Community Practice Development Nurse

West London Nhs Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

West London NHS Trust is seeking an experienced nurse educator to promote CPD across Ealing Community Partners and Trust-wide. The post focuses on developing practice placements, supervising nursing learners, and delivering preceptorship and education projects in line with NMC standards.

The role includes auditing practice standards, supporting clinical supervision, and delivering training to the nursing workforce, including internationally educated nurses, within a multi-site NHS setting.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with UK registration
• Demonstrable record of personal development
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Good leadership and interpersonal skills
• Experience in nursing education / practice development / service improvement

Responsibilities

• Support development of practice placements and the practice supervisor/assessor role
• Contribute to CPD opportunities for nursing staff and education projects
• Ensure robust induction and preceptorship for staff
• Audit clinical activity and health outcomes
• Provide direct training and teaching to nurses

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication

Clinical skills

Project management

Education & development

Decision making

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Systems thinking

Education

Registered Nurse (RN)

Master's degree (or in progress)

Recognised Teaching Qualification

Recognised Teaching Experience/Qualification

Job description

Job summary

To promote continuous professional development of Registered Nurses, Nursing Associates, Health Care Assistants and Nursing Students across Ealing Community Partners/ Trustwide. To contribute to the development and delivery of continuing professional development opportunities for nurses, Nursing Associates Health care assistants, students, including the support and development of practice placements, new inductees and pre/post registered students. Competent in the role of practice supervisor and assessor, ensuring that placements and support for nursing learners are of a high standard in line with NMC requirements. Contributing to the delivery of nursing preceptorship across the trust and supporting the delivery of key nursing education and quality assurance projects such as nursing recruitment and retention activity, and the development of internationally educated nurses. Contribute to the development and use of systems to audit, assess and evaluate standards of practice. role model best practice in relation to Service User and Carer engagement.

Main duties of the job

• Contribute to supporting and developing practice placements and the practice supervisor and assessor role, ensuring that placements and support for nursing learners are of a high standard in line with NMC requirements
• Contribute to ensuring that continuous professional development opportunities are available for nursing staff; supporting the delivery of key nursing education and quality assurance projects such as nursing recruitment and retention activity, and the development of internationally educated nurses.
• Contribute to ensuring there are robust systems of effective secondary induction and preceptorship for staff, in line with HEE preceptorship framework.
• Undertake audit of clinical activity, performance and health outcome.
• Support the dissemination and introduction of practice standards related to competency expectations for registered nurses.
• Make a contribution to clinical supervision arrangements.
• Contribute to the monitoring and audit of clinical supervision activity.
• Provide direct training and teaching to nurses.

About us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Details

Date posted: 09 September 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £55,524 to £62,652 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS (Outer)

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 6 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 222-ICS-530

Job locations: Featherstone Road Clinic, Hartington Road, Southall, UB2 5BQ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Demonstrable record of personal development
• High quality written and oral communication skills
• Good leadership skills
• High quality interpersonal skills
• Good clinical skills
• Recognised Teaching Qualification
• Master degree (or working towards)
• Specialist Clinical Skills
• Recognised Teaching Experience /Qualification
• Experience in general/ community nursing across a range settings i.e. inpatient and community. Substantial recent experience in practice development / service improvement / nursing education
• Previous experience as Ward Manger/Clinical Team Leader
• Previous experience in working within a clinical governance framework
• Experience in project management
• Knowledge of national policy relating to health services.
• Government's modernisation agenda, including Clinical Governance.
• Good understanding of physical and mental health care needs.
• Able to deal with complex inter-related information and activities
• Able to assess priorities and identify patients' needs
• Knowledge of commissioning process
• Knowledge of education consortiums structures and processes
• Understand systems theory
• Working knowledge of competency base systems of appraisal/assessment

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Excellent team player and ability to facilitate partnership working
• Source of inspiration
• Decisive and does not avoid sensitive issues
• Acts as good role model
• Good time manager
• Energetic and self-motivated
• Record of professional publications

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: West London NHS Trust

Address: Featherstone Road Clinic, Hartington Road, Southall, UB2 5BQ, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager Locality Services

Scott Elbourne

[e-mail]

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.