Practice Educator

Integrated Care System; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Leeds is seeking a Registered Nurse to support clinical education and enhance palliative care skills. This role involves assisting in developing the clinical staff through education and mentorship, while contributing to quality improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate is a committed professional with a valid UK NMC registration and passionate about continuous development in healthcare. Competitive salary and benefits included.

Benefits

Enhanced pay for unsociable hours

Company pension scheme

27 days holiday

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Employee Networks for diversity and equality

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a valid UK NMC registration.
• Experience in delivering education using various learning styles.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Support development of clinical skills in palliative and end-of-life care.
• Contribute to Clinical Education Strategy and Framework.
• Assist in delivering the Quality Improvement Plan through incident analysis.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Coaching and mentoring

Knowledge of training needs analysis

Experience in adult learning

Education

Degree level or working towards it

Registered Nurse with UK NMC pin

Practice Supervisor or Assessor training

Job description

Circa £40,000 - £45,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Sue Ryder is here to ensure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to coping and help, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone.

We are there when it matters.

Main duties of the job

We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse with a valid UK NMC registration to join our team, supporting colleagues in developing 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.

About us

Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice is located in Headingley, Leeds. We provide expert palliative care when it is most needed. We support individuals living with a life-limiting condition, as well as their loved ones and families.

We support people aged 18 and over with conditions such as cancer, heart failure, and lung disease by offering specialist medical care to manage pain and symptoms, along with emotional, practical, and spiritual support.

Care is provided in our inpatient unit and through our CNS team, which visits patients at home.

Benefits include:

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

For more benefits, please visit our website.

Job responsibilities

This role involves supporting the development of clinical skills in palliative and end-of-life care, supporting colleagues, and contributing to the Clinical Education Strategy and Framework, including facilitating learning in palliative care.

You will demonstrate clinical expertise and serve as a role model in practice.

Opportunities for academic and professional development are available.

You will assist the Senior Leadership Team in delivering the Quality Improvement Plan through incident analysis and support research initiatives to promote evidence-based practice.

Person Specification

Experience

• Knowledge of training needs analysis, adult learning, and mandatory training requirements.
• Experience in delivering education using various learning styles and assessing clinical staff.
• Skilled in coaching, supporting staff and volunteers, appraisals, inductions, mentoring, and preceptorship.
• Please inform us if you require adjustments during the recruitment process.
• For informal discussions, contact Vicky Hogg, Head of Clinical Services, [e-mail]

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a UK NMC pin, educated to degree level (or working towards it).
• Evidence of Practice Supervisor or Practice Assessor training in an acute or community setting.
• Enthusiastic practitioner capable of working independently and collaboratively to innovate practice.
• Committed to continuous professional development.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure check will be required to screen for any criminal convictions.