End of life Care Practice Education Facilitator

Main duties of the job

We are seeking experienced and compassionate Practice Educator Facilitators [PEFs] with a special interest in End-of-Life Care [EoLC] who will design, implement and evaluate educational programs for nursing staff in line with National Frameworks and Standards, Trust Strategy and local requirements. The PEFs will work across UHBW adult services to improve the knowledge, skills and confidence of those caring for patients with life limiting conditions and those closest to them.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Recent and relevant experience as a registered nurse caring for patients with life limiting illness
• Evidence of an informal and formal and teaching experience
• Portfolio of continuing professional development
• To have current knowledge of national and local standards and guidance regarding adult end of life care
• Able to understand the education training needs of staff

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of research and audit participation
• Experience of developing education training packages
• Experience as a clinical supervisor
• Knowledge of current changes within the NHS and nurse education
• Broad knowledge of the framework for pre and post registration education in UK and Europe

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Able to manage databases with a working knowledge of I.T
• Able to effectively contribute to clinical environment that is motivating and conducive to lifelong learning
• Innovative and able to create a variety of learning opportunities for staff
• Able to develop and enhance education/training packages for all staff
• Able to engage with a variety of personnel within the Trust and outside e.g. University, Network
• Able to undertake and deliver presentations

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• 1st Level Registration
• Post Registration course in a relevant subject
• Bachelor’s Degree (or working towards)
• Willingness to undertake a PGCE or Master’s Degree

Desirable criteria

• Teaching and assessment qualifications/PGCE