Vacancy Information Pack

Position: Lecturer /Practice Facilitator in

Palliative Care

Please apply using a Hospice Application Form (included in this pack)

Closing date: Friday 31st July 2015 Interviews date: Thursday 13th August 2015

St Columba’s Hospice JOB DESCRIPTION

1. JOB IDENTIFICATION

Job Title: Lecturer/Practice Facilitator in Palliative Care Responsible to: Director of Education and Research Department(s): Education and Research Job Reference: STC-EDU-002 No of Job Holders: 1 Last Update: 25th June 2015

2. JOB PURPOSE

To work collaboratively with Director of Education and Research, Lecturer in Palliative Care and Practice Development Facilitator in Palliative Care in:

Delivering clinical based education for all Hospice staff and volunteers, which will encourage continuous workforce development and facilitate the highest standards of care for patients and their families in the palliative care phase of illness and at the end of life

Delivering clinical based outreach palliative care education programme at all levels for health/social care staff including interdisciplinary undergraduate and postgraduate courses

Promoting and facilitating practice development programmes within the Hospice

3. DIMENSIONS

St Columba’s Hospice is a specialist palliative care unit. It is an independent charity in contract with NHS Lothian. It is committed to the highest standards of care for patients with active, progressive, far-advanced disease and their families. It has an In-Patient Unit, Community Palliative Care Service and a Day Hospice. The Hospice has a staff of 150 and additionally has approximately 500 registered volunteers. The Hospice and the Education and Research Centre are located at Trinity on a beautiful site overlooking the Firth of Forth. The Hospice Strategy views education and research as a key component of its clinical service. The team at the Education and Research Centre runs a comprehensive in-house programme of education and practice development for all staff and volunteers and an outreach programme of palliative care education for health and social care professionals and other carers. This includes an interdisciplinary MSc in Palliative Care, Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care and Graduate Diploma run in partnership with Queen Margaret University. Students on these programmes may be members of St Columba’s Hospice team, but often may come from other generalist or specialist palliative care services in Lothian, Fife, the Borders and other parts of Scotland. The team at the Education and Research Centre are also involved in teaching of pre-registration students from local universities. The team participate in collaborative projects with NHS Lothian and other agencies. Study tours are organised for a range of international palliative care professionals. The team is also involved in staff support, including clinical supervision.

The Education and Research Centre plays a lead role in facilitating and promoting research within the Hospice and is currently supporting the Hospice becoming a research active hospice. A strategy for research is being developed with focus on developing research capacity within the Hospice and increasing research activities and outputs. The Education and Research team has strong collaboration and partnership with established research teams in palliative care. The team at the Education and Research Centre comprises a Director of Education and Research (18.75 hours), a Lecturer (37.5 hours), a Hospice Practice Development Facilitator (30 hours) with additional support from a Personal Assistant/Course Organiser (30 hours) and Personal Assistant/Projects Coordinator (7.5 hours). The Education and Research Centre also has a team of volunteers. Although the team undertake a large percentage of the specialist teaching, many members of the Hospice interdisciplinary team contribute to the teaching programme. The Hospice has excellent teaching and learning accommodation and equipment based in the new St Columba’s Hospice Education and Research Centre. There is a new purpose-built lecture theatre, two refurbished seminar rooms and a well-stocked clinical library incorporating a reading room and computer zone. A librarian on contract with Napier University staffs the library one day per week.

4. ORGANISATIONAL POSITION

Chief Executive

Director of Education &

Research

Lecturer in Palliative Care

Hospice Practice Development

Facilitator

Personal Assistant/Course

Organiser

Personal Assistant/Projects

Coordinator

Librarian

Lecturer/ Practice Development

Facilitator

5. ROLE OF DEPARTMENT

St Columba’s Hospice aims to improve the quality of life for individuals with progressive, far-advanced disease and to support their families and carers. Allied to and complementing this role is the promotion and sharing of education and research on palliative care. The purpose of the Department of Education and Research is:

to support the delivery of high quality patient and family care at the Hospice through the provision of an organisation-wide programme of education and practice development for all staff and volunteers that meets the needs of the organisation in relation to local and national strategies

to promote a philosophy and culture of life-long learning in the Hospice

to support the advancement of palliative care more widely through an extensive outreach programme of evidence-based palliative care education for health/social care professionals and carers working in a wide range of settings e.g. other hospices, acute hospitals, community, oncology, care of the older person and independent/social work care homes

To support staff within the Hospice through clinical supervision

To support the advancement of palliative care locally, nationally and internationally through promoting and facilitating research within the Hospice and in collaboration with established research teams in palliative care.

