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Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Practice Development Nurse

The closing date is 13 October 2025

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a creative and innovative individual with excellent clinical skills and paediatric experience to join our paediatric nursing team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich.

The post holder will be expected to have excellent communication, assessment and organisational skills. Be adaptable to change, organise and facilitate staff induction and support staff with their continuing professional development.

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 Health Care Assistants and both pre - and post- registration nursing students by co-coordinating educational activities and assessments of learning within the department.

To be involved in the Corporate agenda for participating in practice and nursing development within their Division and liaising with the Nursing Development managers 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:

  1. 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
  2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
  3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
  4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
  5. Making equalities mainstream

Details

Date posted

29 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum plus HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

197-RF7355

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Stadium Road

Woolwich

SE18 4QH


Job description

Job responsibilities

To work in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, and Trust Policies and Procedures.

To ensure that own practice demonstrates current clinical knowledge

To work clinically in all allocated wards and departments on a regular planned basis (80% of time or in accordance with an identified urgent service need), supporting individual nurses in developing their practice.

To produce written accounts of each episode of clinical facilitation, documenting learning achieved and areas for further development.

To demonstrate specialist-nursing knowledge in clinical settings, and support the advancement of knowledge and skills using approved assessment procedures.

To work effectively as part of the multi-professional, inter-disciplinary team, encouraging and supporting other health care professionals in the promotion and maintenance of an effective learning environment.

To maintain effective working relations with colleagues at all levels and from all professions within the Division, ensuring effective communication at all times.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, and Trust Policies and Procedures.

To ensure that own practice demonstrates current clinical knowledge

To work clinically in all allocated wards and departments on a regular planned basis (80% of time or in accordance with an identified urgent service need), supporting individual nurses in developing their practice.

To produce written accounts of each episode of clinical facilitation, documenting learning achieved and areas for further development.

To demonstrate specialist-nursing knowledge in clinical settings, and support the advancement of knowledge and skills using approved assessment procedures.

To work effectively as part of the multi-professional, inter-disciplinary team, encouraging and supporting other health care professionals in the promotion and maintenance of an effective learning environment.

To maintain effective working relations with colleagues at all levels and from all professions within the Division, ensuring effective communication at all times.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • NMC Registered Nurse Part 1 or Part 15 depending on whether working with adults or children
  • 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
  • Post-registration teaching/mentorship qualification

Desirable

  • A willingness to work towards the Practice Educator qualification or equivalent
  • A willingness to work towards the Practice Educator qualification or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Significant Band 6 acute care experience
  • Significant and proven clinical and management skills within a relevant clinical field
  • Evidence of effective multi-disciplinary working.
  • Previous involvement in quality initiatives.
  • Experience in teaching, mentoring and assessment

Desirable

  • Experience of audit
  • Experience of inter-professional teaching and learning in the clinical environment including undergraduate medical education
Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • NMC Registered Nurse Part 1 or Part 15 depending on whether working with adults or children
  • 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
  • Post-registration teaching/mentorship qualification

Desirable

  • A willingness to work towards the Practice Educator qualification or equivalent
  • A willingness to work towards the Practice Educator qualification or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Significant Band 6 acute care experience
  • Significant and proven clinical and management skills within a relevant clinical field
  • Evidence of effective multi-disciplinary working.
  • Previous involvement in quality initiatives.
  • Experience in teaching, mentoring and assessment

Desirable

  • Experience of audit
  • Experience of inter-professional teaching and learning in the clinical environment including undergraduate medical education

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Stadium Road

Woolwich

SE18 4QH


Employer's website

https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Stadium Road

Woolwich

SE18 4QH


Employer's website

https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron

Hannah Lawrence

h.lawrence4@nhs.net

02088366226

Details

Date posted

29 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum plus HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

197-RF7355

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Stadium Road

Woolwich

SE18 4QH


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