An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and passionate Band 6 Palliative Care Educator to join our Education Team. As a Palliative Care Educator you will work alongside the Palliative Education and Development Lead, the workforce, and external agencies to ensure high standards of quality across the organisation. This is an opportunity to develop exceptional skills, grow your career within education and the facilitation of clinical practice.

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£28,314 - £34,094 per annum

(WTE Salary £35,392 - £42,618 per annum pro rata dependent on experience)

30 hours per week across 7 days

The Role:

The appointed Palliative Care/Clinical Practice Educator will support on collaboration with the University of Bolton to develop, plan, deliver and evaluate the End of Life Care programmes within higher education at all academic levels, for staff, volunteers and health care teams. The educator will also engage with local communities to raise the profile of hospice services, including support of the development and maintenance of an outreach education program that encourages high standards of palliative care across the health sector and maximises hospice income.

What you need:

The successful Palliative Care/Clinical Practice Educator will need to demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning, be a forward-thinking Registered Nurse, with a teaching qualification or have extensive experience in both formal and informal teaching subjects relating to palliative care. The successful Educator will have experience of planning, delivering training.  You will be proactive and adaptable, as well as a great team player. The appointed Educator will work closely with the Education Lead and will be involved in engaging with the public and raising awareness as well as developing and delivering education for a variety of roles in both internal and external organisations.

Why Bolton Hospice?

Because our purpose is caring for all our patients and those most important to them really well, together with creating a great place to work for all our people.

We offer our employees an attractive benefits package, including 35 days annual leave including bank holidays, rising to 40 days with long service (pro rata for part-time), generous enhanced maternity package, contributory pension scheme, life assurance, free parking, healthcare cash plan, subsidised meals, option to apply for Blue Light Card and excellent training opportunities. We also offer continuity of service from the NHS with respect to pension and holiday allowance. 

To apply please download the job description and an application form & email applications to recruitment@boltonhospice.org

For an informal discussion about the role and working for Bolton Hospice, please email a request to recruitment@boltonhospice.org and a member of the clinical team will be in touch.

Closing Date for Applications: Sunday, 6th August 2023

(Please note, this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received)

Interviews scheduled to be confirmed

Bolton Hospice welcomes applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, marital status or sexual orientation.  Any appointment will be made on merit alone.  Any offer of employment for this post will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.  Bolton Hospice has a No Smoking Policy.