Band 7 Practice Development Nurse

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Ealing; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

The Band 7 Practice Development Nurse role sits within the Medical Emergency and Therapies (MET) Division at Ealing Hospital, part of London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. You will support workforce development, promote clinical excellence and drive high-quality care across the Acute Care Group, working with the clinical education team to deliver education strategies.

You will lead MDT education and training, use simulation and skills drills to meet learning needs, and support

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in acute medical settings.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate staff development and education under the Nursing Strategy for acute medical care.
• Deliver MDT education and training using simulation and skills drills to meet learning needs.
• Support preceptorship and succession planning for nursing staff, including overseas candidates.

Education

PG Cert or working towards

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Practice Development Nurse to join the dynamic Medical Emergency and Therapies (MET) Division at Ealing Hospital. This role offers the chance to play a key part in shaping and enhancing the Acute Care Group, supporting workforce development, promoting excellence in clinical practice, and driving high-quality patient care across the division. The successful candidate will work in collaboration with practice development nurse within the emergency and acute division department, management and governance teams to support the development of acute medical nursing practice at Ealing Hospital. You will play a pivotal role in the development of nursing within the teams, embedding our Nursing Strategy for the acute medical service. The successful candidate will support the development of preceptorship, succession planning for staff on their career pathways. Linking with other healthcare professionals throughout the services to ensure we provide excellent high-quality evidence-based care to all patient and families. You will provide and participate in MDT education and training using a range of techniques and modalities including simulation and skills drills.to meet the learning needs of the team and individual staff., The successful candidates will be responsible in assisting the team in delivering an education strategy that will meet the needs of the nursing workforce working within the trust. They will provide a robust framework for the advancement and development of acute medical care nursing inclusive of the development of overseas candidates, new starters in collaboration with the Clinical Education team supported by the Educational Lead Nurse. The post holder will be responsible for facilitation of staff personal and professional development whilst undertaking this role., To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• o Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• o St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• o Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• o Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

• Extensive experience in acute medical
  London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
• Significant band 6 experience
• History of providing teaching and learning
• Acute Medical Course o

Desirable

• Leadership experience
• PG Cert or working towards