• Job Description

  Req#: B0386-25-0023?language=en&page=444&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  St Margarets Hospice Care has a fantastic opportunity for a Clinical Educator to join our Education and Learning team.

  You will join us on a permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of£29,770.72 per annumfor 28 hours per week (based on a full-time salary of £39,340).

  This role is based at our Taunton Hospice.

  Main duties of the job

  Working across the whole hospice, you will take the lead in clinical skills education and all other areas of clinical learning. You will play a vital role in:

  • Creating a supportive learning environment Contribute to building a highly skilled workforce, enable learners to become skilled practitioners, and advocate for the best end of life care in Somerset.
  • Building a skilled workforce- Support clinical staff of all grades and disciplines to achieve their professional objectives, bridging the gap between theory to practice.
  • Developing the clinical workforce of the future Take the lead on upskilling staff and ensuring that excellent care is maintained.

  About us

  Be part of a welcoming, community minded charity. Our mission is to provide excellent specialist palliative care for patients and support to their families. If you speak to any of our staff or volunteers, they will tell you how the patient is at the heart of everything they do. So, if you're looking for a role where you can really make a difference, working as part of a supportive team, we could be a perfect match.

  Holiday entitlement

  • 33 days holiday inc bank holidays rising to 35 days after 1 year, and increasing with length of service (pro-rata if part-time)
  • Recognise continuous service for clinical staff paid at band 5+ who join directly from the NHS or another hospice
  • Ability to buy and sell annual leave

  Pension scheme

  • NHS employees eligible to continue with their NHS pension scheme*
  • Non-NHS employees will receive 5% employer and 5% employee contribution.

  Award-winning EAP for you and your family offering:

  • Vitality & wellbeing health portal for non-emergency care
  • Unlimited access to 24/7 online GP Consultations as well as Expert Case Management
  • Confidential and free 24-hour Employee Assistance
  • Counselling and support

  And more

  • Life assurance cover 2x salary
  • Health Cash Plans
  • Blue Light Card
  • Enhanced parental leave*
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Free on-site parking in Yeovil and Taunton
  • Volunteering and fundraising opportunities

  *Eligibility criteria applies

  Details

  Date posted

  03 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £39,340 a year pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  B0386-25-0023

  Job locations

  St Margaret's Hospice Care, Heron Drive,

  Taunton

  Somerset

  TA1 5HA

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Job Purpose

  The education and learning team are a small team passionate about learning and building and delivering a high quality and innovative learning offer.

  Working across the whole hospice, this 4 day per week role will take the lead in clinical skills education and all other areas of clinical learning. The role will be expected to represent St Margaret's on key working groups as well as lead projects when necessary.

  Job Purpose

  Creating and supporting a learning environment, enabling learners to become skilled practitioners

  Working within the Education and Learning team, the post holder will work collaboratively with key stakeholders and external partners to contribute to building a highly skilled workforce and advocating for the best end of life care in Somerset.

  Building a skilled workforce

  The post holder will support all grades and discipline of clinical staff to achieve professional objectives in order to bridge the gap from theory to practice through the development, implementation and monitoring of training and development needs of an integrated clinical team. The post holder will also work across the hospice to support organisational priorities.

  Developing the clinical workforce of the future

  The postholder will lead on upskilling staff and ensuring that excellent care is maintained

  Working as part of a team

  The post holder will be responsible as a member of the team for the maintenance of a high standard of education and learning aligned to the organisations values

  Working with the Clinical Education Lead and the Education and Learning team in the ongoing development of training and education programmes for clinical staff at the Hospice, in order to ensure high quality care and patient safety.

  Responsibilities

  Working closely with the Clinical Education Lead to:

  • Plan and produce appropriate training courses and resources for both St Margaret's Staff and external audiences.
  • Lead the planning and delivering ECHO the online community of practice for external audiences planning and delivering programme, advertising, and monitoring.
  • Working with IPU and community teams, plan and deliver a programme of clinical skills upskilling for all level staff including support to competencies
  • Support students on placements across the hospice
  • Contribute to innovation in learning e.g., development of VR in learning
  • Evaluate learners progress and performance, varying the approach and resources as required.
  • Actively contribution to smile, the learning management system content, compliance, development, and maintenance
  • Work closely with key clinical stakeholders such as clinical governance and leadership of IPU and community teams.
  • Have a flexible approach to the working week, being prepared to travel to Yeovil and other training venues. Taunton is the work base.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Job Purpose

  The education and learning team are a small team passionate about learning and building and delivering a high quality and innovative learning offer.

  Working across the whole hospice, this 4 day per week role will take the lead in clinical skills education and all other areas of clinical learning. The role will be expected to represent St Margaret's on key working groups as well as lead projects when necessary.

