Practice Development Nurse

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Denbigh; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board invites applications for a Practice Development Nurse to join our community hospital teams on a 12‑month fixed term contract, travelling between locations as service needs dictate.

The role focuses on education, staff development, and improving patient care quality across sites, with a strong emphasis on teaching, CPD, and professional standards. Welsh/English language and flexible learning approaches are valued.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Teaching/assessing qualification to Postgraduate Diploma Level or equivalent
• Enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
• Sound knowledge and understanding of current nursing and education issues
• Broad Clinical Experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to develop a culture of quality within education and training
• Demonstrate evidence of own continuing professional development
• Ability to motivate others and lead developments in the clinical area

Responsibilities

• Assist with empowering and enabling ward/department teams to deliver patient care to high standards, using evidence‑based practice.
• Promote a positive culture of learning and continuous professional development for teams.
• Travel between community sites to support multiple locations as required.

Job description

Job Overview

We are looking for a passionate, motivated and inspiring Practice Development Nurse to join our community hospital team on a 12-month fixed term contract, working across all community sites and travelling between locations according to service needs.

Job Overview

We are looking for a passionate, motivated and inspiring Practice Development Nurse to join our community hospital team on a 12-month fixed term contract, working across all community sites and travelling between locations according to service needs.
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is passionate about education, teaching, staff development and improving the quality of patient care.
You will play a key role in supporting our nursing and healthcare teams to develop clinical knowledge, skills and confidence within our teams. The individual should be passionate about creating a positive culture of learning and encouraging continuous professional development for our teams.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about teaching and developing others, identifying learning needs and delivering meaningful and relevant education.
We are looking for an individual who is approachable, organised and motivated to help staff grow and reach their potential.
The role will be required to travel between community sites so flexibility and the ability to work across multiple sites is essential

Main duties of the job

To assist with empowering and enabling the ward/department teams to ensure that patient care is delivered to the highest standards of care, utilising research and evidence-based practice, in line with BCUHB Nursing Policies and Procedures and NMC Code of Practice and professional standards and guidance.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and "Proud to Lead" competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents. For further details and information , please refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse
• Teaching/assessing qualification to Postgraduate Diploma Level or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
• Sound knowledge and understanding or current nursing and education issues
• Broad Clinical Experience

Desirable criteria

• Involved in service development and quality issues

Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to develop a culture of quality within education and training

Peronsal Attributes

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrate evidence of own continuing professional development
• Ability to motivate others and lead developments in the clinical area