6. KEY RESULT AREAS

Work collaboratively with the team in the market research, curriculum development, management, delivery, assessment and evaluation of the outreach education programme which includes an interdisciplinary MSc in Palliative Care and degree level studies.

Work collaboratively with the Director of Education and Research, Hospice Practice Development Facilitator in designing, carrying out and evaluating practice development programmes within the Hospice. Support the delivery and evaluation of an organisation-wide programme of palliative care education.

Work collaboratively with the Director of Education and Research, Hospice Practice Development Facilitator, Staff Development Group and the wider team to develop and sustain a culture of learning

Take a lead responsibility for the design, delivery and evaluation of specified components of the outreach/ in-house education programmes

Use a sound knowledge of adult education and palliative care to plan, deliver and evaluate educational initiatives employing a wide range of innovative teaching/ learning approaches and methods

Design, implement and evaluate learning materials for face-to-face teaching and online learning

Take part in providing academic support to students

Contribute towards the maintenance of the specialist clinical library to include selection of books and journals

Promote advanced and specialist practice in education and palliative care through acting as a role model

Lead specific committees/practice development projects in relation to the needs of the organisation, its clinical governance framework and the postholder’s specialist skills

Maintain effective and collaborative relationships within the education and research team, the wider Hospice team and with local and national education and palliative care institutions and agencies

Promote the work of the St Columba’s Hospice Education and Research Centre through collaborative relationships and informal and formal marketing mechanisms.

Actively contribute to the wider development of palliative care education/practice through: o Leadership/membership of professional working parties and groups o Dissemination of practice through publications, conference papers/posters o Involvement in educational/clinical research and audit

Maintain own personal and professional development in relation to leadership, education and palliative care practice through appraisal and personal development planning

Continuously scan the horizons for opportunities to develop palliative care practice and education and proactively propose initiatives to meet local and strategic objectives

Other This job description does not contain an exhaustive list of duties, and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties that are within the post holder's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed. The job description will be reviewed from time to time in order to adapt and develop the role according to service needs and Hospice policies.

7a. EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY

Education and Research Department staff are expected to be computer literate and to be skilled in the use of other appropriate items of equipment, particularly all audio visual aids and education technology and equipment.

7b. SYSTEMS

The post holder is expected to be skilled and work independently in the use of a range of software to include:-

Microsoft Outlook

The Internet – including the NHS Knowledge Network and data bases

PowerPoint/ Smart Notebook to provide educational material and lesson plans

Microsoft Office

Audio/ DVD

Reference Manager

Virtual Learning Environment

Turnitin (Good Scholarship software)

A virtual learning environment has a range of tools that enable students to learn online and to communicate and collaborate remotely with lecturers and other students.

8. ASSIGNMENT AND REVIEW OF WORK

The post holder will work autonomously, generating and managing their own work load whilst working closely with the Director of Education and Research and the team within the department of Education and Research as well as other colleagues of all grades and disciplines within the Hospice and other agencies Direct assignment of work load comes from the Director of Education and Research influenced by the national and local agenda on both specialist and generalist palliative care and health and social care professional developments. The post holder’s work load is also self-generating through adopting a proactive approach. This will allow them to identify the educational needs for specialist and generalist palliative care in hospice, hospital and primary care through market research and close collaboration with clinical colleagues. Regular Performance Appraisal and Personal Development Plan (KSF) will be negotiated with the Director of Education and Research

9. DECISIONS AND JUDGEMENTS

The post holder will be expected to make autonomous decisions and judgements on a daily basis in relation to education and practice development and research. The post holder must also be able to:-

Use own initiative to work autonomously

Demonstrate a proactive, innovative and creative approach to promoting, facilitating and evaluating education developments

Manage workload taking cognisance of changing and competing priorities.

Work in the Education, Hospice and Higher Education teams

Engage with research in palliative care The post holder will contribute to decisions relating to strategic educational and practice developments and research within the Hospice

10. MOST CHALLENGING/ DIFFICULT PARTS OF THE JOB

Managing a complex, wide ranging workload meeting the educational needs for palliative care of those working in a variety of clinical areas in hospice, hospital, community and the independent sector. Being responsible for providing innovative, dynamic education in palliative care both at a generalist (Certificate to Degree level) and advanced/ specialist level (Masters level) which meets the needs of clinical staff of all disciplines. Balancing operational levels of work and maintaining academic, research and clinical competence/ credibility Working within a number of teams

11. COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS

The post holder should develop and sustain excellent communication links (face-to-face/phone/email) and

effective working relationships with the following:

Internal:

The Board of Governors, Chief Executive, Medical and Clinical Services Directors, Heads of

Department

The Education and Research Team

The Interdisciplinary Team and the Clinical Governance Groups (Chairs and members)

Wide range of individual and groups of Hospice staff and volunteers

External:

Students

Higher Education Institutions

External Examiners

NHS Education for Scotland

Managed Clinical Network for Palliative Care and Education Sub Group

Other palliative care and education agencies.

