minimal polynomial of finite field

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$\frac{d}{d Y}: K[Y] \rightarrow K[Y], \quad \sum_{i \geq 0} a_{i} Y^{i} \mapsto \sum_{i \geq 0}(i+1) a_{i+1} Y^{i}$

$P_n =\[f \in K[Y] \mid \operatorname{deg}(f) \leq n]$ (this is a set)

$f=\left. \frac{d}{dY} \right|_{P_n} : P_n \rightarrow P_n$

Task:

Let $p$ be a prime number, let $K=\mathbb{F}_{p}$, the field with $p$ elements. Determine the minimal polynomial and the Jordan normal form of $f$.

Hint: The integers $k, r \in \mathbb{Z}_{\geq 0}$ defined by $n=kp+r$ and $r<p$ play a role!

Problem/Approach:

Unfortunately, I got pretty stuck here. The hint isn't that attractive looking. Thanks for any help!