Role: Palliative and End of Life Care Educator
Hours: 30 hours (22.5hrs minimum, maybe considered)
The LOROS Centre for Excellence education team is looking for a highly-skilled, motivated and passionate Palliative and End of Life Care Educator. Ideally, the post holder will have clinical experience working in palliative & end of life care, in addition to training, coaching, and mentoring skills.
The team has a reputation for delivering high-quality training that is designed with impact in mind. Our team works closely with partners across the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland health and social care system to develop opportunities that support the workforce to deliver the best possible experiences for palliative and end of life care patients, their families, and carers.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will work both autonomously and as part of a team supporting the delivery of existing educational programmes, to multi-professional and multi-disciplinary staff, including advanced communication skills training. They will lead on the design, development, delivery, and evaluation of new innovative education and training opportunities, contributing towards the Centre for Excellence Research and Education strategy. They will also have the opportunity to shape the future workforce through the education of medical and nursing students as well as supporting LOROS hospice teams.
Based in our Centre for Excellence, training will be delivered in the education centre, virtually or in practice settings as appropriate.
LOROS wants to ensure that the profile of its employees reflects the diverse communities of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from the diverse communities we serve.
Interview date: 25th February 2025
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 responsibilities
The post holder will deliver education and training to ensure the 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 that LOROS plays an active part in addressing challenges related to palliative and end of life care and promoting the standards and expectations as outlined in Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care: a national framework for local action 2021-26.
A key part of the role will be to support the Lead Clinical Educator in designing, developing, and delivering structured educational 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 act as a change agent by enhancing professional skills across the Health and Social Care workforce.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. To promote high quality, personalised 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 to ensure best practice and high-quality services to all patients with a life-limiting illness.
2. To recognize individual, organizational, and system-wide issues which impact upon the provision of palliative and end of life care, tailoring facilitation of learning to account for and address such issues.
3. 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.
5. Lead on the planning, development, delivery, and evaluation of teaching and learning experiences for specified areas of responsibility.
6. In collaboration with the office manager, provide data and information pertaining to delivery and to support evaluation of the education and training programmes.
7. To develop and maintain a safe and effective learning environment across a range of workplace settings.
8. To work with specified teams across LLR in identifying learning needs and to develop and support the development of specific learning pathways.
9. To maintain own personal professional development and (where appropriate) act in accordance with a recognized professional bodies code of conduct (e.g. NMC).
10. To nurture a reflective learning environment where individuals and teams evaluate and deliver care based on evidence and best practice.
11. To encourage a climate of confidence by acting as a change agent facilitating an environment of openness and questioning.
12. To contribute to the teaching programmes of undergraduate and postgraduate medical, nursing, and AHP students.
13. Work proactively with practitioners to ensure meaningful engagement in professional development and improvement of palliative and end of life care.
14. Engender a culture of safe practice by promoting adherence to policies/procedures to minimize risk to patients, staff, and others.
15. 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.
17. Through the delivery of education and training promote and enhance evidence-based practice.
18. Maintain awareness of current developments in palliative and end of life care and the implications they may have on educational programmes.
19. 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.
21. Work collaboratively with other organizations to jointly deliver education and training initiatives which promote service and quality improvement.
22. To contribute to the planning/delivery of mandatory and essential training within LOROS.
23. To support the further development of the LOROS education programme, which may include study days, accredited courses, workshops, evening lectures, and outreach programmes.
24. 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, and reflective of LOROS research findings to ensure translation into educational programmes and practice.
25. To contribute to the delivery, accreditation, assessment, and evaluation of programmes in accordance with standards and regulations of external partnering organizations.
General:
To carry out and comply with the prevention and control of infection as per LOROS policies and procedures. All staff are subject to LOROS policies, procedures, and conditions of service, with reference to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. The post holder is responsible for safeguarding the interests of children and adults they come into contact with during their work. To fulfill these duties, post holders are required to undertake mandatory training to recognize the signs and symptoms of abuse, or neglect, or individuals at risk and to follow LOROS policies relating to safeguarding practice including reporting any concerns that they may have.
Take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and of other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work. Co-operate with their employer as far as is necessary to meet the requirements of the legislation. All staff should be aware of and aim to contribute to LOROS Vision and Mission and also strive to exhibit the Values & Behaviours at all times.
The contents of this job description are not exhaustive and may be amended in accordance with the needs of the service after discussion with the post holder whose agreement will not be unreasonably withheld.
Person Specification
Knowledge
* 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
* Awareness and understanding of health and social care system infrastructure.
* An understanding of Integrated Care Systems.
Skills
* Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills both written and oral
* Ability to work independently
* Excellent organisational skills
* IT literate
* Demonstrate effective clinical 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
* Proven leadership/management experience
* Demonstrates ability to manage change
* Experience of policy development and contract management
Experience
* Experience of working with people with palliative and end of life care needs.
* Teaching and facilitation experience
* Lead on development of new initiatives
* Supporting students with academic studies
* Worked in specialist palliative care setting
* Experience of working in either Primary Care / Community OR Social Care environments.
Qualifications
* Registered nurse/allied health care/social care professional with at least 5 years experience
* Teaching or assessing qualification
* Advanced Communication skills course/facilitator training or willingness to undertake
* Degree in relevant subject area
* Masters Degree in relevant subject area
* Leadership and Management qualification
Motivation and personal attributes
* Able to contribute towards LOROS values & behaviours
* Professional in approach
* Flexible
* Able to meet deadlines
* Good team player
* Reliable
* Creative
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.
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