Clinical Development Practitioner

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health trust seeks an experienced clinician to enhance quality and safety initiatives across various services. The role involves supporting clinical development and implementing high-quality care pathways, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement in line with patient safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical development and patient safety.
• Ability to influence evidence-based practices across healthcare teams.
• Skills in implementing high-quality clinical care pathways.

Responsibilities

• Support Clinical Development Managers with quality assurance and safety visits.
• Develop and standardize care delivery protocols across the Trust.
• Facilitate evidence-based practices among healthcare colleagues.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Service improvement

Patient-centered care

Education

Relevant clinical qualification

Job description

We have an opportunity for an experienced clinician to join our team to support the implementation of key quality priorities within the organisation.

The role will leverage your clinical experience to inform developments and includes supporting the work overseen by the Trust’s Quality Assurance Group, Positive & Safe Group, and Quality & Regulatory Compliance Group.

The portfolio involves supporting Clinical Development Managers with quality & safety visits across all services, fidelity checking, and clinical pathway improvements stemming from our quality assurance, patient safety, and clinical compliance programmes.

The post holder will have opportunities to work in various clinical practice areas and support clinical colleagues with practice developments related to the portfolio.

This dynamic role will evolve to include supporting the Trust-wide Culture of Care Project, Patient Carer Race Equality Framework, and initiatives to reduce restrictive practices and enhance observation protocols.

Key Responsibilities:

• The clinical development manager will support the Clinical Development Manager and provide professional expertise in implementing high-quality clinical care pathways across the Trust.
• Under guidance, the post holder will encourage, influence, and facilitate healthcare professionals and colleagues to develop patient-centered, health-promoting, evidence-based practices. They will utilize service improvement skills to promote consistent performance across the trust. This includes developing, implementing, and standardising approaches to care delivery, nursing, allied health, and medical protocols. The post holder will also support the development of a culture of continuous improvement.

The role will focus on specific clinical areas and priorities each year, as directed by the Clinical Development Manager. Therefore, transferable skills are essential as the portfolio may shift annually based on service needs.

The qualification, training, and experience requirements are detailed in the Job Description/Person Specification.

We employ over 5000 dedicated colleagues across more than 55 sites and within community settings. We aim to foster a welcoming workplace culture that promotes civility, inclusivity, diversity, and a sense of belonging and trust.

About Us

Our staff surveys and engagement opportunities highlight our strengths and areas for improvement. Recent surveys show:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st among Provider Trusts in the South West.
• 76% would recommend our care standards to friends or family, also ranking us 1st in the region.
• 81% believe patient and service user care is our priority, well above the NHS Trust average of 64%.

We are committed to becoming a Great Place to Work, aiming for top-quartile staff survey performance.

Contact Details

For further information or informal visits, please contact:

• James Wright, Associate Director of Patient Safety, [e-mail], Tel: [phone]
• Ronnie Karadia, [e-mail], Tel: [phone]
• Hannah Burke, [e-mail], Tel: [phone]