Job summary
The Professional Nurse Advocates (PNA) Lead is a new role within MPFT, fixed term or secondment for 12 months from appointment, and is an exciting opportunity for a nurse who is passionate about facilitating supervision & training and supporting the health and wellbeing of their nursing colleagues.
The PNA training programme was launched by NHS England in 2021 to enable nurses to use the Advocating and Educating for Quality Improvement (A-EQUIP) model of professional nursing leadership and clinical supervision. This post is suitable for a nurse who has completed the training course and possesses a PNA qualification. Your aim will be for every nurse in MPFT to have access to support from a PNA achieved by using a continuous quality improvement approach.
You will be a role model and ambassador to promote the wellbeing & empowerment of nurses and support them to deliver quality improvement initiatives in the workplace, inspiring a culture of improved patient safety & experience outcomes for service users and staff.
You will be a visible leader within MPFT & across the Midlands network of PNAs. You will provide assurance to the Trust's Nursing and Quality Directorate on the progress of the implementation of the PNA role and provide evidence on the evaluated benefits for staff and service users.
Main duties of the job
You will possess strong leadership skills to co-ordinate the Trust's PNAs, have oversight of nurses on the training course & ensure all nurses across the Trust have access to support from a PNA.
You will be knowledgeable about national healthcare governance policies and ensure these are reflected in local practice.
You must have experience report writing, using Excel, Powerpoint & other IT software. You must be able to demonstrate experience of conducting audits and participating in continuous quality improvements. You must ensure there is a robust process in place for responding to feedback from nurses, to ensure the voice of the nurses is heard and acted upon accordingly.
You must use effective communication strategies and influencing skills to achieve the desired outcomes and make appropriate referrals for advocacy, mediation or arbitration. You must have the knowledge and confidence to escalate any serious patient safety, safeguarding or personnel concerns through the appropriate channels.
You will represent the Trust across the Midlands PNA network and will work closely with the NHSE Regional PNA co-ordinator regarding the recruitment, training & graduation of PNAs.
You must have the ability to work autonomously, manage your own workload, be resilient and adaptable to the challenges facing the workforce.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rate s
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Use your expert knowledge in nursing practice to support the implementation and monitoring of practice, ensuring that there are robust clinical governance assurance systems in place to monitor the delivery of supervision.
Provide support to Registered nurses in sharing of good practice learnt through the risk management processes with the aim of reducing the incidence of harm and litigation cases.
Chairing the community of practice and events for all PNAs across the trust.
Be involved in continuous monitoring and maintaining quality standards of clinical practice through a variety of ways for example clinical audit, working clinically with nurses for those who require additional support and development.
Act as a role model at all times and promote a high standard of safe and effective care which is based upon best evidence.
Meet with nurses in their designated area and/or caseload on either an appointment or ad hoc basis.
Use effective communication strategies and influencing skills to achieve desired outcomes and make appropriate referrals for advocacy, mediation or arbitration.
Communicate and collaborate effectively with clinical educators in the Trust, to provide high quality, patient centred, research-based education that ensures the delivery of high quality care for patients delivered by staff who have the required education and development to meet the patient needs in accordance with individual scope of professional practice, guidelines and code of conduct and standards as define by UK regulator.
Lead on the utilisation of agreed metrics to demonstrate on going added value of the role of Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) and monitoring outcomes for staff and patients e.g. reduction in complaints, improved satisfaction surveys, reduction in sickness absence for registered Nurses as well as improved retention.
Identify, collate, analyse and interpret quantitative and qualitative data to inform the development of reports regarding the process, impact and outcome of the PNA role and the A-EQUIP model. Taking a lead role to ensure monthly reporting to Associate Chief Nurse on matters relating to PNA activity.
To lead the delivery of restorative clinical supervision to staff when requested and need is identified.
Demonstrate understanding of the role of the Professional Nurse Advocate within the context of national governance policies and procedures.
Ensure that you maintain your own knowledge and clinical skills by all appropriate means.
To develop links with Business team in Nursing to support the development of PNA resources across the trust working closely with SOOTHE and FTSU resources.
