University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

End of Life Care Clinical Educator

The closing date is 18 September 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join an established, dynamic End of Life Care Team delivering a comprehensive education programme to meet the needs of our healthcare workforce. Acting as an educational resource, mentor and role-model, working alongside our clinical teams. Providing professional leadership advice and support, fostering a learning culture which values high quality patient care.

Main duties of the job

Delivery of Palliative and EOLC training and education through a variety of methods including formal presentations to large groups of staff. Excellent communications skills are essential, making use of all available methods of communication to build and develop effective communication networks and processes both within the specialist area, the Trust and external organisations. Supporting the implementation of change and the development of the service within the specialist area of practice, leading staff and facilitating the change process whilst encouraging others to be innovative and adaptable in their approach to change. Auditing of EOLC initiatives at a local and national level. Working in collaboration with other key stakeholders including internal and external clinical educators, the ICB, community healthcare team and hospice development team in on-going development of local strategy.

Closing date: 18 September 2025

Interview date: 02 October 2025

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
  • UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Details

Date posted

04 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

320-CDCS-3789

Job locations

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship

Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship

Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of mentoring/supervising learners
  • Experience of delivering teaching sessions to a variety of audiences in different environments
  • Experience and understanding of using audit and research to influence practice
  • Experience of implementing change in practice through the provision of training, education and staff engagement.

Desirable

  • Teaching Role
  • Attended Advanced Communication Skills Training

Qualification

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with substantial post registration experience in relevant clinical area, including delivery of palliative and end of life care

Desirable

  • Relevant Degree
  • Teaching Qualification or working towards

Competence

Essential

  • IT literate with experience of using Microsoft Office programmes, MS Teams and interactive teaching software
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of mentoring/supervising learners
  • Experience of delivering teaching sessions to a variety of audiences in different environments
  • Experience and understanding of using audit and research to influence practice
  • Experience of implementing change in practice through the provision of training, education and staff engagement.

Desirable

  • Teaching Role
  • Attended Advanced Communication Skills Training

Qualification

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with substantial post registration experience in relevant clinical area, including delivery of palliative and end of life care

Desirable

  • Relevant Degree
  • Teaching Qualification or working towards

Competence

Essential

  • IT literate with experience of using Microsoft Office programmes, MS Teams and interactive teaching software

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

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE


Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE


Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead EOLC Facilitator

Jane Moreland

jane.moreland@nhs.net

07769164112

Details

Date posted

04 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

320-CDCS-3789

Job locations

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE


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