Clinical Practice Educator (Inpatient Services)

Care with Agility 1. Contribute to the development and review of policies and guidelines in line with best practice 2. Participate in audit, clinical review, and research activities, promoting employee engagement and learning from incidents 3. Inform education and training programmes by maintaining up-to-date clinical knowledge and identifying personal development needs 4. Ensure learners understand their responsibility to recognise and escalate changes in a patients condition 5. Contribute to service development and quality improvement through education-led initiatives Financial Accountability 1. Support the Head of Education in gathering data and evidence to demonstrate achievement of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and the impact of education provision 2. Assist with applications for external education opportunities, grants, bursaries, and funding 3. Help manage relationships with external training providers Supportive Culture 1. Collaborate with the Education Team to design, plan,
and deliver a comprehensive education and training programme o Clinical skills (e.g. syringe pumps, catheterisation) o Broader topics (e.g. communication, human factors, symptom management) 2. Act as a role model, demonstrating clinical expertise and promoting best practice 3. Support employee development through workplace-based learning, supervision, and coaching 4. Facilitate and assess clinical competencies for new and existing employees 5. Deliver engaging classroom-based and practical teaching sessions 6. Work clinically when required to support learners in practice 7. Contribute to compliance reporting, including mandatory training and KPI reporting Extending reach 1. Support student placements (e.g. nurses, paramedics, nursing associates) 2. Represent Thames Hospice at internal and external meetings, networks and forums as required 3. Network with other hospices to gain insight into how to deliver training and learning. 4. To represent Thames Hospice, IPS and the Education Team
through attendance at internal and external meetings and forums relevant to the post.