision & assessment of students & experience of supporting students in practice
Desirable
- - 2 years experience at Band 6 equivalent or above in a teaching/ education role
- - Evidence of degree/ masters level study in childrens palliative care
- - Evidence of involvement in clinical research
- - Experience of working with technology dependent children.
Qualifications
Essential
- - Professional qualification in nursing (Child Branch) or other branch with relevant experience of working with infants, children, or young people.
- - Willingness to work towards relevant accredited teaching qualification.
- - Knowledge of mentorship, education, and practice development with evidence of post graduate study or equivalent
Desirable
- - Evidence of study at masters Level or above
- - Relevant accredited teaching qualification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- - IT skills including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint)
- - Excellent verbal, written and numeracy skills, able to convey ideas or concepts in a way that is easily understood.
- - Ability to work effectively with people with diverse skills, abilities, and experience.
- - Ability to manage own time, prioritise & work to deadlines.
- - Ability to use initiative & work autonomously with minimal supervision.
- - Ability to devise and deliver training programmes, including delivering training to large groups.
- - Ability to plan and organise activities regarding education programmes.
- - Able to train and assess core clinical skills and develop learning plans.
- - Ability to reflect on practice, problem solve, develop & implement proactive action plans & recommendations.
Aptitudes & Attributes & Other Requirement
Essential
- - Have an excellent face to face & telephone manner
- - Ability to relate to the multi-disciplinary team within the hospice.
- - Due to the nature of the workplace, a Covid vaccine is necessary for all new starters. You will be required to provide proof of your vaccine status.
- - Dress in a manner that conforms to accepted formal codes of business dress
- - Flexible working to meet shift requirements
- - Ability to travel independently throughout the locality with access to suitable vehicle for business purposes.
- - Able to meet the requirement of the job role
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).
