Job summary
Are you passionate about delivering excellent patient care and looking for a fresh challenge?
If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and dynamic Practice Development Nurse to join our Ward 22/23 team.
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is launching a new clinical model across our Acute Medicine and Acute Frailty services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in November 2025. We are seeking motivated and compassionate nurses to join our team at the heart of this transformation.
The new model introduces four specialist units designed to deliver high-quality, efficient and patient-centred care. Staff will have the opportunity to work across all four areas, supporting development and providing broad clinical experience. These include:
This is your opportunity to shape a forward-thinking service with strong leadership, clear pathways and a commitment to development, wellbeing and collaborative working. If you're ready to be part of this exciting change, apply now and help us deliver the right care, in the right setting, at the right time.
Main duties of the job
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 Registered Nurses, Nursing Associates Health Care Support Workers 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 participating in practice and nursing development within their Division and liaising with the Practice Development Lead Nurse 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
About us
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. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate 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:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be involved in the Corporate agenda participating in practice and nursing development within their Division and liaising with the Practice Development Lead Nurse 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
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be involved in the Corporate agenda participating in practice and nursing development within their Division and liaising with the Practice Development Lead Nurse 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
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 2 years of Band 6 acute medical care experience
- Significant and proven clinical and management skills within a relevant clinical field
- Evidence of effective multidisciplinary working.
- Previous involvement in quality initiatives.
- Experience in teaching, mentoring and assessment.
Desirable
- Experience of audit/QI Project
- Experience of interprofessional teaching and learning in the clinical environment including undergraduate medical education
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates evidence of developing innovative practice and of being proactive in managing change
- Awareness of current developments in own clinical specialty
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Computer literate with good skills using the Microsoft packages
- Presentation skills
- Research awareness and demonstrates how this relates to practice 2
- Demonstrates an understanding of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- NMC registered Nurse
- A degree in Nursing or equivalent
- A clinical expert either through formal qualification (diploma/degree) and/or extensive clinical experience pertinent to the area.
- Other appropriate post basic qualifications and experience
- Appropriate Mentorship/ Practice Supervisor/ Practice Assessor qualification
Desirable
- Teaching qualification (PG Certificate Practice Education or equivalent) or a willingness to work towards one.
- Leadership/ management experience
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 2 years of Band 6 acute medical care experience
- Significant and proven clinical and management skills within a relevant clinical field
- Evidence of effective multidisciplinary working.
- Previous involvement in quality initiatives.
- Experience in teaching, mentoring and assessment.
Desirable
- Experience of audit/QI Project
- Experience of interprofessional teaching and learning in the clinical environment including undergraduate medical education
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates evidence of developing innovative practice and of being proactive in managing change
- Awareness of current developments in own clinical specialty
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Computer literate with good skills using the Microsoft packages
- Presentation skills
- Research awareness and demonstrates how this relates to practice 2
- Demonstrates an understanding of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- NMC registered Nurse
- A degree in Nursing or equivalent
- A clinical expert either through formal qualification (diploma/degree) and/or extensive clinical experience pertinent to the area.
- Other appropriate post basic qualifications and experience
- Appropriate Mentorship/ Practice Supervisor/ Practice Assessor qualification
Desirable
- Teaching qualification (PG Certificate Practice Education or equivalent) or a willingness to work towards one.
- Leadership/ management experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
