About this role
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse with a valid UK NMC registration to join our team as a Clinical Practice Educator. In this role, you will play a key part in developing our workforce, supporting colleagues to build their clinical skills, competence and confidence in palliative and end-of-life care.
We are looking for people who genuinely care about their work and bring compassion, commitment, and integrity to everything they do.
At Thames Hospice, we foster a culture that -
- Develops your skills and values
- Builds your confidence
- Enables you to be the best version of yourself
We are committed to caring for our people, our patients, their families, and our reputation.
In return for your commitment we offer a competitive benefits package including -
- 1. Generous annual leave entitlement
- 2. Pension scheme
- 3. Access to continuing professional development and education
- 4. Opportunities to develop specialist palliative care expertise
- 5. Supportive and values-driven working environment June 2026
- 6. Wellbeing support initiatives
- 7. Free parking
Interested in Applying.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Emma Fitzpatrick-Burke IPS Manager
If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please apply by sending your cv via the application form link to avoid disappointment as the role will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
To thrive in this role, you will demonstrate -
- 1. A proactive, enthusiastic approach, and the ability to work independently
- 2. A strong commitment to delivering person-centred care and ensuring patients are at the heart of all decisions
- 3. Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse, with degree-level education
- 4. A palliative and/or end-of-life care qualification, or relevant experience, with willingness to undertake further study as needed
- 5. A postgraduate education qualification (or equivalent), or willingness to undertake such a qualification
- 6. Advanced Communication Skills Training (or willingness to complete, including facilitator training)
- 7. Practice Supervisor and Practice Assessor training (or willingness to achieve)
- 8. Experience supporting learners and advising employees and managers on learning and development
- 9. Ability to provide constructive, developmental feedback
- 10. Experience designing, delivering, and evaluating learning programmes for diverse audiences
About us
Thames Hospice is an independent adult hospice with a beautiful 28 bed hospice at Bray Lake in Maidenhead with views of the lake and state of the art facilities.
We support people aged 16 and over who are living with life-limiting conditions such as cancer, neurological conditions, and organ failure, by combining specialist medical care for managing pain and other symptoms with other emotional, practical and spiritual support. We provide care on our Inpatient Services wings, and also virtually and in person though our community hub and in peoples home though our Hospice at Home service.
Culture
We look for people who really care about their work and have huge amounts of compassion to give. If you want to work as part of a culture which develops your skills and values, and builds your confidence to be the best version of yourself, then this is the right place for you. We work hard to look after our people, our patients, our families and our reputation.
All patients are Thames Hospice patients and therefore we always support the patient and their family irrespective of our individual role. We represent the wider charity and clinical model at all times.
Our organisational values are
C - Care
A - Ambition
R - Respect
E - Excellence
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Be currently registered with the NMC as a Registered Nurse, and educated to degree level or equivalent
Special conditions of appointment to this role:
Essential
- 1. Appointment subject to Enhanced DBS check, Occupational Health clearance, and right-to-work verification
- 2. Evidence of immunisations (including Covid-19) or willingness to be immunised
- 3. The role is predominantly Monday Friday, but some flexibility is required around working hours/days on occasions
- 4. Full UK driving licence and access to a car
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
Thames Hospice
Address
Windsor Road
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 2DN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.thameshospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)