Job summary
The post-holder is responsible for high-quality continuing professional development (CPD) for nurses working in Emergency Service Division (ESD) at UCLH. The post holder will lead the design and development of the CPD across nursing within ESD at UCLH, in response to ESD nursing priorities and development of new opportunities and roles to future proof workforce retention.
The post holder will also work under the direction of the Emergency Service Division Senior Matron to develop and lead ESD Nurse Education Strategy. Key areas of focus are preceptorship, rotation programme, specialist CPD education, and career pathways specific to urgent and emergency care. The post holder will work with ESD Senior Matron to develop and deliver the education strategy and coherent CPD and post-graduate career pathways.
The promotion of UCLH as a centre of excellence for nursing practice and research, fostering a culture that values staff, recognises achievement and enables career progression and succession planning.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for ensuring that the development of patient-focused clinical practice is supported via the practice development structure and its network of clinical practice facilitators (CPFs) in the delivery of excellence in nursing care and the objectives of the Nursing and Midwifery Strategy.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered nurse
- Educated to Masters level
- Leadership Qualification
- Teaching qualification
- Critical Care Qualification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years relevant NHS Band 7 or above experience in a teaching/educational/practice development role
- Proven success record managing operational or strategic change
- Experience of developing and maintaining a high quality service
- Successful project management experience
- Experience of developing policies and guidelines
Desirable
- Experience of working in collaboration with and across organisational boundaries
- Experience of managing a budget
Communication
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of liaising with external partners, across traditional boundaries
Desirable
- Experience of writing business cases and reports
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Experience of supporting others' personal development
- Has excellent organisational skills
- Able to demonstrate decision-making skills
- Experience of managing complex situations
- Able to manage time effectively
- Able to prioritise objectives and workload
Health, Safety And Security
Essential
- Monitors and maintains health, safety and security of self and others
- Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security Clinical Governance and Risk
- Management experience
Service Improvement
Essential
- Thorough understanding of NHS improvement agenda
Desirable
- Skill-mix and workforce planning Business planning Skills
Quality
Essential
- Quality assurance and Improvement
- Developing policies and protocols
- In-depth knowledge and experience of nursing quality and audit issues
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
- Understands the implications of equal opportunities in practice
Knowledge and Information Resources
Essential
- Able to utilise ICT to full potential
- Collection, interpretation & dissemination of information & data from a variety of sources
Learning and Development
Essential
- In-depth understanding of relevant national professional and PD issues
- Aware of relevant Trust priorities
- Able to design, deliver and evaluate training programmes
- Able to advise on related issues
- Financial Management :Budgetary management skills
- People management: Able to delegate
- Highly professional role model
- Staff management experience
- Capacity and Capability : Committed to practice, staff and organisational development
- Evidence of cross -boundary working
- Ability to manage competing priorities
- Able to work on/under own initiative
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered nurse
- Educated to Masters level
- Leadership Qualification
- Teaching qualification
- Critical Care Qualification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years relevant NHS Band 7 or above experience in a teaching/educational/practice development role
- Proven success record managing operational or strategic change
- Experience of developing and maintaining a high quality service
- Successful project management experience
- Experience of developing policies and guidelines
Desirable
- Experience of working in collaboration with and across organisational boundaries
- Experience of managing a budget
Communication
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of liaising with external partners, across traditional boundaries
Desirable
- Experience of writing business cases and reports
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Experience of supporting others' personal development
- Has excellent organisational skills
- Able to demonstrate decision-making skills
- Experience of managing complex situations
- Able to manage time effectively
- Able to prioritise objectives and workload
Health, Safety And Security
Essential
- Monitors and maintains health, safety and security of self and others
- Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security Clinical Governance and Risk
- Management experience
Service Improvement
Essential
- Thorough understanding of NHS improvement agenda
Desirable
- Skill-mix and workforce planning Business planning Skills
Quality
Essential
- Quality assurance and Improvement
- Developing policies and protocols
- In-depth knowledge and experience of nursing quality and audit issues
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
- Understands the implications of equal opportunities in practice
Knowledge and Information Resources
Essential
- Able to utilise ICT to full potential
- Collection, interpretation & dissemination of information & data from a variety of sources
Learning and Development
Essential
- In-depth understanding of relevant national professional and PD issues
- Aware of relevant Trust priorities
- Able to design, deliver and evaluate training programmes
- Able to advise on related issues
- Financial Management :Budgetary management skills
- People management: Able to delegate
- Highly professional role model
- Staff management experience
- Capacity and Capability : Committed to practice, staff and organisational development
- Evidence of cross -boundary working
- Ability to manage competing priorities
- Able to work on/under own initiative
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College London Hospital
235 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BU
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
