Are you a passionate, motivated and experienced community nurse?

Is your goal to support career development of clinical staff from Health CareAssistant through to Advanced Practitioner by the development of your teaching, supervising and assessment skills?

If this is you then come and join Central London Community Healthcare Trustwhere our ambition is to offer dynamic career development opportunities for all staff, working with a supportive team to promote and facilitate practicedevelopment within our community nursing teams.

As a Practice Development Nurse you will join the CLCH Academy Team where you will be supported with your development whether this is at undergraduate or post graduate level. We want to invest in your development.

Main duties of the job

The post holder must have excellent clinical and teaching skills, be able to work with different groups of staff and have excellent communication andorganisational skills. You must be able to work well as member of a team, identify learning gaps and put together development plans to progress clinicalcompetencies 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.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, 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(only available for Band 5 and up)
• 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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Educated to level 7 qualification
• Evidence of continuing personal and professional development

Desirable

• Specialist Practitioner Qualification
• Clinical Leadership training

Experience

Essential

• Significant senior experience within community district nursing
• 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 district nursing services
• Knowledge of practice development and change management.
• Knowledge of the NHS agenda of how it impacts on service delivery
• Ability to implement and evaluate successful change programmes.
• Aware of the equalities and diversity agenda.
• Ability to thrive in a changing environment and to focus on opportunities to generate new ideas.
• Able to work as an effective team member.
• Proficient IT Skill

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

BRE Watford

Bucknalls Lane

Watford

WD25 9XX

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