Senior Professional Development Nurse'

Whittington NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Whittington NHS Trust is looking for a Senior Professional Development Nurse to support nursing associates in improving their clinical skills in a fast-paced environment. This role involves direct supervision, training, and ensuring high standards of patient care in District Nursing. Ideal candidates will have a relevant nursing qualification and the ability to collaborate effectively across various teams.

Qualifications

• Experience of supervising and training nursing associates.
• Registered nurse with a relevant nursing qualification.
• Confidence to engage with clinicians around complex cases.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of nursing care to patients as delegated by District Nurse Team Leader.
• Supervise and teach trainee nursing associates until competencies are achieved.
• Promote personal and professional development within nursing associates.

Skills

Good written and oral communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Good problem solving skills

Experience of supervising and training junior staff

Good interpersonal and negotiation skills

Education

Relevant BSc/ Diploma in Adult Nursing or equivalent

Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council

Job description

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Job overview

NHS reforms and government directives have placed primary care in the forefront of health care provision. District nursing is undergoing a huge transformation with a multitude of new roles, responsibilities and career structures.

The senior professional development nurse will work alongside the lead district nurse for professional development, district nurse team managers and deputy team managers to enable nursing associates in the London Boroughs of Islington and Haringey to develop their clinical, interpersonal and communication skills, plus professional attitudes. The post holder will support the lead district nurse to ensure that regular service audits take place.

The post holder will assess and supervise trainee nursing associates in clinical practice and provide one to one supervision and teaching until the required level of competence and skills are achieved.

The post holder will be required to work across both Haringey and Islington and will be required to work occasional twilight and well as day shifts.

Main duties of the job

Managing Care
• To have responsibility for the effective and efficient delivery of nursing care to patients as delegated by District Nurse Team Leader.
• Work one to one clinically with the TNAs providing feedback to the individual on their performance as well as to their Practice Assessors/supervisors and team managers.
• To undertake skilled nursing activities directly related to the assessment, planning and evaluation of patient care and the supervision and training trainee nurse associates.
• To promote personal, professional, and clinical expertise through regular evaluation and updating of practice.
• Work with the team managers to identify new practice assessors and supervisors and support them through the PA/PS programme.
• Work with Academic providers, programme leaders and university link lecturers to ensure good communication and achievement of all formal assessment priorities.
• Act as a role model and peer support in the clinical environment.
• To fulfil requirements of the Community Care Act, through effective liaison with Social Service Departments, Local Authorities and providers of acute care plus other agencies.
• To undertake health promotion, including chronic disease management, for patients and their families on the current caseload.
• To be involved in care/case management under the supervision of the District Nurse Team Leader, including of clients with continuing care needs.

Working for our organisation

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Managing Care

• To have responsibility for the effective and efficient delivery of nursing care to patients as delegated by District Nurse Team Leader.
• Work one to one clinically with the TNAs providing feedback to the individual on their performance as well as to their Practice Assessors/supervisors and team managers.
• To undertake skilled nursing activities directly related to the assessment, planning and evaluation of patient care and the supervision and training trainee nurse associates.
• To promote personal, professional, and clinical expertise through regular evaluation and updating of practice.
• Work with the team managers to identify new practice assessors and supervisors and support them through the PA/PS programme.
• Work with Academic providers, programme leaders and university link lecturers to ensure good communication and achievement of all formal assessment priorities.
• Act as a role model and peer support in the clinical environment.
• To fulfil requirements of the Community Care Act, through effective liaison with Social Service Departments, Local Authorities and providers of acute care plus other agencies.
• To undertake health promotion, including chronic disease management, for patients and their families on the current caseload.

Managing Resources

• To teach and supervise the clinical practice of trainee nurse associates and to appraise and to identify training needs. In conjunction with the District Nurse Team Leader, meet the training needs of the TNAs.
• To promote good communication, employment practices and industrial relations within the nursing team.
• To lead team (and other) meetings where appropriate.
• To ensure the successful implementation of appropriate organisational arrangements within the team, so that the overall aims and objectives of the service are achieved.
• To manage resources to ensure they relate to the overall objectives and responsibilities of the team.
• To comply with financial standing instructions.
• To be able to use the computer to: write written reports in Word, access/send emails on the Whittington Health system, access the intranet/internet for relevant information according to Whittington Health policy.
• To be prepared to undertake training in using Protocol, the Whittington Health/SS joint single assessment process computer held document.

Record Keeping

• To ensure accurate, contemporaneous records are kept that ensures safety and continuity of patient care (including electronic records where appropriate).
• To ensure accurate statistical data is promptly submitted in line with Whittington Health Policies.

