0-19 Practice Development Nurse

Location: CLCH Academy, 3rd Floor, Soho Centre for Health, 1 Frith Street. W1D 3HZ. (The role will support staff in the Inner Northwest division)

Are you a passionate, motivated, and experienced community nurse? Is your goal to support the career development of clinical staff from Community Nursery Nurses through to Specialist Practitioners by the development of your teaching, supervising and assessment skills.

The post holder must have excellent clinical and teaching skills, be able to work with different groups of staff and have excellent communication and organisational skills. You must be able to work well as member of a team, identify learning gaps and put together development plans to progress clinical competencies and career development. You must be highly motivated, flexible, and adaptable to change and is willing to innovate and try new things. The post holder will be committed to the success of the team and the Academy.

If you would like to talk to somebody about this vacancy, then please contact:

Jumoke Adegbie: j.adegbie@nhs.net

Ruth Davis: ruth.davis@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

The Practice Development Nurse will work within their designated service working closely with the Academy team and the Locality Manager to plan, implement and evaluate the development of staff. They will work with designated teams to coordinate and embed learning and development ensuring that staff are competent and capable to undertake their roles.

The Practice Development Nurse will work with the Academy team and the Locality Manager to identify learning needs, plan and implement any training required and continuously evaluate staff competence ensuring that development is aligned to and informs local and national priorities.

The Practice Development Nurse will be expected to:

Promote high standards of care through the demonstration of clinical expertise

Facilitate the creation of a positive learning environment in the work place where staff development is encouraged and supported

Facilitate the induction, education and continuing professional development for all levels of registered and non-registered nursing staff within the Nursing Teams

Work alongside staff in individual teams undertaking a key role in practice development

Translate Academy priorities such as changes in nursing standards, new clinical roles such as Apprenticeships into their designated service

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme *T& C's apply
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

The salary in the advert reflects the pay increase for 2024-2025. Please be advised that this increase will not come into effect until October 2024 when any monies owed will be back paid.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to job description, personal specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifiactions

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• SCPHN qualification (Health Visitor)
• Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent
• Clinical Leadership training
• Evidence of continuing personal and professional development

Experience

Essential

• Significant senior experience within 0-19 childens services
• Previous experience in practice development
• Experience in taking forward clinical and service change
• Experience of working in a changing and uncertain environment.
• Experience of delivering on development initiatives and leading change with individuals and teams.
• Experience of working with staff and stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience of using evidence to inform best practice
• Experience of engaging with patients, the public and stakeholders
• Experience of report writing and presentation

Desirable

• Project management qualification
• Learning and Development Qualification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of the national priorities relating to provision of 0-19 childrens services
• Skills in articulating a vision to staff working at different levels
• Knowledge of practice development and change management.
• Knowledge of the NHS agenda of how it impacts on service delivery
• Ability to think strategically. Develop and deliver strategies and plans.
• Ability to implement and evaluate successful change programmes.
• Leadership skills, relationship building skills and influencing skills.
• Ability to focus on key priorities and to sustain momentum to achieved desired results.
• Integrates organisational vision and values as way of working.
• Ability to inspire and build a strong team focused on achieving results.
• Aware of the equalities and diversity agenda.
• Ability to thrive in a changing environment and to focus on opportunities to generate new ideas.
• Ability to organise and utilise resources to achieve value for money.
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload to meet competing demands and priorities.
• Ability to work in a pressure environment and keep calm in challenging situations.
• Able to work as an effective team member.
• Proficient IT Skills

Other

Essential

• Passionate about work and services delivered.
• Self-motivated towards own professional growth and development.
• Proactive.
• Flexible to work patterns.
• Sensitive towards needs of others
• Committed to developing people.
• Committed to improving quality.
• Embraces change and seek opportunities to find new solutions to problems.
• Honesty and integrity

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

CLCH Academy Soho centre for health

London

W1D 3HZ

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