Practice Educator Nurse - Band 6 equivalent

Job Summary

At Noami House & Jacks place we are embracing the changing world of palliative care for children and young adults and developing new ways of working, so we are looking for a variety of forward‑thinking and motivated staff to join the team.

Working within our skilled Practice Education Team, you will maintain and further develop clinical training programmes for all care professionals in the Trust, in line with our agreed educational strategy. This will include supporting clinical theory and skills assessments, further development of a robust clinical competency framework and assisting with the regular review of skill mix and care needs. In addition, you will work directly within the clinical area, advising and supporting the development of competency and confidence, acting as a role model and an excellent practitioner.

We offer a comprehensive induction and training programme, 28 days holiday, pension (continuation in the NHS for those already contributing to it), free parking, and a modern and pleasant work environment.

We are currently unable to support any applications for sponsorship from candidates residing outside of the UK.

The postholder will deliver the Naomi House and Jacks place education and training programme to clinical staff to enable them to provide specialist palliative care and support for children and young people from 0‑35 years. The postholder will also be expected to lead and manage the team during clinical shifts, providing a high standard of holistic care to children and young people with a variety of complex health needs.

Effective communication skills are required to support children, young people and their families during their stay in the hospices. The hospices provide care over a 24‑hour period and the postholder is expected to work flexibly across all shifts.

• Positively support and influence clinical skills development for all care team staff to sustain quality care delivery.
• Support the development of the clinical competence of the Care Team in Naomi House, Naomi House at Home and Jacks place in line with agreed educational development strategies and priorities.
• Lead the provision of a very high standard of care and support for all children, young people and their families attending Naomi House and Jacks place.
• Participate in the development and implementation of educational programmes to support the professional development of all care team staff.

• Work primarily in the clinical area with the Care Team, role‑modeling, advising and supporting their development of competency and confidence.
• Provide teaching of clinical skills to the care team and assess individuals competency using the clinical competency framework.
• Facilitate study days, workshops and hands‑on training to support clinical skills development for all care team staff.
• Collaborate with Clinical Team Leaders to identify individual educational needs and assess staff competency and confidence.
• Lead and coordinate the day‑to‑day provision of care to the children, young people and their families in both houses.
• Allocate staff appropriately on each shift to ensure effective use of resources.
• Ensure a holistic assessment is completed for all children and young people to enable up‑to‑date care plans incorporating all necessary risk assessments.
• Provide accurate and complete data and maintain the training database as appropriate.
• Line‑manage staff as delegated by the Clinical Team Leader, participating in appraisals and day‑to‑day staff management.

• Deliver a high standard of individualised holistic care and support to children and young people and their families, promoting empowerment, advocacy and partnership.
• Manage staffing and allocate resources across both hospices according to assessed acuity on each shift.
• Contribute to the development of others enabling them to apply current knowledge and skills in practice.
• Promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice.
• Contribute to the development of the clinical competencies framework in…