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Willen Hospice

PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT NURSE/ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

The closing date is 18 July 2025

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Job summary

7 hours per week

Join Our Passionate Team at Willen Hospice

Are you a Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional with a passion for education and palliative care? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dedicated Practice Development Team on a part-time basis at Willen Hospice, the leading provider of specialist palliative care in the Milton Keynes area.

This unique and rewarding role is perfect for a qualified health professional looking to develop their career in education, clinical quality, and service improvementwhile maintaining hands-on clinical practice.

Main duties of the job

  • Deliver and support high-quality, evidence-based education and training across clinical teams.
  • Work alongside staff in clinical environments to assess practice and maintain care standards.
  • Provide face-to-face clinical care to patients and their families.
  • Drive compliance, safety, and sustainability initiatives
  • Support clinical projects and quality improvement initiatives.

What youll need:

  • Be a qualified RN or AHP with current registration and practical clinical experience.
  • Have a strong interest in palliative and end-of-life care.
  • Have effective organisational and communication skills.
  • Have confidence in engaging with a wide range of healthcare professionals.
  • Have a desire to develop teaching and education delivery skills.
  • Have knowledge of audit processes and evidence-based practice is desirable.

About us

Set in the tranquil grounds of Willen Lake, Willen Hospice is the leading provider of specialist palliative care in the Milton Keynes area. We offer round-the-clock, expert care to local patients with a life-limiting illness, both in their own homes and in our In-Patient Unit. Our passionate staff and volunteers make sure our care is personalised to each patients needs and supports their loved ones too. We have a thriving Therapeutic & Wellbeing service providing counselling, physiotherapy, activity groups and more, and a specialist Lymphoedema service. As a registered charity, we raise vital funds through our dedicated Business Development team and our growing portfolio of high street and online shops, to ensure our care stays free of charge.

Why Join Us

  • A role with purpose be part of a team delivering outstanding palliative care.
  • Supportive and caring environment work with passionate colleagues.
  • Great benefits package including 35 days' holiday, contributory pension scheme, enhanced maternity/sick pay, and ongoing professional development.
  • Perks and extras free on-site parking, subsidised catering, Blue Light Card discounts (with membership), and an Employee Assistance Programme.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone ready to enhance their career while making a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families.

This appointment is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Details

Date posted

04 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£35,500 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0365-25-0029

Job locations

Milton Road

Willen Village

Milton Keynes

MK15 9AB


Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Support and work effectively to organise the internal mandatory trainers to develop a programme of statutory and mandatory training that reflects high standards. Monitor and evaluate the programme annually.

2. Work collaboratively with the Associate Director for Quality and the Practice Development Lead Nurse (PDLN) to promote the Quality Initiatives to support the continual assessment of Hospice clinical practices against national/local standards as stipulated in CQC, NICE and other national documents. Maintain standards through the CHKS programme.

3. Act as a practice assessor/practice educator to directly assess clinical students. Support multi-professional students and work collaboratively with academic institutions to ensure an effective assessment process.

4. Recognise the impact of current research, and actively participate in research opportunities available to the Hospice. Where appropriate, publish projects or present projects at conferences.

5. Collaboratively facilitate the multi-professional programme of education and development of staff and volunteers in accordance with the Learning and Development Strategy. Use feedback to continually improve educational activity. Work in collaboration with external colleagues and stakeholders, to promote and deliver educational programmes to enhance knowledge and skills.

6. Uphold CPD through revalidation and supervision to ensure knowledge base is current.

7. Contribute to the creation and development of Hospice policies that reflect organisational values, best practice and comply with legal and statutory requirements.

8. Maintain own clinical practice by regularly working alongside clinical colleagues; observing and assessing colleagues in clinical competencies. Maintain documentation to meet local standards.

9. Attend and contribute to relevant working parties as agreed by the PDL. Organise cover for meetings during planned absence & cover meetings during PD team members. Represent the department at internal and external meetings as directed.

10. As part of the PD team generate income for the department as identified in the annual budget and utilise the allocated resources in a cost effective manner.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Support and work effectively to organise the internal mandatory trainers to develop a programme of statutory and mandatory training that reflects high standards. Monitor and evaluate the programme annually.

2. Work collaboratively with the Associate Director for Quality and the Practice Development Lead Nurse (PDLN) to promote the Quality Initiatives to support the continual assessment of Hospice clinical practices against national/local standards as stipulated in CQC, NICE and other national documents. Maintain standards through the CHKS programme.

3. Act as a practice assessor/practice educator to directly assess clinical students. Support multi-professional students and work collaboratively with academic institutions to ensure an effective assessment process.

4. Recognise the impact of current research, and actively participate in research opportunities available to the Hospice. Where appropriate, publish projects or present projects at conferences.

5. Collaboratively facilitate the multi-professional programme of education and development of staff and volunteers in accordance with the Learning and Development Strategy. Use feedback to continually improve educational activity. Work in collaboration with external colleagues and stakeholders, to promote and deliver educational programmes to enhance knowledge and skills.

6. Uphold CPD through revalidation and supervision to ensure knowledge base is current.

7. Contribute to the creation and development of Hospice policies that reflect organisational values, best practice and comply with legal and statutory requirements.

8. Maintain own clinical practice by regularly working alongside clinical colleagues; observing and assessing colleagues in clinical competencies. Maintain documentation to meet local standards.

9. Attend and contribute to relevant working parties as agreed by the PDL. Organise cover for meetings during planned absence & cover meetings during PD team members. Represent the department at internal and external meetings as directed.

10. As part of the PD team generate income for the department as identified in the annual budget and utilise the allocated resources in a cost effective manner.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse/AHP.
  • Holds a degree level qualification and willing to work towards a teaching qualification/palliative care qualification.

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrates a wide scope of knowledge in Health, Palliative and End of Life Issues.
  • Willing to extend knowledge and skills in accordance with professional changes.
  • Good IT skills.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse/AHP.
  • Holds a degree level qualification and willing to work towards a teaching qualification/palliative care qualification.

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrates a wide scope of knowledge in Health, Palliative and End of Life Issues.
  • Willing to extend knowledge and skills in accordance with professional changes.
  • Good IT skills.

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 NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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 NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Willen Hospice

Address

Milton Road

Willen Village

Milton Keynes

MK15 9AB


Employer's website

https://www.willen-hospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Willen Hospice

Address

Milton Road

Willen Village

Milton Keynes

MK15 9AB


Employer's website

https://www.willen-hospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Administrator

Debbie Hounslow

HRAdmin@willen-hospice.org.uk

01908663636

Details

Date posted

04 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£35,500 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0365-25-0029

Job locations

Milton Road

Willen Village

Milton Keynes

MK15 9AB


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