Job summary
We are looking to appoint a talented and experienced Clinical Educator to join our Learning & Development team supporting the professional development of clinical staff, including the inpatient and community teams with some crossover of people and interpersonal skills being developed and delivered to our non-clinical colleagues.

You will support the delivery of multi-disciplinary programmes, delivering exceptional service by developing, implementing and evaluating educational and developmental activities.

As part of our team, you will experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional standards of work and care.

In return for your commitment we offer a competitive benefits package including:
27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 28 days after 5 years service, pro rata
Contributory pension,5% employer, 5% employee
Life Assurance, 2 X salary
Additional benefits such as free on-site parking, discounted meals in the on-site cafe, EAP, access to NHS Pension scheme if eligible, Blue Light Discount card and so much more.
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 to develop their clinical skills, and their competences and knowledge in palliative and end of life care. If you want to join our amazing Education Team as a Clinical Educator Educator, then wed love to work with you.

We are always looking for excellent people to join our charity, who will bring their skills, values driven behaviours and a commitment to ambition to allow us to deliver quality of life, to the end of life, for everyone.
About us
Thames Hospice is an independent adult hospice with a beautiful 28 bed hospice at Bray Lake in Maidenhead with views of the lake and state of the art facilities.

We support people aged 16 and over who are living with life-limiting conditions such as cancer, neurological conditions, and organ failure, by combining specialist medical care for managing pain and other symptoms with other emotional, practical and spiritual support. We provide care on our Inpatient Services wings, and also virtually and in person though our community hub and in peoples home though our Hospice at Home service.

Culture
We look for people who really care about their work and have huge amounts of compassion to give. If you want to work as part of a culture which develops your skills and values, and builds your confidence to be the best version of yourself, then this is the right place for you. We work hard to look after our people, our patients, our families and our reputation.

All patients are Thames Hospice patients and therefore we always support the patient and their family irrespective of our individual role. We represent the wider charity and clinical model at all times.

Our organisational values are:

• C - Care
• A - Ambition
• R - Respect
• E - Excellence

Job responsibilities
Care with Agility

• Contribute to the development and review of policies and guidelines in line with best practice
• Participate in audit, clinical review, and research activities, promoting employee engagement and learning from incidents
• Inform education and training programmes by maintaining up-to-date clinical knowledge and identifying personal development needs
• Ensure learners understand their responsibility to recognise and escalate changes in a patients condition
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement through education-led initiatives

Financial Accountability

• Support the Head of Education in gathering data and evidence to demonstrate achievement of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and the impact of education provision
• Assist with applications for external education opportunities, grants, bursaries, and funding
• Help manage relationships with external training providers

Supportive Culture

• Collaborate with the Education Team to design, plan, and deliver a comprehensive education and training programme
• Act as a role model, demonstrating clinical expertise and promoting best practice
• Support employee development through workplace-based learning, supervision, and coaching
• Facilitate and assess clinical competencies for new and existing employees
• Deliver engaging classroom-based and practical teaching sessions
• Work clinically when required to support learners in practice
• Contribute to compliance reporting, including mandatory training and KPI reporting

Extending reach

• Work collaboratively with external organisations (e.g. care and nursing homes) to design and deliver education and training programmes
• Support student placements (e.g. nurses, paramedics, nursing associates)
• Represent Thames Hospice at internal and external meetings, networks and forums as required

To thrive in this role, you will demonstrate:

• A proactive, enthusiastic approach, and the ability to work independently
• A strong commitment to delivering person-centred care and ensuring patients are at the heart of all decisions
• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse, with degree-level education
• A palliative and/or end-of-life care qualification, or relevant experience, with willingness to undertake further study as needed
• A postgraduate education qualification (or equivalent), or willingness to undertake such a qualification
• Advanced Communication Skills Training (or willingness to complete, including facilitator training)
• Practice Supervisor and Practice Assessor training (or willingness to achieve)
• Experience supporting learners and advising employees and managers on learning and development
• Ability to provide constructive, developmental feedback
• Experience designing, delivering, and evaluating learning programmes for diverse audiences

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Be currently registered with the NMC as a Registered Nurse, and educated to degree level or equivalent

Special conditions
Essential

• Appointment subject to Enhanced DBS check, Occupational Health clearance, and right-to-work verification
• Evidence of immunisations (including Covid-19) or willingness to be immunised
• The role is predominantly Monday Friday, but some flexibility is required around working hours/days on occasions
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.