End of Life Care Education Facilitator SBH and Newham sites

Due to secondment of the current post holder, we are pleased to offer an exciting 18-month secondment opportunity for an End-of-Life Care Education Facilitator.

We invite applications from experienced, motivated individuals who are passionate about improving end of life care through high-quality education and workforce development.

Supporting ward and day-care teams in delivering excellent end of life care.

You will also work with the palliative care lead nurses at each site to develop learning and teaching strategies that reflect the needs of staff, patients and caregivers.

Main duties of the job

This unique role combines clinical, educational and audit skills across two diverse hospital sites within Barts Health: the specialist centre at St Bartholomew's Hospital and the district general setting at Newham Hospital, both serving the diverse population of East London and beyond.

Working closely with the palliative care, end of life care education and wider multidisciplinary teams, the post holder will play a key role in transforming end of life care, supporting patients and carers by developing staff through targeted learning opportunities aligned with evidence-based practice. You will demonstrate excellent communication skills, supporting staff to engage confidently in end-of-life conversations with patients and families.

As a visible role model, you will demonstrate strategies that enhance the experience of patients and carers at the end of life, consistently embracing our We Care values. You will work collaboratively across the Trust to influence positive experiences for those approaching end of life.

The role includes promoting safe, competent and evidence-based practice, contributing to the development of policies, processes and SOPs, and tailoring teaching to the needs of specific clinical areas. You will work independently and across teams to ensure the continued development of high-quality care.

This full-time role is spilt 0.5 / 0.5 WTE between the Bart's and Newham sites.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.