Clinical Educator – Palliative Care

Clinical Educator – Palliative Care

We reserve the right to close and interview prior to the dates outlined below. 

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 – £43,897, 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

Job summary

Are you an experienced or aspiring Clinical Educator with an interest in palliative care?

We’re in the process of building a new purpose-built hospice in Heald Green, set to open in 2025, with a dedicated training suite! We’re looking for someone to join the Education and Development Team as a Clinical Educator, to support and nurture our staff to ensure they as individuals and as teams provide the best possible care for our patients at St Ann’s Hospice.

The Role

• Whilst performing this role you must maintain your own professional registration and practice within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• To plan, organise, deliver and evaluate clinical training and education programmes for multi-professional and multi-disciplinary staff.
• Teaching and supporting professionals in clinical settings and formal assessment of supervised practice.
• Proactively identify ongoing educational needs of our staff.
• Manage the LMS system, keeping clinical training registers and trackers up to date with completed training.
• Work collaboratively to develop staff clinical competencies, implement and evaluate initiatives to sustain such competencies.
• Keep up to date with any local, regional or national policies/priorities.
• Support Students who attend St Ann’s 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.

The Person

• 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 or mentoring practice and/ or theory in a variety of settings.
• Ability to travel independently as some cross-site and local travel will be necessary.

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

Application

If this role sounds like you and you want to make a real difference for a much-loved charity, please click here.

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/Enhanced 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.

Timescales

Closing date: 3^rd November 2024

Interview date: 8^th November 2024