Practice Educator

Sue Ryder; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in palliative care is seeking a dedicated Practice Educator to enhance the skills of healthcare professionals. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of clinical education strategies, ensuring high-quality training in palliative and end-of-life care. As a part of a compassionate team, you will support colleagues in their professional growth while making a significant impact on patient care. The organization values diversity and inclusivity, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds to join their mission of providing exceptional support to those in need. If you're passionate about education and healthcare, this position could be your next rewarding challenge.

Benefits

Enhanced pay for unsociable hours

Company pension scheme

Continuation of NHS pension

27 days holiday

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Enhanced sick pay

Employee Networks

Staff discount on new goods

Structured induction programme

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with UK NMC pin and degree level education.
• Experience in training and facilitating adult-based learning.

Responsibilities

• Support education and training needs of clinical healthcare workforce.
• Facilitate learning in palliative care and clinical practice.

Skills

Palliative Care

Clinical Education

Training Needs Analysis

Adult-Based Learning

Continued Professional Development

Education

Degree in Nursing

Job description

Practice Educator
Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice
Church Rd, Leckhampton, Cheltenham GL53 0QJ
37.5 Hours per week
£36780 - 41063 (dependent on experience)

Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone.

About us
Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice in Cheltenham is Gloucestershire’s only inpatient unit for specialist palliative care. We support people aged 18 and over who are living with life-limiting conditions such as cancer, heart failure and lung disease by combining specialist medical care for managing pain and other symptoms with other emotional, practical and spiritual support. We are able to provide care on our inpatient unit, virtually and in person through our community hub and in people’s homes through our Hospice at Home service.

About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse with a valid UK NMC registration to join our team, supporting colleagues to develop skills in palliative and end of life care. The position is based within the education and clinical teams, reporting to the Head of Clinical Services and working with the central Sue Ryder education team. The post provides a great development opportunity for someone who is interested in furthering their career in healthcare or specialising in palliative care and education. We would consider an applicant who does not yet have a teaching qualification and will support them to achieve this.

You will develop and support the education and training needs of the clinical healthcare workforce; contributing towards the delivery of the organisational Clinical Education Strategy and Framework including facilitating learning in palliative care. Within this role you will be expected to demonstrate clinical expertise and credibility in clinical practice by always being a role model. There is a range of opportunities to develop academically and professionally for the successful candidate.

About you
You will be a registered Nurse with a UK NMC pin, educated to degree level (or working towards) who is able to evidence Practice Supervisor or Practice assessor training in an acute or community environment. You will be an enthusiastic practitioner who will be able to work both independently and collaboratively to implement and innovate practice. You will also be able to demonstrate ongoing evidence of continued professional development.

Working knowledge of training needs analysis, planning and facilitation of adult-based learning, mandatory and priority training requirements is required for this post. You will use different learning styles and application in delivering education and training and have a sound working knowledge for the clinical assessment of registered and non-registered staff is also needed for this post.

Benefits
• Enhanced pay for unsociable hours
• Company pension scheme
• Continuation of NHS pension (T&Cs apply)
• 27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays
• NHS annual leave honoured (T&Cs apply)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Ethnic Diversity and Equality, People with Disabilities, and Women and Non-Binary Individuals
• Staff discount of 10% on new goods online at shop.sueryder.org
• Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.

For more of our employee benefits please visit our website.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and continue to make Sue Ryder a great place to work, and attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible. We are particularly interested in increasing applications from the global majority, LGTBQIA+ and people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our organisation.

Please let us know if you have any feedback to make our recruitment processes more accessible and inclusive or if you require any adjustments made to your application or interview process by emailing.

If you want more than just a job, we want you. Join the team and be there when it matters.