Mentor and Supervise Trainee PNAs to complete required competency.
Support and attend external meetings on PNA programme representing the Trust.
To actively promote research awareness and contribute to the research agenda, working closely with the Trust research and innovation department.
Lead the development of policies and procedures, working with relevant internal and external stakeholders for developing and modernising clinical practice.
To promote the PNA training amongst registered Nurses to achieve the ambition of 1 x qualified PNA to every 20 Registered Nurses by 2025, this will equate to supporting the training of 200 plus registered PNAs.
To triage expressions of interest for the PNA course trust wide.
Produce ongoing evaluation of the impact of the PNA programme, communicating outcomes trust wide.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Use your expert knowledge in nursing practice to support the implementation and monitoring of practice, ensuring that there are robust clinical governance assurance systems in place to monitor the delivery of supervision.
Provide support to Registered nurses in sharing of good practice learnt through the risk management processes with the aim of reducing the incidence of harm and litigation cases.
Chairing the community of practice and events for all PNAs across the trust.
Be involved in continuous monitoring and maintaining quality standards of clinical practice through a variety of ways for example clinical audit, working clinically with nurses for those who require additional support and development.
Act as a role model at all times and promote a high standard of safe and effective care which is based upon best evidence.
Meet with nurses in their designated area and/or caseload on either an appointment or ad hoc basis.
Use effective communication strategies and influencing skills to achieve desired outcomes and make appropriate referrals for advocacy, mediation or arbitration.
Communicate and collaborate effectively with clinical educators in the Trust, to provide high quality, patient centred, research-based education that ensures the delivery of high quality care for patients delivered by staff who have the required education and development to meet the patient needs in accordance with individual scope of professional practice, guidelines and code of conduct and standards as define by UK regulator.
Lead on the utilisation of agreed metrics to demonstrate on going added value of the role of Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) and monitoring outcomes for staff and patients e.g. reduction in complaints, improved satisfaction surveys, reduction in sickness absence for registered Nurses as well as improved retention.
Identify, collate, analyse and interpret quantitative and qualitative data to inform the development of reports regarding the process, impact and outcome of the PNA role and the A-EQUIP model. Taking a lead role to ensure monthly reporting to Associate Chief Nurse on matters relating to PNA activity.
To lead the delivery of restorative clinical supervision to staff when requested and need is identified.
Demonstrate understanding of the role of the Professional Nurse Advocate within the context of national governance policies and procedures.
Ensure that you maintain your own knowledge and clinical skills by all appropriate means.
To develop links with Business team in Nursing to support the development of PNA resources across the trust working closely with SOOTHE and FTSU resources.
Mentor and Supervise Trainee PNAs to complete required competency.
Support and attend external meetings on PNA programme representing the Trust.
To actively promote research awareness and contribute to the research agenda, working closely with the Trust research and innovation department.
Lead the development of policies and procedures, working with relevant internal and external stakeholders for developing and modernising clinical practice.
To promote the PNA training amongst registered Nurses to achieve the ambition of 1 x qualified PNA to every 20 Registered Nurses by 2025, this will equate to supporting the training of 200 plus registered PNAs.
To triage expressions of interest for the PNA course trust wide.
Produce ongoing evaluation of the impact of the PNA programme, communicating outcomes trust wide.
Person Specification
Registered Nurse level 1 with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Relevant post-basic course in provision of A-EQUIP model of supervision (Nurse Advocate Course at Level 7)
Desirable
- Counselling course o Educational qualification
- Masters in Healthcare or working towards/ or equivalent experience
Educated to 1st Level degree or equivalent qualification or experience
Essential
- Degree or equivalent qualification or experience
Person Specification
Registered Nurse level 1 with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Relevant post-basic course in provision of A-EQUIP model of supervision (Nurse Advocate Course at Level 7)
Desirable
- Counselling course o Educational qualification
- Masters in Healthcare or working towards/ or equivalent experience
Educated to 1st Level degree or equivalent qualification or experience
Essential
- Degree or equivalent qualification or 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
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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).
