Job summary
Working Full or Part time
An opportunity has arisen within the Practice Development Team for a maternity cover.
The successful candidate must have worked within the clinical environment within the last 18 months and have surgical experience.
As a Practice Development Nurse, the successful candidate will provide support and education to the nursing workforce both in the classroom environment and the clinical environment.
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen for a band 6 role within the Practice Development Team. The role will focus on supporting preceptorship, including facilitating and delivering teaching sessions on induction and providing clinical support within the ward environment. The team has a responsive approach to education ensuring that the content of our sessions is sensitive to current risks and harms within the Trust.
This diverse role offers the successfulcandidate an opportunity to provide teaching in both the classroom and the clinical environment. Protected time will also be given to ensure that the post holder has the opportunity to continuously maintain their own clinical competence as required. The post holder will ensure that all training programmes are quality assured, attendance is monitored and will support the Practice Development Lead to ensure that feedback strategies assure quality enhancement of education and training programmes.
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse Level 1
- Educated to Degree Level or equivalent diploma and experience
- Learning and Assessment in practice module at level 6 or 7 or equivalent
Desirable
- Post Graduate Certificate in Education or equivalent
- Service Improvement or project management qualification/course attendance
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- A sound understanding of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- Experience within the speciality you express an interest in on application
- Knowledge of healthcare education programmes
- Obtained competency in a variety of clinical skills relevant to speciality
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Evidence of providing training and education within existing workplace setting
- Evidence of delivering teaching sessions
- If applying in house has taken part in or completed the Acorn Development Programme
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse Level 1
- Educated to Degree Level or equivalent diploma and experience
- Learning and Assessment in practice module at level 6 or 7 or equivalent
Desirable
- Post Graduate Certificate in Education or equivalent
- Service Improvement or project management qualification/course attendance
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- A sound understanding of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- Experience within the speciality you express an interest in on application
- Knowledge of healthcare education programmes
- Obtained competency in a variety of clinical skills relevant to speciality
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Evidence of providing training and education within existing workplace setting
- Evidence of delivering teaching sessions
- If applying in house has taken part in or completed the Acorn Development Programme
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).
