Job summary
We are looking for a high-skilled motivated and passionate Palliative End of Life Care Educator. Ideally you will have clinical experience working in palliative and end of life care, in addition to training, coaching and mentoring skills.
Main duties of the job
A key part of the role will be to support the Lead Clinical Educator in designing, developing and delivering structured education programmes and development strategies to enhance the knowledge, skills and confidence of health and social care staff in palliative and end of life care.
The post holder will deliver education and training to ensure continuity and quality of palliative and end of life care both at LOROS and in a range of care settings across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Collaboration with partners, including other education providers will be an important aspect of this role, ensuring LOROS plays an active part in addressing challenges related to palliative and end of life care and promote the standards and expectations as outlined in 'Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care: a national framework for local action 2021-26.
About us
LOROS Hospice
is a local charity and every year we care for over 2,500 people across
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We deliver free, high-quality,
compassionate care and support to terminally ill patients, their family and
carers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To promote high quality, pesonalised palliative and end
of life care across a range of health and social care settings by identifying
and developing the skills and knowledge of multi-professional staff in a
variety of health and social care settings to ensure best practice and high-quality
services to all patients with a life limiting illness.
- To recognise individual, organisational and system
wide issues which impact upon the provision of palliative and end of life care,
tailoring facilitation of learning to take account of and address such issues.
- Lead on the development of proposals and innovative educational
initiatives in line with identified gaps in provision and demonstrate
leadership by actively seeking new partnerships.
- 4.
Develop and maintain relationships with commissioners
and LOROS stakeholders including delivery of activity as defined in our
contracts.
- Lead on the planning, development, delivery and
evaluation of teaching and learning experiences for specified areas of
responsibility.
- In collaboration with the business support team you will
provide data and information pertaining to delivery and to support evaluation
of the education and training programmes.
- To develop and maintain a safe and effective learning
environment across a range of workplace settings.
- To work with specified teams across LLR in identifying
learning needs and to develop and support the development of specific learning
pathways.
- To maintain own personal professional development and
(where appropriate) act in accordance with a recognised professional bodys
code of conduct (e.g. NMC).
- To nurture a reflective learning environment where
individuals and teams evaluate and deliver care based on evidence and best
practice.
- To encourage a climate of confidence by acting as a
change agent facilitating an environment of openness and questioning.
- To contribute to the teaching programmes of undergraduate
and postgraduate medical, nursing and AHP students.
- Work proactively with practitioners to ensure
meaningful engagement in professional development and improvement of palliative
and end of life care.
- Engender a culture of safe practice by promoting adherence
to policies/ procedures to minimise risk to patients, staff and others.
- Act as a clinical and professional resource to members
of the health and social care workforce.
- 16.Reflect views of patients and carers through the
delivery of education and training.
- Through the delivery of education and training promote
and enhance evidence-based practice.
- Maintain awareness of current developments in palliative
and end of life care and the implications that they may have on educational
programmes.
- Participate in evaluation and audit in order to
monitor effectiveness and impact of learning on practice.
- 20.
Liaise with key stakeholders to ensure a collaborative
approach is taken to education and development which avoids duplication and
promotes activities which build upon current provision.
- Work collaboratively with other organisations to
jointly deliver education and training initiatives which promote service and
quality improvement.
- To contribute to the planning/delivery of mandatory
and essential training within LOROS.
- To support the further development of the LOROS
education programme. This may include
study days, accredited courses, workshops, evening lectures and outreach
programmes.
- To ensure that programmes of education are:
- Creative and flexible to meet the
needs of multi-professional/agency teams
- Appropriate for all members of
the MDT
- Reflective of the different
levels, needs and areas of practice of those involved in the provision of
palliative care.
- Reflective of LOROS research
findings to ensure translation into educational programmes and practice.
- To contribute to the delivery, accreditation, assessment
and evaluation of programmes in accordance with standards and regulations of
external partnering organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To promote high quality, pesonalised palliative and end
of life care across a range of health and social care settings by identifying
and developing the skills and knowledge of multi-professional staff in a
variety of health and social care settings to ensure best practice and high-quality
services to all patients with a life limiting illness.
- To recognise individual, organisational and system
wide issues which impact upon the provision of palliative and end of life care,
tailoring facilitation of learning to take account of and address such issues.
- Lead on the development of proposals and innovative educational
initiatives in line with identified gaps in provision and demonstrate
leadership by actively seeking new partnerships.
- 4.
Develop and maintain relationships with commissioners
and LOROS stakeholders including delivery of activity as defined in our
contracts.
- Lead on the planning, development, delivery and
evaluation of teaching and learning experiences for specified areas of
responsibility.
- In collaboration with the business support team you will
provide data and information pertaining to delivery and to support evaluation
of the education and training programmes.
- To develop and maintain a safe and effective learning
environment across a range of workplace settings.
