Specialist Palliative Care Practice Education Facilitator

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Liverpool is seeking a candidate for the Palliative Care Education role to enhance end-of-life care. The position involves training staff, supporting quality initiatives, and contributing to audits. Ideal applicants should hold a first-level degree, have experience in teaching, and possess strong communication and organizational skills. The role offers a dynamic environment and the opportunity to impact patient care positively.

Benefits

Flexible working

Support for professional development

Commitment to equal opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching and assessing healthcare students.
• Understanding of regulatory body requirements.
• Ability to establish good working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Deliver education and training to staff.
• Support Quality and Strategy team.
• Provide clinical support and resource guidance.

Skills

Communication skills

Teaching ability

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Clinical experience

Education

1st Level Degree

Professional qualification, degree level

Masters relating to education

Tools

Microsoft Office - Word

Microsoft Office - Excel

Microsoft Office - PowerPoint

Microsoft Office - Access

Job description

Overview

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the provision of high quality multi-professional learning environments within the Trust and will be required to work locally within services where inter-professional learning opportunities can be provided. The post holder will be required to support the Quality and Strategy Team, which may require cross boundary working.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Specialist Palliative Care Strategy & Quality team to improve end of life care across the Trust and partner organisations through the delivery of education and training to staff through formal and informal sessions including ward-based training.
• Improve knowledge and confidence across organisational boundaries in sharing best practice.
• Support the implementation of all local palliative and end of life care tools across the organisation and ensure that the tools are available for use.
• Work with the Quality and Strategy team to identify areas of need/development and assist in the delivery of management plans to resolve the needs identified.
• Actively participate in local, regional and national audits.
• Work with the Quality & Strategy team to support the delivery of the Palliative, End of Life and Bereavement Strategy.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills when communicating with professionals across the organisation in order to convey key messages about potential changes in practice relating to palliative and end of life care provision.
• Support the specialist palliative care team and palliative and end of life project lead to develop staff confidence and competence when using end of life tools.
• Provide clinical support and be an expert resource for the implementation and ongoing appropriate use of end of life tools across all clinical areas.
• Signpost staff to appropriate palliative and end of life resources to guide care.
• Be a clinical role model through attending safety huddles and board rounds in order to promote the timely and appropriate use of palliative care resources and end of life tools.
• Provide ward-based training for professionals delivering end of life care, promoting the timely use of appropriate end of life tools.
• Work with the Palliative Care and End of Life Project Lead to address specific developmental needs relating to the use of local end of life tools.
• Have knowledge of local and national initiatives relating to palliative and end of life care and ensure own compliance with regards to role specific and essential training.
• Knowledge and experience of the private, voluntary and independent sector (desirable).
• Post-registration qualification in Palliative Care (desirable).
• Ability to write evidence based reports (desirable).
• Ability to supervise staff on a day to day basis (desirable).
• Staff management/staff supervision (desirable).

Qualifications and requirements

• 1st Level Degree
• Professional qualification, to a minimum of degree level, with up to date professional registration
• Experience of teaching, supervising and assessing healthcare students in the practice setting
• Experience of having worked across professional and organisational boundaries
• Practical experience of facilitating change
• Experience of developing and implementing new systems and procedures
• Detailed understanding of a range of regulatory body requirements
• In depth knowledge of Quality Assurance principles and framework
• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to present to large groups of people
• Ability to teach and facilitate in a variety of settings with different groups of staff
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with people from a wide range of personal and professional backgrounds
• Ability to work without supervision and use own initiative
• Obtained a Masters level study relating to education or is willing to undertake a Masters programme relating to education
• Knowledge of different methods/ styles for teaching and learning
• Detailed understanding of curriculum development including the generation of learning outcomes
• Working knowledge of Inter-professional learning theory
• Microsoft office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
• Excellent interpersonal skills able to engage and build effective relationships at all levels in stakeholder organisations
• Able to plan, implement and evaluate education programmes
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadline
• Ability to work flexibly and manage competing priorities
• Consistently high attention to detail and quality of work
• Adaptable to meet differing learning styles/ preferences
• Broad range of clinical experience

Note on eligibility and safeguarding

The organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must adhere to safeguarding policies and Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. All employees and volunteers are expected to maintain safeguarding knowledge and complete mandatory safeguarding training. The Trust supports flexible working and strives for equality and diversity.

Additional information

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group aims to improve care for patients. Notes on DBS and visa sponsorship apply as part of standard recruitment procedures. Applicants should ensure they meet the person specification and are aware of DBS fees. New entrants to the NHS commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.