Clinical Educator

Job Title

Clinical Educator

Job Details

• Location: Primary office located at our Heald Green site, with cross-site working between both sites.
• Department: Education and Development Team
• Date posted: 31^st July 2024
• Closing date: Friday 13th September 2024
• Package: Band 6 £38,241 per annum.
• Interview date: Wednesday 18th September 2024

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

Job summary

St Ann’s Hospice is growing! We’re currently in the process of building a brand-new hospice in Heald Green, and we’re 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.

The Role

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 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.
• Manage their time effectively to ensure balance between clinical education and administrative responsibilities.

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 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: 13th Sept 2024

Interview date: 18th Sept 2024