Academic research teams in palliative care

12. PHYSICAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB

Physical: Use of keyboard and clinical work as appropriate Mental: This post demands a high level of organisational skills, time management and personal and professional leadership. It also demands an ability to recognise the complexity of developing and maintaining a culture of life-long learning within the organisation. It is essential that the post holder is able to manage a complex and wide range of projects/areas of work while working to short timescales. The post holder needs to be able to analyse, synthesise and evaluate complex material in developing lecture material and in the assessment process. The post holder requires to maintain and continually develop a critical knowledge not only of adult education, but also of the physical, psychological, social and spiritual dimensions of specialist palliative care and the integration of these bodies of knowledge into educational and clinical practice. The post demands a high level of critical awareness and concentration to interpret strategic documents and develop local protocols and education in response. Emotional: The post holder must be able to work within the potentially highly charged emotional context of palliative care education and research. The post involves communication with students who may be anxious and occasionally distressed as well as patients, family members and staff.

13. KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB

Minimum required to undertake the role: Registered Health Care Practitioner with at least 5 years post registration clinical experience, two years working in a palliative care context Educated to Masters or Postgraduate level in palliative care Evidence of being a creative, dynamic teacher Critical knowledge of adult education and specialist palliative care Excellent communication skills Evidence of research, education or project work Evidence of effective team working Ability to use own initiative and work autonomously Excellent time management Computer literacy i.e. Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint/Smart Notebook, Reference Manager Skills in accessing electronic data bases

St Columba’s Hospice PERSON SPECIFICATION

POST: Lecturer/Practice Facilitator in Palliative Care BAND: 7

CRITERIA ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE

Education and Qualifications

Registered Health Care Practitioner with at least 5 years post registration clinical experience, two years working in a palliative care context

Postgraduate education in palliative care

Postgraduate education qualification.

A Specialist palliative care qualification

Educated to Masters level in palliative care

Knowledge and Experience

Critical knowledge of adult education and Specialist palliative care

Evidence of research, education or project work

Skills and Abilities

Evidence of being a creative, dynamic teacher

Evidence of being an innovative practitioner

Computer literacy i.e. Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint/Smart Notebook, Reference Manager

Skills in accessing electronic data bases

Excellent communication skills

Evidence of effective team working

Ability to use own initiative and work autonomously

Excellent time management

Evidence of skills and abilities related to practice development

Personal Qualities

Dynamic, enthusiastic and well- motivated

Flexible, supportive, and calm approach in what can be a busy environment

Open to change and new ideas

SUMMARY OF CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

TITLE: Lecturer/Practice Facilitator in Palliative Care REPORTING TO: Director of Education and Research LOCATION: St. Columba’s Hospice Education Centre, 17 Boswall Road, Edinburgh, EH5 3RR JOB STATUS: Permanent BAND/SALARY: Band 7, £31,383 – £41.373 pro-rata to hours worked HOURS: Part Time (22.5 hours per week) PENSION: Contributory pension schemes in operation. NOTICE PERIOD: 12 weeks PAYMENT OF SALARY: The successful candidate’s salary will be paid monthly direct

into his/her bank/building society account and he/she will be required to open an account if such facility is not currently in operation

ANNUAL LEAVE: 27 days per annum on commencement 29 days per annum after 5 years service 33 days per annum after 10 years service PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: 8 days per annum

Part time staff will receive a pro-rata entitlement for annual leave and public holidays combined. Reckonable Hospice and NHS service may be credited for annual leave purposes.

SMOKING POLICY: There is a ban on smoking in Hospice premises

PRE-EMPLOYMENT CHECKS: All appointments are subject to verification of qualifications, medical assessment, and the receipt of satisfactory references. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and therefore a Criminal Records check will be required. All professional care staff will be required to supply their relevant PVG registration number, and Governing body registration, which will be verified.

The summary of conditions above is for information purposes only and may be subject to variation. They do not form the basis of a legal employment contract.

CONFIDENTIAL APPLICATION FORM

Please type in black text (or hand write in black ink)

1. PERSONAL

SURNAME FIRST NAME(S) TITLE (Dr/Mr/Ms etc) PERMANENT ADDRESS

POSTCODE

WORK TELEPHONE EMAIL HOME TELEPHONE BLEEP/PAGER MOBILE TEL.

NATIONAL INSURANCE NO.

DO YOU HAVE A VALID/ FULL UK DRIVING LICENCE?

YES NO

Are you a British subject or a national of any EU country?