Quality

• To participate in policy and standard setting, quality initiatives and clinical audit.
• To be fully aware of the clinical governance agenda.
• To ensure that the care given meets the standards and policies set by Whittington Health. To inform line management of constraints that will prevent these standards from being met.
• To respond promptly to any incident where service quality has fallen below an acceptable standard and report to the District Nurse.
• To attend regular clinical supervision and promote and support team attendance as per Whittington Health policy
• To appraise junior members of the team using the Knowledge and Skills Framework
• Whittington Health is an integrated care organisation and there may be occasions where staff are required to rotate between clinical environments to meet service need. This could be on a long or short term basis.

Professional development and responsibilities

• Where the post holder has particular expertise, act as advisor/resource person to other staff.
• To participate in training as appropriate of trainee nursing associates.
• To participate in resource projects and health promotion programmes as requested.
• To undertake duties as delegated by Lead Nurse.

Research

• To participate in agreed research projects and/or innovations subject to discussion with the District Nurse and following agreed policy and protocol.
• To contribute to the development of the nursing team and the community health services by participating in working parties, committees and planning and discussion groups

Person specification

Education and Qualification

Essential criteria

• Relevant BSc/ Diploma in Adult Nursing or equivalent
• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council

Desirable criteria

• Practice Assessor

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

• Confidence to engage in appropriate dialogue with other clinicians and professions around complex clinical cases.
• A good understanding of integrated community services
• Good written and oral communication skills and able to communicate with patients and all grades of healthcare and social care staff (verbally and in writing).
• Good negotiation skills and the ability to influence senior district nursing team, the multidisciplinary team and management.
• Experience of supervising and training junior staff and wider district nursing team members.
• Experience of providing education and training to a range of professionals including, Nursing and social care
• Good interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment and prioritise appropriately
• Good problem solving skills.
• Excellent numeracy skills.
• Ability to identify and plan service improvement
• Comfortable with working autonomously and visiting patients in their homes in the community

Desirable criteria

• Understand the principles of change management

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Reliable, Self-motivated
• Able to work under pressure whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Able to work on own initiative or as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrates initiative, and motivation & enthusiasm for the post.
• Commitment to continuing personal development.
• Ability to articulate their own leadership style
• Ability to work autonomously while understanding limitations
• Knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues and how personally can make a positive difference to this agenda

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates an integrated, patient-focused approach to work.
• Understanding of current national standards, guidelines and service developments within District Nursing and the provision of nursing care in the community
• Relevant clinical experience from working in multiple organisations across Primary and Secondary care or integrated posts
• An understanding of the relevant legal frameworks guiding the safe and secure handling of medications
• Involvement in the writing of clinical guidelines, policies and procedures
• Experience of appraising staff and giving feedback
• Experience in education and training
• An understanding of using digital tools to provide patient care in the community

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working as a senior nurse, with team leadership or line management experience
• Experience of working with housebound individuals and an understanding of the care needs of this group of people
• Understanding of the principles of Quality Improvement
• An appreciation of the NHS agenda including acute, primary care and PCN structures

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS

To comply with the Trust's Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to:

• Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.

• Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.

• Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
• Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
• Participate in required training and supervision.
• Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct

Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Your application form -

1. Provide only business email address for your referees - we are unable to request references from yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail accounts.
2. Make sure you to include all evidence of where you meet the essential requirement on the jobs description as this forms the base of our shortlisting criteria.

Our processes -

1. Closing dates are given as a guide; we are within our right to close adverts early so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid delay.
2. If you do not hear from us up to 3 weeks after the closing date of the job unfortunately this means you have not been successfully shortlisted for interview. If your require feedback on your application please contact the appointing manager detailed in the body of the advert.
3. Please check your emails regularly as all correspondence from us will be via trac.systems - occasionally these emails will go into your Junk folder.
4. Employment at Whittington Health is offered subject to successful completion of a 6 month probationary period for all staff with the exception of GMC Registered Doctors.

Other important information -

• Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
• Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
• In submitting an application form, you authorise Whittington Health NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed to the post.

If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a "selfie" using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk

Please note that during the recruitment process your Identity Documentation (i.e. passport, driving licence, visa, etc.) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, Infrared and Machine Readable Zone security features of the documents provided

The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

We would welcome applications from individuals who are from underrepresented groups in the organisation

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
Documents to download

• Senior PD Nurse JD & PS (PDF, 336.4KB)
• Whittington Probationary Policy (PDF, 298.0KB)
• Whittington Employment Promise (PDF, 22.4KB)