Job summary
St Margarets Hospice Care has a fantastic opportunity for a Clinical Educator to join our Education and Learning team.
You will join us on a permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of£29,770.72 per annumfor 28 hours per week (based on a full-time salary of £39,340).
This role is based at our Taunton Hospice.
Main duties of the job
Working across the whole hospice, you will take the lead in clinical skills education and all other areas of clinical learning. You will play a vital role in:
* Creating a supportive learning environment Contribute to building a highly skilled workforce, enable learners to become skilled practitioners, and advocate for the best end of life care in Somerset.
* Building a skilled workforce- Support clinical staff of all grades and disciplines to achieve their professional objectives, bridging the gap between theory to practice.
* Developing the clinical workforce of the future Take thelead on upskilling staff and ensuring that excellent care is maintained.
About us
Be part of a welcoming, community minded charity. Our mission is to provide excellent specialist palliative care for patients and support to their families. If you speak to any of our staff or volunteers, they will tell you how the patient is at the heart of everything they do. So, if you're looking for a role where you can really make a difference, working as part of a supportive team, we could be a perfect match.
Holiday entitlement
* 33 days holiday inc bank holidays rising to 35 days after 1 year, and increasing with length of service (pro-rata if part-time)
* Recognise continuous service for clinical staff paid at band 5+ who join directly from the NHS or another hospice
* Ability to buy and sell annual leave
Pension scheme
* NHS employees eligible to continue with their NHS pension scheme*
* Non-NHS employees will receive 5% employer and 5% employee contribution.
Award-winning EAP for you and your family offering:
* Vitality & wellbeing health portal for non-emergency care
* Unlimited access to 24/7 online GP Consultations as well as Expert Case Management
* Confidential and free 24-hour Employee Assistance
* Counselling and support
And more
* Life assurance cover 2x salary
* Health Cash Plans
* Blue Light Card
* Enhanced parental leave*
* Learning and development opportunities
* Free on-site parking in Yeovil and Taunton
* Volunteering and fundraising opportunities
*Eligibility criteria applies
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
The education and learning team are a small team passionate about learning and building and delivering a high quality and innovative learning offer.
Working across the whole hospice, this 4 day per week role will take the lead in clinical skills education and all other areas of clinical learning. The role will be expected to represent St Margaret's on key working groups as well as lead projects when necessary.
Job Purpose
Creating and supporting a learning environment, enabling learners to become skilled practitioners
Working within the Education and Learning team, the post holder will work collaboratively with key stakeholders and external partners to contribute to building a highly skilled workforce and advocating for the best end of life care in Somerset.
Building a skilled workforce
The post holder will support all grades and discipline of clinical staff to achieve professional objectives in order to bridge the gap from theory to practice through the development, implementation and monitoring of training and development needs of an integrated clinical team. The post holder will also work across the hospice to support organisational priorities.
Developing the clinical workforce of the future
The postholder will lead on upskilling staff and ensuring that excellent care is maintained
Working as part of a team
The post holder will be responsible as a member of the team for the maintenance of a high standard of education and learning aligned to the organisations values
Working with the Clinical Education Lead and the Education and Learning team in the ongoing development of training and education programmes for clinical staff at the Hospice, in order to ensure high quality care and patient safety.
Responsibilities
Working closely with the Clinical Education Lead to:
* Plan and produce appropriate training courses and resources for both St Margaret's Staff and external audiences.
* Lead the planning and delivering ECHO the online community of practice for external audiences planning and delivering programme, advertising, and monitoring.
* Working with IPU and community teams, plan and deliver a programme of clinical skills upskilling for all level staff including support to competencies
* Support students on placements across the hospice
* Contribute to innovation in learning e.g., development of VR in learning
* Evaluate learners progress and performance, varying the approach and resources as required.
* Actively contribution to smile, the learning management system content, compliance, development, and maintenance
* Work closely with key clinical stakeholders such as clinical governance and leadership of IPU and community teams.
* Have a flexible approach to the working week, being prepared to travel to Yeovil and other training venues. Taunton is the work base.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
The education and learning team are a small team passionate about learning and building and delivering a high quality and innovative learning offer.
Working across the whole hospice, this 4 day per week role will take the lead in clinical skills education and all other areas of clinical learning. The role will be expected to represent St Margaret's on key working groups as well as lead projects when necessary.
