Job summary Are you passionate about providing high quality palliative and end of life care? Can you share your knowledge, skills and experience in patient care to support and coach colleagues? We are looking for a Palliative, End of Life Care and Bereavement Clinical Educator to join our small but incredible team. This unique post combines the delivery of a formal education programme with a clinical based coaching role. You will work within our team to deliver direct patient care alongside colleagues and role model/ facilitate excellent nursing practice. You will also develop and deliver on-going training and innovative education, in a flexible and evolving way, to staff working in the NCA to enable the consistent delivery of high standard, holistic and person-centred palliative, end of life and bereavement care. If this sounds like you, apply now Main duties of the job The post holder will provide Palliative, End of Life Care and Bereavement education and training to health care staff. This will include the delivery of clinical and formal training programmes alongside the Practice Development Team. Delivery of direct patient care alongside colleagues to role model and facilitate excellent nursing practice which incorporates clinical and enhanced skill development in palliative and end of life care. The post holder will also participate in audit and evaluation of the training programme. They will assist the Practice Development Lead for Palliative and End of Life Care and the Specialist Palliative Care Team in the development and delivery of high standards of patient focused, evidenced-based end of life care across the Northern Care Alliance. Deliver palliative, end of life care and bereavement training programmes to a variety of staff groups Maintain a presence in the local clinical areas by delivering direct patient care alongside colleagues and role model and facilitate excellent nursing practice in a coaching role. Discuss with colleagues the assessment and care delivery process incorporating current practice, evidence base, future trends and developments in care, timeliness of interventions and related risks Provide and receive complex or sensitive information where there are barriers to understanding. About us The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance. Date posted 23 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 236-SCO-NM037-25-P Job locations Salford Royal Stott Lane Salford M6 8HD Job description Job responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk We recognise that many people find interviews daunting and the conventional interview approach, of unseen questions, often impacts performance on the day. We are therefore piloting sending interview questions, to candidates, in advance. This vacancy is within one of our pilot areas therefore if you are invited for interview, you will receive your interview questions in advance of your interview date. Feedback on this process will also be requested to help our teams understand and evaluate your recruitment experience. Job description Job responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk We recognise that many people find interviews daunting and the conventional interview approach, of unseen questions, often impacts performance on the day. We are therefore piloting sending interview questions, to candidates, in advance. This vacancy is within one of our pilot areas therefore if you are invited for interview, you will receive your interview questions in advance of your interview date. Feedback on this process will also be requested to help our teams understand and evaluate your recruitment experience. Person Specification Qualifications Essential RGN / 1st level registered nurse with current registration with NMC First degree in a health related subject or an equivalent portfolio of evidence Post basic qualification in palliative care or an equivalent portfolio of evidence Desirable Recognised teaching qualification or equivalent experience Experience / skills Essential Experience in a senior role in a palliative / end of life care environment Effective communicator able to communicate complex and sensitive information Person Specification Qualifications Essential RGN / 1st level registered nurse with current registration with NMC First degree in a health related subject or an equivalent portfolio of evidence Post basic qualification in palliative care or an equivalent portfolio of evidence Desirable Recognised teaching qualification or equivalent experience Experience / skills Essential Experience in a senior role in a palliative / end of life care environment Effective communicator able to communicate complex and sensitive 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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 Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Address Salford Royal Stott Lane Salford M6 8HD Employer's website https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)