- To work with specified teams across LLR in identifying
learning needs and to develop and support the development of specific learning
pathways.
- To maintain own personal professional development and
(where appropriate) act in accordance with a recognised professional bodys
code of conduct (e.g. NMC).
- To nurture a reflective learning environment where
individuals and teams evaluate and deliver care based on evidence and best
practice.
- To encourage a climate of confidence by acting as a
change agent facilitating an environment of openness and questioning.
- To contribute to the teaching programmes of undergraduate
and postgraduate medical, nursing and AHP students.
- Work proactively with practitioners to ensure
meaningful engagement in professional development and improvement of palliative
and end of life care.
- Engender a culture of safe practice by promoting adherence
to policies/ procedures to minimise risk to patients, staff and others.
- Act as a clinical and professional resource to members
of the health and social care workforce.
- 16.Reflect views of patients and carers through the
delivery of education and training.
- Through the delivery of education and training promote
and enhance evidence-based practice.
- Maintain awareness of current developments in palliative
and end of life care and the implications that they may have on educational
programmes.
- Participate in evaluation and audit in order to
monitor effectiveness and impact of learning on practice.
- 20.
Liaise with key stakeholders to ensure a collaborative
approach is taken to education and development which avoids duplication and
promotes activities which build upon current provision.
- Work collaboratively with other organisations to
jointly deliver education and training initiatives which promote service and
quality improvement.
- To contribute to the planning/delivery of mandatory
and essential training within LOROS.
- To support the further development of the LOROS
education programme. This may include
study days, accredited courses, workshops, evening lectures and outreach
programmes.
- To ensure that programmes of education are:
- Creative and flexible to meet the
needs of multi-professional/agency teams
- Appropriate for all members of
the MDT
- Reflective of the different
levels, needs and areas of practice of those involved in the provision of
palliative care.
- Reflective of LOROS research
findings to ensure translation into educational programmes and practice.
- To contribute to the delivery, accreditation, assessment
and evaluation of programmes in accordance with standards and regulations of
external partnering organisations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level nurse/allied health care professional with significant post registration experience
- Degree in relevant subject area
- Teaching or assessing qualification
- Demonstrates continued professional development
- Advanced Communication skills course/facilitator training or willingness to undertake
Desirable
- Masters Degree in relevant subject area
- Leadership and Management qualification
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills both written and oral
- Ability to work independently
- Excellent organisational skills
- IT literate
- Demonstrate effective leadership and people management skills
- Experienced practitioner currently practising highly developed clinical skills.
- Ability to facilitate and implement change
- Demonstrate ability to work as part of a team
Desirable
- Proven leadership/management experience
- Demonstrates ability to manage change
- Experience of policy development
Motivation and personal attributes
Essential
- Able to contribute towards LOROS values & behaviours
- Professional in approach
- Flexible
- Enthusiastic
- Able to meet deadlines
- Good team player
- Reliable
- Creative
- Innovative
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with palliative and end of life care needs
- Teaching and facilitation experience
- Experience of leading on new initiatives
Desirable
- Supporting students with academic studies
- Worked in specialist palliative care setting
- Experience of working in either Primary Care / Community OR Social Care
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date clinical knowledge and awareness of current issues in health care
- Able to demonstrate and understand audit and quality issues
- Demonstrate an understanding of equality and diversity
- Software packages:
- Microsoft office
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Email/Internet
Desirable
- Awareness and understanding of health and social care system
- infrastructure.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level nurse/allied health care professional with significant post registration experience
- Degree in relevant subject area
- Teaching or assessing qualification
- Demonstrates continued professional development
- Advanced Communication skills course/facilitator training or willingness to undertake
Desirable
- Masters Degree in relevant subject area
- Leadership and Management qualification
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills both written and oral
- Ability to work independently
- Excellent organisational skills
- IT literate
- Demonstrate effective leadership and people management skills
- Experienced practitioner currently practising highly developed clinical skills.
- Ability to facilitate and implement change
- Demonstrate ability to work as part of a team
Desirable
- Proven leadership/management experience
- Demonstrates ability to manage change
- Experience of policy development
Motivation and personal attributes
Essential
- Able to contribute towards LOROS values & behaviours
- Professional in approach
- Flexible
- Enthusiastic
- Able to meet deadlines
- Good team player
- Reliable
- Creative
- Innovative
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with palliative and end of life care needs
- Teaching and facilitation experience
- Experience of leading on new initiatives
Desirable
- Supporting students with academic studies
- Worked in specialist palliative care setting
- Experience of working in either Primary Care / Community OR Social Care
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date clinical knowledge and awareness of current issues in health care
- Able to demonstrate and understand audit and quality issues
- Demonstrate an understanding of equality and diversity
- Software packages:
- Microsoft office
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Email/Internet
Desirable
- Awareness and understanding of health and social care system
- infrastructure.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
LOROS Hospice
Address
Groby Road
Leicester
LE3 9QE