Job Purpose
Creating and supporting a learning environment, enabling learners to become skilled practitioners
Working within the Education and Learning team, the post holder will work collaboratively with key stakeholders and external partners to contribute to building a highly skilled workforce and advocating for the best end of life care in Somerset.
Building a skilled workforce
The post holder will support all grades and discipline of clinical staff to achieve professional objectives in order to bridge the gap from theory to practice through the development, implementation and monitoring of training and development needs of an integrated clinical team. The post holder will also work across the hospice to support organisational priorities.
Developing the clinical workforce of the future
The postholder will lead on upskilling staff and ensuring that excellent care is maintained
Working as part of a team
The post holder will be responsible as a member of the team for the maintenance of a high standard of education and learning aligned to the organisations values
Working with the Clinical Education Lead and the Education and Learning team in the ongoing development of training and education programmes for clinical staff at the Hospice, in order to ensure high quality care and patient safety.
Responsibilities
Working closely with the Clinical Education Lead to:
* Plan and produce appropriate training courses and resources for both St Margaret's Staff and external audiences.
* Lead the planning and delivering ECHO the online community of practice for external audiences planning and delivering programme, advertising, and monitoring.
* Working with IPU and community teams, plan and deliver a programme of clinical skills upskilling for all level staff including support to competencies
* Support students on placements across the hospice
* Contribute to innovation in learning e.g., development of VR in learning
* Evaluate learners progress and performance, varying the approach and resources as required.
* Actively contribution to smile, the learning management system content, compliance, development, and maintenance
* Work closely with key clinical stakeholders such as clinical governance and leadership of IPU and community teams.
* Have a flexible approach to the working week, being prepared to travel to Yeovil and other training venues. Taunton is the work base.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
* Registered nurse
* Experienced clinical educator
* Car driver
* Experience of educating in a health care setting
Desirable
* Further qualification in clinical education
* Coaching qualification
* Experience of End-of-Life care
Self Awareness
Essential
* Being a good role model with high standards of clinical expertise.
* Ability to create a positive learning environment to individuals within a diverse group
* Open to learning with a growth mindset
* Confidence to teach a variety of groups
* Empathy and engagement with staff volunteers and patients
Working with others
Essential
* Thorough and up to date knowledge of best practice in clinical education
* Experience in teaching and supervising clinical learners
* Have knowledge of practice placement requirements, and knowledge of current local and national guidance and priorities related to this role.
* Experience of student Nurse or allied health professional placements and key relationships with Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
Outcome & Results
Essential
* Good communication and documentation skills are essential to ensure continuity of training within the team
* Understanding the theory and application of clinical governance
* Digital skills including the ability to and experience to deliver blended learning experiences/maintain the smile Learning Management System experience
Leading in your area
Essential
* Strong organisational skills - prioritising complex situations
* Flexibility and adaptability
* Able to accept responsibility for area of work, working under own initiative within the boundaries of role
* Ability to act as facilitator, mentor and supervisor
* Current knowledge of education and health care field
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
* Registered nurse
* Experienced clinical educator
* Car driver
* Experience of educating in a health care setting
Desirable
* Further qualification in clinical education
* Coaching qualification
* Experience of End-of-Life care
Self Awareness
Essential
* Being a good role model with high standards of clinical expertise.
* Ability to create a positive learning environment to individuals within a diverse group
* Open to learning with a growth mindset
* Confidence to teach a variety of groups
* Empathy and engagement with staff volunteers and patients
Working with others
Essential
* Thorough and up to date knowledge of best practice in clinical education
* Experience in teaching and supervising clinical learners
* Have knowledge of practice placement requirements, and knowledge of current local and national guidance and priorities related to this role.
* Experience of student Nurse or allied health professional placements and key relationships with Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
Outcome & Results
Essential
* Good communication and documentation skills are essential to ensure continuity of training within the team
* Understanding the theory and application of clinical governance
* Digital skills including the ability to and experience to deliver blended learning experiences/maintain the smile Learning Management System experience
Leading in your area
Essential
* Strong organisational skills - prioritising complex situations
* Flexibility and adaptability
* Able to accept responsibility for area of work, working under own initiative within the boundaries of role
* Ability to act as facilitator, mentor and supervisor
* Current knowledge of education and health care field
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
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
Employer details
Employer name
St Margaret's Somerset Hospice
Address
St Margaret's Hospice Care, Heron Drive,
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 5HA
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