Practice Development Nurse

Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust; Woolwich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is looking for a creative and innovative individual with excellent clinical skills to join their paediatric nursing team. The role involves supporting the development of Health Care Assistants and nursing students, coordinating educational activities, and promoting inclusion within the healthcare environment. Ideal candidates will have strong communication and organisational skills, along with experience in paediatric care.

Qualifications

• Must have clinical experience in paediatrics.
• Capability to support nursing staff in their development.
• Adaptability to changing environments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate educational activities and assessments within the division.
• Support Health Care Assistants and nursing students.
• Promote inter-professional learning activities.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Assessment skills

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a creative and innovative individual with excellent clinical skills and paediatric experience to join our paediatric nursing team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich.

To maintain primary responsibility for ensuring the Division provides a progressive learning environment for all grades of nursing staff. The post holder will support and coordinate the development of Health Care Assistants and both pre- and post-registration nursing students by co-ordinating educational activities and assessments of learning within the department.

To be involved in the Corporate agenda for participating in practice and nursing development within their Division and liaising with the Nursing Development managers as appropriate.

The post holder will actively promote and contribute to inter-professional learning activities across the Division and Trust wide and be an effective role model for best practice nursing. The post holder will provide educational and clinical support for the nurses in the clinical area for 80% of their working time.

Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain primary responsibility for ensuring the Division provides a progressive learning environment for all grades of nursing staff and co-ordinate educational activities and assessments of learning within the department; support and coordinate Health Care Assistants and both pre- and post-registration nursing students.
• Be involved in the Corporate agenda for participating in practice and nursing development within their Division and liaise with the Nursing Development managers as appropriate.
• Actively promote and contribute to inter-professional learning activities across the Division and Trust wide and be an effective role model for best practice nursing.
• Provide educational and clinical support for the nurses in the clinical area for 80% of their working time.
• Engage in Equality, Diversity & Inclusion initiatives, including improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, individuals who identify as LGBTQ+, and women; support widening access and employability; improve the experience of staff with disabilities; enhance EDI literacy and confidence of Trust staff through training and development; contribute to making equalities mainstream.

Qualifications / Skills

• Excellent communication, assessment and organisational skills.
• Be adaptable to change, organise and facilitate staff induction and support staff with their continuing professional development.

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients.