Clinical Practice Education Facilitator

To be a role model for all staff groups, demonstrating a professional and pro-active approach, providing advice, guidance, and support to staff in clinical practice. In collaboration with senior clinical post holders, actively participate in service improvement by facilitating an understanding of evidence and management, and work alongside colleagues to support them in their role of developing staff. This will require application of specialist knowledge into practice in a range of contexts, development of education development programmes for learners and mentors and training of specific skills in palliative and end of life care. To lead projects that streamline practice processes, in accordance with guidance and evidence, to ensure policies are updated and implemented using a systematic approach.

Our vision is to help anyone in the community who has a life limiting illness to receive excellent person-centred care, when and where they need it. We strive to develop and improve services on a clinical and governance level in line with the Care Quality Commissions key lines of enquiry.

We have a unique opportunity for an experienced registered nurse who is passionate about education and learning, to join our supportive and dynamic education team, to contribute to the growth and development of our clinicians' skills, knowledge and experiences. We are seeking a highly motivated nurse with palliative care skills, knowledge and experience who has teaching and learning at the heart of their practice. You will have a good working knowledge of the evidence that supports practice development and improvement of care. The role will support existing and new assessors and supervisors, clinical students and all levels of staff as well as undertake specific project work. You will be part of the education team and work closely with clinicians and be supported by the Head of Professional Practice & Education. A drive for change and a creative and focused approach will be required to achieve organisational priorities for practice development.

We are not a Licensed Sponsor & are unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not have the Right to Work in the UK.

We are a dynamic, forward thinking organisation delivering a full range of specialist palliative care services for patients with life limiting illness. We achieved Outstanding in our CQC inspection & have reconfigured our services to meet the changing needs of our local community. We support 5 Clinical Commissioning Groups & have a robust governance structure in place. We provide inpatient clinical services within a modern, personal & friendly 18-bedded Ward, as well as Specialist Community Crisis Support Service, Hospice at Home Service & Specialist Day Therapy Service. We also have the hospice Pepperell Education Centre that has an excellent reputation for delivering high quality education programmes and study days.

All communication regarding your application including invitations to interviews will be sent to the email address you have stated on your application form, if you could also provide a contact telephone number as well. Please ensure that you provide contact business email addresses for your referees, one of which must be your current or most recent employer.