Director of Education and Research

East of England, East of England

Permanent

£80,000

Health Educator

Director of Education and Research

Job summary

An exciting opportunity exists for an ambitious and forward-thinking leader to advance professional learning and impactful research related to palliative and end of life care.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity exists for an ambitious and forward-thinking leader to advance professional learning and impactful research related to palliative and end of life care.

About us

St Christophers, in our experience, is an extraordinary place to work.

Our aim at St Christophers is to deliver care and support that is of the highest quality to our patients, their families and carers and anyone else who looks to us for help. We know that people working across our organisation will only be able to provide this if they in turn, feel supported in their endeavours.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Director of Education and Research

Location: Based in Sydenham

Department: St Christopher's CARE

Hours: Full time - 36 hours per week

Salary: £80,000 per annum

An exciting opportunity exists for an ambitious and forward-thinking leader to advance professional learning and impactful research related to palliative and end of life care.

The appointee will likely be an experienced academic with a clinical background who recognises their potential contribution to St Christophers as the leading research active hospice. We also look for someone who is passionate and possesses innovative education leadership skills, committed to building further capability, capacity and confidence through innovative learning offers, with a particular focus (but not exclusively) on health and care professionals.

This unique role is rich and broad, with potential for significant local, national and global impact. The new Director will enjoy promoting diversity in their role and be up for unexpected opportunities alongside those anticipated in the role description. This role includes leadership of our international learning programmes and activities.

The successful applicant will bring new vision for culture change, combined with energy, strategic connections, academic confidence and ambition for the Centre for Awareness and Response to End of Life (CARE) at St Christophers, through which a variety of learning and research activities will be generated and delivered.

St Christophers has a history focused on advancing practice, education and training, research and evaluation in palliative and end of life care. It builds on work by the retiring Director of Academic Learning and Action and draws on additional investment in leadership of professional learning and research on the part of the Board of trustees in recognition of the long-term value of this ongoing effort and related opportunities to shape local/national policy and practice.

We are looking for an inclusive and inspiring leader with a strong personal research profile. As a member of the executive team you will possess a genuine desire to contribute towards our strategic ambition of tackling health inequities and inequalities, in palliative and end of life care Applicants with the potential to develop their profile further are also welcome. Their profile and interests should reflect the hospices strategic priorities and reflect changing societal needs and preferences, by drawing on and contributing to a growing evidence base.

Informal enquiries are welcome. Contact:

Helen Simmons, Chief Executive [email protected] regarding corporate direction and the place of the role in corporate leadership
Heather Richardson, Director of Academic Learning & Action via [email protected] regarding work to date and progress upon which the role will build
Jan Noble, Director of Quality & Innovation [email protected] regarding the wider work of CARE

Closing Date: 14th July 2024 at midnight

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Higher degree (PhD) and Clinical qualification

Desirable

A strong understanding and direct experience of using a range of research methods, including mixed method projects

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a senior management role and Ability to move between strategic and operational priorities, including strong attention to detail

Desirable

Evidence of developing partnerships at local, national and global levels

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.