Associate Practice Development Facilitator (Educator)

Job summary

In the role of Associate Practice Development Facilitator, you will be responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating programmes of palliative and end of life care education across a range of diverse care settings in the Borough, including the hospital, community and care homes.

We are proud to offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• A warm and welcoming working environment,
• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, increasing with length of service,
• Contributary pension scheme,
• Free car parking,
• Subsidised lunches,
• Cycle to Work Scheme,
• Shopping, leisure and holiday discounts,
• On demand GP,
• Westfield Health - Health Cash Plan,
• Life Assurance,
• A range of Wellbeing initiatives.

Existing membership of the NHS pension scheme may be transferable to this post, if contributions have been made within the last 12 months.

Hours: 21 hours per week (other requests would be considered)

Salary:£18,911 per annum (pro rata of £33,320 pa)

The main base of work will be at the hospice, however there will be regular travel to support staff across many care settings , therefore a full UK driving licence and access to a car insured for business use is essential.

In the first instance please contact us to discuss the role further and to have a look around our facilities, then you will be asked to submit an application via NHS jobs or our application form. We can be contacted via 01942 525566 or hr@wlh.org.uk

Main duties of the job

Role: Associate Practice Development Facilitator Hours: 21 hours per week

Contract: Permanent Salary: £18,911 per annum (pro rata of £33,320 pa)

Closing date: 30/03/2025

Interview Date: TBC

As anAssociate Practice Development Facilitator, you will participate in role modelling work with staff in their clinical settings, so enhanced communication skills are essential - together with being a team player and the ability to work autonomously. You will have the opportunity to participate in the practice development of clinical services through audit, research and education, and as some education is now delivered remotely using technology, you are required to be IT literate.

The postholder is required to hold a first level registered health or social care qualification (e.g. nurse, paramedic, social worker or other allied health professional ). Evidence of teaching within a clinical setting, understand the palliative and end of life care learning needs of staff across primary, secondary, and tertiary care and demonstrate post registration experience in palliative care/relevant field to the role.

Our team typically work 9am-5pm Monday to Friday however flexibility is required to hold sessions/meetings outside these hours with prior agreement.

About us

Wigan & Leigh Hospice is a wonderful place to work. Our staff are our greatest asset providing the very highest standard of care. All our teams are all part of the Hospice team: working together to make the Hospice the best it can be. We have achieved Outstanding in the last CQC inspection. Our values: Compassion, Accessibility, Respect, Excellence, are at the heart of everything we do.

Successful appointments will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services Check (DBS) check.

If you have not heard from us within two weeks after the closing date, this will mean you have been unsuccessful this time.

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Employer details

Employer name

Wigan and Leigh Hospice

Address

Wigan & Leigh Hospice

Kildare Street

Hindley

Wigan

Greater Manchester

WN2 3HZ

Employer's website

https://www.wlh.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Wigan and Leigh Hospice

Address

Wigan & Leigh Hospice

Kildare Street

Hindley

Wigan

Greater Manchester

WN2 3HZ

Employer's website

https://www.wlh.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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