  Job Purpose

  Creating and supporting a learning environment, enabling learners to become skilled practitioners

  Working within the Education and Learning team, the post holder will work collaboratively with key stakeholders and external partners to contribute to building a highly skilled workforce and advocating for the best end of life care in Somerset.

  Building a skilled workforce

  The post holder will support all grades and discipline of clinical staff to achieve professional objectives in order to bridge the gap from theory to practice through the development, implementation and monitoring of training and development needs of an integrated clinical team. The post holder will also work across the hospice to support organisational priorities.

  Developing the clinical workforce of the future

  The postholder will lead on upskilling staff and ensuring that excellent care is maintained

  Working as part of a team

  The post holder will be responsible as a member of the team for the maintenance of a high standard of education and learning aligned to the organisations values

  Working with the Clinical Education Lead and the Education and Learning team in the ongoing development of training and education programmes for clinical staff at the Hospice, in order to ensure high quality care and patient safety.

  Responsibilities

  Working closely with the Clinical Education Lead to:

  • Plan and produce appropriate training courses and resources for both St Margaret's Staff and external audiences.
  • Lead the planning and delivering ECHO the online community of practice for external audiences planning and delivering programme, advertising, and monitoring.
  • Working with IPU and community teams, plan and deliver a programme of clinical skills upskilling for all level staff including support to competencies
  • Support students on placements across the hospice
  • Contribute to innovation in learning e.g., development of VR in learning
  • Evaluate learners progress and performance, varying the approach and resources as required.
  • Actively contribution to smile, the learning management system content, compliance, development, and maintenance
  • Work closely with key clinical stakeholders such as clinical governance and leadership of IPU and community teams.
  • Have a flexible approach to the working week, being prepared to travel to Yeovil and other training venues. Taunton is the work base.

  Person Specification

  Education/ Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered nurse
  • Experienced clinical educator
  • Car driver
  • Experience of educating in a health care setting

  Desirable

  • Further qualification in clinical education
  • Coaching qualification
  • Experience of End-of-Life care

  Self Awareness

  Essential

  • Being a good role model with high standards of clinical expertise.
  • Ability to create a positive learning environment to individuals within a diverse group
  • Open to learning with a growth mindset
  • Confidence to teach a variety of groups
  • Empathy and engagement with staff volunteers and patients

  Working with others

  Essential

  • Thorough and up to date knowledge of best practice in clinical education
  • Experience in teaching and supervising clinical learners
  • Have knowledge of practice placement requirements, and knowledge of current local and national guidance and priorities related to this role.
  • Experience of student Nurse or allied health professional placements and key relationships with Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)

  Outcome & Results

  Essential

  • Good communication and documentation skills are essential to ensure continuity of training within the team
  • Understanding the theory and application of clinical governance
  • Digital skills including the ability to and experience to deliver blended learning experiences/maintain the smile Learning Management System experience

  Leading in your area

  Essential

  • Strong organisational skills - prioritising complex situations
  • Flexibility and adaptability
  • Able to accept responsibility for area of work, working under own initiative within the boundaries of role
  • Ability to act as facilitator, mentor and supervisor
  • Current knowledge of education and health care field

  Person Specification

  Education/ Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered nurse
  • Experienced clinical educator
  • Car driver
  • Experience of educating in a health care setting

  Desirable

  • Further qualification in clinical education
  • Coaching qualification
  • Experience of End-of-Life care

  Self Awareness

  Essential

  • Being a good role model with high standards of clinical expertise.
  • Ability to create a positive learning environment to individuals within a diverse group
  • Open to learning with a growth mindset
  • Confidence to teach a variety of groups
  • Empathy and engagement with staff volunteers and patients

  Working with others

  Essential

  • Thorough and up to date knowledge of best practice in clinical education
  • Experience in teaching and supervising clinical learners
  • Have knowledge of practice placement requirements, and knowledge of current local and national guidance and priorities related to this role.
  • Experience of student Nurse or allied health professional placements and key relationships with Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)

  Outcome & Results

  Essential

  • Good communication and documentation skills are essential to ensure continuity of training within the team
  • Understanding the theory and application of clinical governance
  • Digital skills including the ability to and experience to deliver blended learning experiences/maintain the smile Learning Management System experience

  Leading in your area

  Essential

  • Strong organisational skills - prioritising complex situations
  • Flexibility and adaptability
  • Able to accept responsibility for area of work, working under own initiative within the boundaries of role
  • Ability to act as facilitator, mentor and supervisor
  • Current knowledge of education and health care field

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  St Margaret's Somerset Hospice

  Address

  St Margaret's Hospice Care, Heron Drive,

  Taunton

  Somerset

  TA1 5HA

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.st-margarets-hospice.org.uk/home-page (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  St Margaret's Somerset Hospice

  Address

  St Margaret's Hospice Care, Heron Drive,

  Taunton

  Somerset

  TA1 5HA

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.st-margarets-hospice.org.uk/home-page (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

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