Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated, knowledgeable, and proactive individual with a passion for teaching and professional development to join our growing education team as a Practice Education Facilitator. You will support the delivery and coordination of effective education, training, and clinical practice development for employees, students, and volunteers, underpinning the delivery of outstanding palliative and end of life care at St Lukes Hospice.
The Practice Education Facilitator will play a central role in developing clinical competence, enhancing learning environments, and promoting evidence-based practice. You will collaborate with internal and external partners, including universities and other community partners in Mid and South Essex, to provide high-quality learning and assessment experiences across our care services.
A good working knowledge of local healthcare networks and an understanding of the education landscape in Essex would be an advantage in this role.
Main duties of the job
- Plan, deliver, and evaluate education, training, and continuous professional development initiatives for clinical teams, students, and volunteers.
- Act as a role model and mentor within the workplace, fostering a positive learning culture and supporting the induction, supervision, and assessment of learners.
- Identify and respond to learning and development needs through engagement with teams, audits, feedback, and evolving best practice in palliative care.
- Develop and deliver teaching sessions, clinical skills training, and competency assessments, both in-person and through virtual learning platforms.
- Work collaboratively with academic and clinical partners to coordinate high-quality student placements, ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality standards.
- Contribute to curriculum development, evaluation, and quality assurance processes for internal and partnership education programmes.
- Promote the implementation of innovation, and evidence-based practice within daily clinical activity.
- Support quality improvement, audit, and service development projects, contributing to excellence in patient care and the employeeexperience.
- Champion the values of St Lukes Hospice, ensuring inclusive, person-centred education for all learners.
About us
We are a local charity providing compassionate care to people whose illnesses are no longer curable. We promote dignity in dying and empower people to make the choices they want, from the moment they are diagnosed.
Our care considers peoples medical, spiritual and emotional needs, including support for loved ones and carers. Anyone living in Basildon and Thurrock can call onus 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Working alongside other healthcare providers, our specialist services are available at the hospice, out in the community or in a persons place of residence. Together, we fulfil peoples choices at the end of their life. We are a charity and the services we provide are free. We rely on voluntary income from local people to deliver the care they deserve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached file for the full job description outlining the full details of all responsibilities, duties and full person specification for the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached file for the full job description outlining the full details of all responsibilities, duties and full person specification for the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial clinical experience within a palliative, end of life, or related health or social care setting.
- Experience of teaching, mentoring, or supporting learners or staff development in a clinical environment.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills with the ability to tailor approaches to a diverse audience.
- Commitment to inclusive education, continuous improvement, and the promotion of equity, diversity, and accessibility.
- Strong organisational, IT, and time management skills, with a flexible and proactive attitude to service needs and opportunities for innovation.
Desirable
- Experience of coordinating student placements and collaborating with higher education institutions or other training providers.
- Involvement in audit, quality improvement, or research activities.
- Competence in using digital learning platforms, e-learning, and virtual meeting technology.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Inspirational educator, with enthusiasm for sharing knowledge and enabling others to develop their potential.
- Empathetic, approachable, and resilient, able to work effectively in emotionally sensitive settings.
- Adaptable, reflective, and open to feedback and learning.
- Committed to fostering a positive, inclusive, and safe learning environment for all colleagues and students.
- Aligned with the mission and values of St Lukes Hospice.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional health or social care qualification and current registration (NMC, HCPC, or equivalent).
Desirable
- Recognised teaching, mentorship, or practice assessor qualification (e.g., PGCertEd, Practice Assessor, or equivalent).
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial clinical experience within a palliative, end of life, or related health or social care setting.
- Experience of teaching, mentoring, or supporting learners or staff development in a clinical environment.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills with the ability to tailor approaches to a diverse audience.
- Commitment to inclusive education, continuous improvement, and the promotion of equity, diversity, and accessibility.
- Strong organisational, IT, and time management skills, with a flexible and proactive attitude to service needs and opportunities for innovation.
Desirable
- Experience of coordinating student placements and collaborating with higher education institutions or other training providers.
- Involvement in audit, quality improvement, or research activities.
- Competence in using digital learning platforms, e-learning, and virtual meeting technology.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Inspirational educator, with enthusiasm for sharing knowledge and enabling others to develop their potential.
- Empathetic, approachable, and resilient, able to work effectively in emotionally sensitive settings.
- Adaptable, reflective, and open to feedback and learning.
- Committed to fostering a positive, inclusive, and safe learning environment for all colleagues and students.
- Aligned with the mission and values of St Lukes Hospice.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional health or social care qualification and current registration (NMC, HCPC, or equivalent).
Desirable
- Recognised teaching, mentorship, or practice assessor qualification (e.g., PGCertEd, Practice Assessor, or equivalent).
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).
