• Job Description

  Req#: B0365-25-0023?language=en&page=848&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Practice Development Lead

  Up to 37.5 hours per week, worked Monday to Friday

  Part-time considered (minimum of 4 days per week)

  Salary £44,126 to £51,172 per annum,

  depending on skills and experience

  (pro rata for part-time)

  Inspire & make a difference!

  Are you a highly motivated and innovative clinician looking for a new challenge? Or perhaps you already work within Practice Development and are keen to showcase your skills in a new environment?

  We are looking for a qualified RN or AHP to lead our Practice Development team in delivering excellence in all aspects of clinical care through education, service development and evidence-based practice.

  As a key member of the senior clinical team, you will work closely with colleagues to support and develop clinical excellence and service provision, which will include leading clinical/mandatory education and contributing to the Hospice strategic plan.

  Main duties of the job

  What youll do:

  - Lead, inspire and develop the Practice Development team

  -Identify, create and facilitate a multi-professional programme of clinical education and development

  -Work in collaboration with external stakeholders to promote and deliver educational programmes to enhance knowledge and skills related to End of Life Care

  -Oversee the student placement programme for multi-professionals in health & social care

  About us

  Who we are:

  Set in the tranquil grounds of Willen Lake, Willen Hospice is the leading provider of specialist palliative care within the Milton Keynes area. We offer 24 hour / seven days a week palliative care to people who have advanced disease, caring for people in our Inpatient Unit which accommodates 15 patients and the local community. Our person centred care is delivered with compassion and respect for peoples wishes.We have an expanding Therapeutic & Wellbeing service offering Psychological Wellbeing, Social Care, Physiotherapy, Occupational and Complementary Therapy. Our dedicated Business Development teams and retail portfolio of shops raise vital funds to deliver this care.

  Details

  Date posted

  12 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  Depending on experience £44,126 - £51,172 per annum, depending on experience

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  B0365-25-0023

  Job locations

  Milton Road

  Willen Village

  Milton Keynes

  MK15 9AB

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Lead the Practice Development Team to deliver clinical education; develop, implement and maintain best practice initiatives, underpinned by evidence-based practice. Work in collaboration with managers across the organisation to progress and maintain clinical and CHKS standards within the Hospice.

  Identify and deliver training and education solutions (from, but not limited to, incidents, complaints and audit results) that will ensure practitioners are competent and confident to deliver the highest standards of care. Work in collaboration with leads to implement and assess clinical competencies to ensure clinical staff are up-to-date with practice. Lead on identified projects and work with others to implement change.

  Create, co-ordinate and facilitate a multi-professional programme of clinical education and development of staff in accordance with the Hospice Strategy; this will encompass elements of the clinical mandatory training. Work in collaboration with clinical leads to ensure clinical education is delivered to maintain excellence and patient safety.

  Work in collaboration with external stakeholders and the Integrated Care Board to promote and deliver educational programmes to enhance knowledge and skills related to End of Life Care. Analyse and present statistical data to support the delivery of educational programmes and feedback.

  Be proactive in proposing and implementing income generation through the provision of education to key external stakeholders in the local and regional health economy.

  Oversee the student placement programme for multi-professionals in health and social care.

  Proactively participate in the development of operational policies that reflect organisational values, best practice and comply with legal and statutory requirements.

  Contribute to the Hospice Strategic Plan, highlighting practice development requirements and ensuring activities undertaken support the agreed strategy.

  Represent the Hospice at internal and external meetings as required, maximising the profile of Willen Hospice.

  Uphold CPD through revalidation and supervision to knowledge base is current.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Lead the Practice Development Team to deliver clinical education; develop, implement and maintain best practice initiatives, underpinned by evidence-based practice. Work in collaboration with managers across the organisation to progress and maintain clinical and CHKS standards within the Hospice.

  Identify and deliver training and education solutions (from, but not limited to, incidents, complaints and audit results) that will ensure practitioners are competent and confident to deliver the highest standards of care. Work in collaboration with leads to implement and assess clinical competencies to ensure clinical staff are up-to-date with practice. Lead on identified projects and work with others to implement change.

  Create, co-ordinate and facilitate a multi-professional programme of clinical education and development of staff in accordance with the Hospice Strategy; this will encompass elements of the clinical mandatory training. Work in collaboration with clinical leads to ensure clinical education is delivered to maintain excellence and patient safety.

  Work in collaboration with external stakeholders and the Integrated Care Board to promote and deliver educational programmes to enhance knowledge and skills related to End of Life Care. Analyse and present statistical data to support the delivery of educational programmes and feedback.

  Be proactive in proposing and implementing income generation through the provision of education to key external stakeholders in the local and regional health economy.

  Oversee the student placement programme for multi-professionals in health and social care.

  Proactively participate in the development of operational policies that reflect organisational values, best practice and comply with legal and statutory requirements.

  Contribute to the Hospice Strategic Plan, highlighting practice development requirements and ensuring activities undertaken support the agreed strategy.

  Represent the Hospice at internal and external meetings as required, maximising the profile of Willen Hospice.

  Uphold CPD through revalidation and supervision to knowledge base is current.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Previous experience of working in palliative care. Sound experience of leading, managing and developing a team, demonstrates managerial qualities and acts a role model for the department.

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered nurse or Allied Health Care Professional educated to post graduate level, holds or willing to undertake a recognised teaching qualification with demonstrable teaching experience. Demonstrates a breadth of knowledge in Palliative Care Issues. Sound experience of leading, managing and developing a team, demonstrates managerial qualities and acts a role model for the department.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Previous experience of working in palliative care. Sound experience of leading, managing and developing a team, demonstrates managerial qualities and acts a role model for the department.

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered nurse or Allied Health Care Professional educated to post graduate level, holds or willing to undertake a recognised teaching qualification with demonstrable teaching experience. Demonstrates a breadth of knowledge in Palliative Care Issues. Sound experience of leading, managing and developing a team, demonstrates managerial qualities and acts a role model for the department.

  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

  Willen Hospice

  Address

  Milton Road

  Willen Village

  Milton Keynes

  MK15 9AB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.willen-hospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Willen Hospice

  Address

  Milton Road

  Willen Village

  Milton Keynes

  MK15 9AB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.willen-hospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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