Practice Educator/Facilitator

Job summary
At the End of Life Partnership, our vision is that everyone experiences compassionate and personalised end of life care, and we achieve this through education, innovation and collaboration.

This is an opportunity to join our Education Delivery team, working with our Education Leads and other Practice Educator/Facilitators. The role is an opportunity to influence the quality and experience of end of life care by equipping the workforce with the skills and confidence they need to work in this challenging field.

We are looking for people with experience of palliative care along with education, facilitation or workforce development, experience. You will need the the skills to deliver online and face to face education about one or more of the following areas:

• Clinical Skills for End of Life Care
• Delivery of education and training focused on improving end of life care
• Dementia Care Trainer / Educator
• 6-Steps Programme for Care Homes
• Confidence with sensitive conversations

Main duties of the job
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic educator to join our delivery team to develop and inspire the end of life care workforce. The Overall purpose of the role is to:

• Deliver engaging learning experiences
• Provide tailored learning and educational opportunities for those delivering end of life care
• Facilitate reflection and practice development
• Facilitate the development of best practice and education across different care settings
• Build confidence in compassionate care
• Support service improvement
• Transform, improve and positively influence experiences of dying, death and loss.
• Champion approaches that positively impact on palliative care, end of life care and end of life experience.
• Contribute to and guide on specialist areas of work

This is a permanent, full-time post (37.5 hours per week). You will work across Cheshire and the surrounding areas. There will be a mixture of face to face and online delivery, offering opportunities for home working.

About us
The End of Life Partnership is a charity, based in Crewe.We believe everyone should experience compassionate and personalised end of life care, and be able to spend their final days in a place where they feel safe, comfortable and at home. Our mission is to help make that happen. We do this by supporting professionals, working in partnership, and collaborating with communities to improve care.

We deliver award-winning, innovative and engaging education that builds the confidence and skills needed to care for people nearing the end of life, whether in a hospice, hospital, care home or their own home.

Working alongside partners, communities and people with lived experience, we co-produce learning, resources and opportunities that help people feel more informed, connected and able to have important conversations about ageing, death and dying.

We also bring organisations together, providing leadership, insight and collaboration to improve consistency and quality across health and care systems.

Together, this work helps create a more confident workforce, an informed and empowered public, and stronger, more connected services.

Details
Date posted: 27 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: B0521-26-0000
Job locations: Unit 3, Spring Farm Business Centre, Moss Lane, Crewe, CW1 4RJ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description in Supporting Documents. You can also download the Job Description from our website: Vacancies - The End of Life Partnership

Person Specification
Other
Essential

• Please refer to the full Person Specification.

Desirable

• Please refer to the full Person Specification.

Experience
Essential

• A wide range of post registration experience caring for people with palliative and end of life care needs e.g. dementia
• Experience of teaching and facilitation working with learners in academic, education and or practice environments
• Experience of participating in mentoring, supervision and coaching of learners or peers
• Evidence of project support. report writing and programme delivery

Desirable

• Experience of audit and evaluation i.e. supporting data collection, report writing
• Experience of supporting a programme of work from initiation to completion
• Evidence of partnership working with an academic institution, supporting a module of delivery
• Experience of facilitating learning in response to significant events

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered qualification in health care or equivalent professional qualification in public health or social care fields
• First degree in relevant field
• Recognised qualification in teaching or facilitation of learning or willingness to undertake a post graduate diploma or certificate
• Attainment of Advanced Communication Skills or Train the Trainer accreditation in Communication skills or willingness to undertake

Desirable

• Facilitator of Advanced Communication Skills Training
• Facilitator of Six Steps programme
• Dementia Care Trainer
• End of Life Care clinical skills Trainer

Other
Essential

• Please refer to the full Person Specification.

Desirable

• Please refer to the full Person Specification.

Experience
Essential

• A wide range of post registration experience caring for people with palliative and end of life care needs e.g. dementia
• Experience of teaching and facilitation working with learners in academic, education and or practice environments
• Experience of participating in mentoring, supervision and coaching of learners or peers
• Evidence of project support. report writing and programme delivery

Desirable

• Experience of audit and evaluation i.e. supporting data collection, report writing
• Experience of supporting a programme of work from initiation to completion
• Evidence of partnership working with an academic institution, supporting a module of delivery
• Experience of facilitating learning in response to significant events

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered qualification in health care or equivalent professional qualification in public health or social care fields
• First degree in relevant field
• Recognised qualification in teaching or facilitation of learning or willingness to undertake a post graduate diploma or certificate
• Attainment of Advanced Communication Skills or Train the Trainer accreditation in Communication skills or willingness to undertake

Desirable

• Facilitator of Advanced Communication Skills Training
• Facilitator of Six Steps programme
• Dementia Care Trainer
• End of Life Care clinical skills Trainer

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).

Additional information
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).

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