YES NO

If NO, do you have the right to work in the UK and a current work permit? YES

NO

If so, please state the expiry date of your right to work in the UK and/or your work permit:

2. EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

PLACE OF STUDY

SUBJECT / QUALIFICATION RESULT / GRADE DATE OBTAINED (mm/yyyy)

Position applied for:

Lecturer/Practice Facilitator in Palliative Care

Reference: STC-EDU-002

3. TRAINING COURSES ATTENDED (any relevant training, or work related skills (for example languages, shorthand, etc) TRAINING PROVIDER COURSE TITLE/ SUBJECT DURATION DATE COMPLETED

(mm/yyyy)

4. REGISTRATION TO PRACTISE (e.g. GMC, NMC, HPC for posts where there is a requirement to be registered with a governing body)

GOVERNING BODY REGISTRATION TYPE/

STATUS REGISTRATION/

PIN NUMBER EXPIRY/

RENEWAL DATE

Are you currently subject to any investigations or fitness to practise proceedings by a licensing or regulatory body in the UK or any other country?

YES NO

If YES, please provide details with your application

Have you been removed from the register or have conditions been made on your

registration by a fitness to practise committee or the licensing or regulatory body in the UK or in any other country?

YES NO

If YES, please provide details with your application

5. MEMBERSHIP OF MEDICAL DEFENCE UNION/ PROFESSIONAL BODY OR ASSOCIATION

MEDICAL DEFENCE UNION

MEMBERSHIP GRADE MEMBERSHIP NUMBER/ STATUS

DATE OF ENTRY

OTHER PROFEESIONAL BODY/ASSOCIATION

MEMBERSHIP GRADE MEMBERSHIP NUMBER/ STATUS

DATE OF ENTRY

6. PRESENT OR MOST RECENT EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYER NAME & ADDRESS

JOB TITLE START DATE

(mm/yyyy) END DATE

(if applicable) WEEKLY HOURS

SALARY/ GRADE

NOTICE PERIOD

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF YOUR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES REASON FOR LEAVING/ SEEKING CHANGE

7. PREVIOUS/OTHER EMPLOYMENT HISTORY (Please start with most recent. Continue on separate sheet if necessary)

COMPANY/ ORGANISATION

POST HELD AND RESPONSIBILITIES/ DUTIES

DATE FROM

DATE TO

REASON FOR LEAVING

8. SUPPORTING STATEMENT Please provide your reasons for applying for this position and additional information that shows how you match the person specification. For example, details of your achievements, relevant skills, knowledge, experience, voluntary activities, positions of responsibility, as well as research, publications, clinical care, clinical audit (if applicable), awards and language skills. If you believe

you have the necessary experience and skills – make sure you tell us!

Please continue on a separate sheet if necessary

9. REFERENCES Please give the details of three referees who have consented to be approached and are qualified to comment on your ability and experience (one should be your current or most recent employer).

1st Referee 2nd Referee 3rd Referee Name

Position

Organisation

Address

Postcode

Telephone

Email

May this reference be YES taken up before interview?

NO YES NO YES NO

10. REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974 (EXCEPTIONS ORDER 1975) Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4(2) of the

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Applicants are, therefore, not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act i.e. all convictions must be declared. In the event of employment, any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Hospice. Any information given will be completely confidential and will be considered only in relation to an application for a position to which the Order applies.

Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence, been bound over or cautioned or are currently the subject of proceedings which might lead to a conviction, an order binding you over or a caution, in the UK or any other country?

YES NO

If YES, please provide details with your application

Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme (Disclosure Scotland)

Are you an existing member of the PVG Scheme? YES

NO

If YES, please state your full membership number:

11. DECLARATION *Please read carefully before signing this declaration. I understand that any appointment offered is subject to health clearance, confirmation of qualifications and professional registration, enhanced Disclosure Scotland (criminal records) check, and references, all of which must be deemed satisfactory by the Hospice. I hereby authorise you to carry out checks on all and any of my qualifications and/or registration from any establishment or employer and I give my consent to St. Columba’s Hospice processing the data supplied in this application form for the purpose of recruitment and selection. I declare that the information I have given in support of my application is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true and complete. I understand that if it is subsequently discovered that any statement is false or misleading, or that I have withheld relevant information, my application may be disqualified or if I have already been appointed, I may be dismissed without notice. This applies equally to any medical questionnaire/forms I may complete.

SIGNED DATE

Please return your completed and signed application form with any other attachments to:

Administration Office, St. Columba’s Hospice, TEL: 0131 551 1381 15 Boswall Road FAX: 0131 551 2771 EDINBURGH, EH5 3RW info@stcolumbashospice.org.uk

All information provided will be treated confidentially in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and will be used for employment purposes. Information provided may be kept on an electronic or manual recording system.