Palliative Care Educator

1.0 WTE Permanent Post

Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services operate from two sites in Dublin, Harold’s Cross and Blackrock. We provide specialist multidisciplinary services in Extended Care and Community Reablement for Older People, Rheumatology and Specialist Palliative Care.

The purpose of this position is to provide education in the area of palliative and end of life care. The post holder will develop the capacity of OLH&CS to use e-learning as a method to increase both the quality and reach of our education and training activities. The role involves the planning, budgeting, co-ordinating, implementing and evaluating of a range of research informed educational programmes and events.

Essential Requirements:

• Professional Health Care Qualification & Registration with Professional Body. 
• Palliative Care Qualification at NFQ Level 8 or above.
• Teaching / e-learning qualification or working towards same. 
• Significant post-graduation experience, some in the area of Palliative Care.
• Recent experience in facilitating e-learning, student learning and curriculum planning and development. 

Desirable Requirements:

• Master’s Degree. 
• E-Learning Qualification.
• Teaching Qualification. 
• Recent engagement in research, policy and practice development. 

Informal enquiries to Prof. Philip Larkin, Professor of Palliative Nursing, Tel: + 353 1 491 2528 / + 353 (0) 87 120 3257.

A detailed Job Description, Person Specification and Application Form can be downloaded by clicking on the link below. This is also available from the Human Resources Department by e-mail to hr@olh.ie or by phone to (01) +353 1 406 8709. 

To apply for this position please download the application form by clicking on the link below and forward by e-mail before the closing date to hr@olh.ie marked for the attention of Debbie Byrne. 

CURRICULUM VITAES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Latest date for receipt of applications is 5pm Friday 22nd August 2014

Department of Health & Children salary scale will apply to this post.
A panel may be formed from which future vacancies may be filled over the next 12 months.