End of life care clinical educator & Improvement team lead

Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen to lead and manage our End of Life care (EoLC) Education and Improvement Team. We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic expert nurse educator to champion and improve EoLC across Imperial NHS Trust. This is a rewarding and varied post, working with, and training different staff groups across all specialities to improve outcomes for our patients and those important to them at the end of their lives.This post would suit an experienced nurse educator who has excellent communication skills, a good understanding of end of life care and experience of managing a team. They will need to demonstrate flexibility to respond to a variety of competing priorities, to be self-motivated and to work autonomously as well as being part of a team. They will support staff to deliver compassionate end of life care in line with the Trust's End of Life Care Strategy and National Ambitions. They will work closely with the Specialist Palliative Care team and the Trust's education teams.Main duties of the jobTo provide strategic leadership for driving high quality end of life care across the TrustTo design and oversee delivery and reporting of strategic objectives for end of life care education and improvementProvide expert clinical and professional leadership championing and influencing high quality end of life care, including expert clinical adviceProvide clinical leadership to the End of Life Steering Committee, steering and reporting against deliverable targets to improve end of life careEnsure collaboration with patients and stakeholders.Lead the development of policies and practices to guide and support best practice in end of life careOversee and drive the delivery of end of life care education and trainingOversee and drive the delivery of and spread of rigorous improvement practices to deliver high quality end of life careLead audit, monitoring and data driven approachProvide clinical leadership for the patient safety incident response to end of life care.About usAt Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk tous at interview.DetailsDate posted16 September 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8aSalary
66,274 to 73,496 a year
pa inclusive
ContractPermanentWorking pattern

Full-time

Reference number290-SCCS-2321Job locationsCorss SitePraed StreetLondonW2 1NYUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.For both overviewsplease view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesThe full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.For both overviewsplease view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
EssentialCurrent Clinical registration - NMC or HCPC and educated to postgraduate diploma /degree levelPost registration clinical qualification(s) in speciality or relevant subject at level 7 e.g. Palliative and / or EoLCRecognised teaching qualification e.g. Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical EducationManagement certificate or equivalent experienceDesirableMaster's degree or evidence of working towards one - in clinical education, advanced practice or a relevant specialtyQuality Improvement qualification / fellowshipLeadership qualificationProject management course or equivalent experience
Experience
EssentialExtensive clinical practice experience in EoLCExperience of teaching and assessing othersExperience of direct line managementExperience of leading improvement and implementing changeExperience of writing policy or guidelinesExperience of writing policy or guidelinesDesirableExperience of chairing and agenda setting clinical or non-clinical forumsExperience of publishing or presenting academic or improvement work
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
EssentialExtensive knowledge of EoLC and ability to perform clinical activities specific to specialityTeaching and coaching skillsAbility to lead and manage a teamAbility to work effectively under pressureAdvanced written and oral communication skillsKnowledge of quality, standard setting, benchmarking and auditIntermediate ICT skills, including knowledge of Microsoft 365Ability to interpret simple descriptive statistics
Person Specification

Education/ qualifications
EssentialCurrent Clinical registration - NMC or HCPC and educated to postgraduate diploma /degree levelPost registration clinical qualification(s) in speciality or relevant subject at level 7 e.g. Palliative and / or EoLCRecognised teaching qualification e.g. Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical EducationManagement certificate or equivalent experienceDesirableMaster's degree or evidence of working towards one - in clinical education, advanced practice or a relevant specialtyQuality Improvement qualification / fellowshipLeadership qualificationProject management course or equivalent experience
Experience
EssentialExtensive clinical practice experience in EoLCExperience of teaching and assessing othersExperience of direct line managementExperience of leading improvement and implementing changeExperience of writing policy or guidelinesExperience of writing policy or guidelinesDesirableExperience of chairing and agenda setting clinical or non-clinical forumsExperience of publishing or presenting academic or improvement work
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
EssentialExtensive knowledge of EoLC and ability to perform clinical activities specific to specialityTeaching and coaching skillsAbility to lead and manage a teamAbility to work effectively under pressureAdvanced written and oral communication skillsKnowledge of quality, standard setting, benchmarking and auditIntermediate ICT skills, including knowledge of Microsoft 365Ability to interpret simple descriptive statisticsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameImperial College Healthcare NHS TrustAddressCorss SitePraed StreetLondonW2 1NYUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameImperial College Healthcare NHS TrustAddressCorss SitePraed StreetLondonW2 1NYUnited KingdomEmployer's website