Practice Development Nurse/AHP - Health Care Support Worker

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; North Shields; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in North Shields seeks a Development Team member to enhance the skills of Healthcare Support Workers. Responsibilities include implementing the HCSW Strategy, developing educational resources, and participating in quality improvement initiatives. Ideal candidates will have a background in healthcare, strong analytical skills, and the ability to support HCSWs in their professional growth. This role offers an opportunity to work in a supportive environment focusing on staff welfare.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare setting, particularly with HCSWs.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with teams.
• Ability to analyze data and reports accurately.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of the HCSW Strategy.
• Design and develop resources for recruitment and retention.
• Participate in quality improvement work across the Trust.

Skills

Knowledge of HCSW practices

Clinical credibility

Data analysis

Pastoral care

Education

Relevant qualification in healthcare or education

Job description

A Vacancy at Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.


This post offers a unique opportunity to join the Healthcare support worker (HCSW) Development Team focusing on providing a range of development opportunities for Nursing, Midwifery, Allied Health Professionals (NMAHP) Health Care Support Workers.

The post holder will support the team with an emphasis on HCSW’s knowledge, skills and learning opportunities to grow and maintain their clinical competence. The team will focus on the development priorities of our HCSW in practice.
• Support the implementation of the HCSW Strategy.
• Support the development and delivery of a range of programmes e.g. Get into TNA Bootcamp, Deteriorating Patient Education for HCSWs.
• Work closely with senior teams to establish and embed structured education and development provisions for our HCSWs
• Design and develop resources to support recruitment and retention to encourage, motivate and support our future workforce.
• Contribute to the creation of an identity of our HCSWs and develop a sense of belonging.
• Produce relevant and accurate data, reports and resources using information from a range of sources.
• Provide analysis and recommendations where necessary.
• Work clinically alongside patients and service users, maintaining clinical credibility.
• Provide pastoral care, support and education to new and existing HCSWs.
• Participate in quality improvement work across the Trust, collaborating with other teams and services.
• Inspire and motivate others to high performance by agreeing clear goals and objectives, providing support and guidance.

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England?

Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application.
• Support the implementation of the HCSW Strategy
• Support the development and delivery of a range of programmes e.g. Get into TNA Bootcamp, Deteriorating Patient Education for HCSWs.
• Encourage and equip HCSWs to supervise students in practice.
• Development and maintenance of an online resource with learning and career opportunities.
• Design and develop resources to support recruitment and retention to encourage, motivate and support our future workforce.
• Contribute to the creation of an identity of our HCSWs and develop a sense of belonging.
• Encourage engagement of all HCSWs via relevant forums and networks (HCSW Ambassador role/HCSW Shared Decision-Making Council)
• Act as an expert clinical resource to colleagues by guiding HCSW practices, assessing competence and supporting implementation of policies/guidelines.
• Identify/signpost/promote training and education and career opportunities for HCSWs within NHCT and externally
• Support production of transparent data and reports.
• Work clinically alongside patients and service users, maintaining clinical credibility.
• Provide pastoral care, support and education to new and existing HCSWs.
• Participate in quality improvement work across the Trust, collaborating with other teams and services.
• Inspire and motivate others to high performance by agreeing clear goals and objectives, providing support and guidance.


This advert closes on Wednesday 23 Jul 2025