Job summaryThe 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.
- 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
- Working 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 to convey key messages about potential changes in practice relating to palliative and end-of-life care provision.
Main duties of the joboSupport 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.
o Provide clinical support and be an expert resource for the implementation and ongoing appropriate use of end-of-life tools across allclinical areas.
o Signpost staff to appropriate palliative and end-of-life resources to guide care.
o Be a clinical role model through attending safety huddles and board rounds to promote the timely and appropriate use of palliative care resources and end-of-life tools.
o Provide ward-based training for professionals delivering end-of-life care, promoting the timely use of appropriate end-of-life tools.
o 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.
o know about local and national initiatives relating to palliative and end of life care and ensure own compliance with regards to role-specific and essential training.
About usNHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.
We are one of the largest employers in region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services that extend to more than two million people in the North West.
We operate from five hospital sites:Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospitalprovide specialist services incardiothoracic surgery,cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
DetailsDate posted: 03 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 287-AMED-208-26
Job locations: Aintree University Hospital, Lower Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesFor a full list of responsibilities please see the Job description and Person specification attached
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- 1 st level degree
- Professional qualification, to a minimum of degree level, with up to date professional registration
- Willingness to undertake Masters level study relating to education in practice
Desirable- European Computer Driving License
ExperienceEssential- Broad range of clinical experience
- Experience of teaching, supervising and assessing healthcare students in the practice setting
- Experience of having worked across professional and organizational boundaries
- Practical experience of facilitating change
- Staff management/staff supervision
- Experience of developing and implementing new systems and procedures
KnowledgeEssential- Knowledge of different methods/ styles for teaching and learning
- Detailed understanding of curriculum development including the generation of learning outcomes
- Detailed understanding of a range of regulatory body requirements
- In depth knowledge of Quality Assurance principles and framework
- Working knowledge of Inter-professional learning theory
Desirable- Knowledge and experience of the private, voluntary and independent secto
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
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UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.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).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).