Job summary
- Main area
- Palliative Care
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-CR8247309
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stoke Mandeville
- Town
- Aylesbury
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum pro rata for part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Educator
Band 7
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
The Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Educator will provide expert clinical leadership, education and practice development to improve the quality, consistency and experience of palliative and end-of-life care across hospital and community settings.
The post holder will work collaboratively across the Thames Valley ICB to identify gaps in knowledge, skills, confidence and care pathways, in-order to support high-quality, person-centred palliative care.
A key responsibility will be to provide education to acute and community services, alongside university academic settings.
The post holder will act as a clinical educator, facilitator, role model and change agent, supporting nurses to translate evidence, policy and best practice into everyday clinical care
Main duties of the job
- Clinical Practice and Expert Support
- Education and Clinical Teaching
- Practice Development and Quality Improvement
- Integration Between Hospital and Community
- Leadership and Service Development
- Evidence-Based Practice and Research
- Governance and Professional Responsibilities
Working for our organisation
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce
Why work for us?
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
- A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post-registration nursing experience
- Substantial experience in palliative and end-of-life care.
- Experience of teaching and supporting nurses and other healthcare professionals.
- Experience of practice development and implementing change
- Experience of quality improvement, audit or service evaluation.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with hospice or specialist palliative care services
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
- Evidence of continuing professional development in palliative and end-of-life care.
Desirable criteria
- Master's level qualification or evidence of study at Master's level.
- PGCert Education
- Quality improvement qualification or experience.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent knowledge of principles and practice of palliative and end-of-life care.
- Knowledge of symptom assessment and management.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Genevieve Russell
- Job title
- Matron for Frailty and Palliative Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07917 213629
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