Job summary
Band 6 Practice Development Nurse and Excellence Facilitator
Do you enjoy developing individuals and teams to be the best they can be? Are you a forward thinking, clinically competent, innovative nurse who is passionate about driving professional inquiry in practice? Would you thrive in working alongside people to deliver continual professional development in the workplace? Are you looking to facilitate Nursing, AHP and Midwifery Excellence, supporting teams to develop Shared Governance Councils and support the Pathway to Excellence Standards, in our evolving Institute of Care Excellence?
You will be motivated and passionate about practice development, and work across a range of Specialties and Divisions. You will have the support of an already established, highly ambitious Practice Development Team. We will offer you a structured induction and a supernumerary period that is tailored to you, allowing you to professionally develop, and contribute to the Positive Practice Environment.
Main duties of the job
You will have excellent communication and have a passion for being person-centered, facilitating learning that is bespoke to individuals, based upon their development needs. You must be able to work in and across teams, as well as under your own initiative, and can respond to changing service priorities.
You will be flexible and will have the ability to adapt training to different requirements and environments and provide a creative focus on learning delivery to ensure it is accessible to all registrants.
You will be eenthusiastic and committed to Shared Professional Decision-Making Councils, and support evidence-based practice and the development and implementation of a Professional Practice Model Framework.
About us
In addition, you will be able to work in partnership with a key range of stakeholders and embed professional inquiry into practice settings.
We are looking for very special people and if you want to join a super, forward thinking team to provide outstanding evidence based researched care through supportive CPD activities, please contact Beverley Jones Beverley.Jones7@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support the Band 7 Senior Practice Development Nurse with the Continual Professional Development needs of Nursing and Midwifery Staff, working alongside the Ward Manager to develop and maintain a local Training Needs Analysis.
- To act as a resource for Registered Nurses requiring Specialist advice to support and participate in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of high quality nursing care.
- Qualified Nurse with current registration status with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and able to meet the revalidation requirements.
- To have knowledge and understanding to be able to act as a resource and support the nursing team to provide high quality, evidence based care
- Has relevant knowledge to be able to assist with the co-ordination of staff training to ensure a high professional standard in all aspects of patient care.
- To have relevant knowledge and experience to act as a resource to provide the nursing team with professional development and education in consultation with the Dept Matron and Band 7 Senior Practice Development Nurse
- To work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team
- Relevant nursing experience in an acute hospital setting
- Recognised Nursing Degree or equivalent including a Recognised Teaching Qualification
- Excellent organisational, line management, interpersonal and leadership skills.
- A willingness to develop knowledge and skill is essential
- Demonstrate proven change management skills.
- An ability to perform clinical skills with dexterity
- Knowledge of clinical governance, policy and procedure
- An understanding of evidence based practice and nursing research
- IT skills which can be built upon to incorporate the use of hospital administration, information and training systems
- Organisation and time management skills
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support the Band 7 Senior Practice Development Nurse with the Continual Professional Development needs of Nursing and Midwifery Staff, working alongside the Ward Manager to develop and maintain a local Training Needs Analysis.
- To act as a resource for Registered Nurses requiring Specialist advice to support and participate in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of high quality nursing care.
- Qualified Nurse with current registration status with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and able to meet the revalidation requirements.
- To have knowledge and understanding to be able to act as a resource and support the nursing team to provide high quality, evidence based care
- Has relevant knowledge to be able to assist with the co-ordination of staff training to ensure a high professional standard in all aspects of patient care.
- To have relevant knowledge and experience to act as a resource to provide the nursing team with professional development and education in consultation with the Dept Matron and Band 7 Senior Practice Development Nurse
- To work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team
- Relevant nursing experience in an acute hospital setting
- Recognised Nursing Degree or equivalent including a Recognised Teaching Qualification
- Excellent organisational, line management, interpersonal and leadership skills.
- A willingness to develop knowledge and skill is essential
- Demonstrate proven change management skills.
- An ability to perform clinical skills with dexterity
- Knowledge of clinical governance, policy and procedure
- An understanding of evidence based practice and nursing research
- IT skills which can be built upon to incorporate the use of hospital administration, information and training systems
- Organisation and time management skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Active registration with the NMC as a Registered Nurse
- Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of a professional portfolio, registration revalidation & commitment to lifelong learning
- Recognised Nursing Degree or equivalent
Desirable
- Peer Support or Professional Nurse Advocacy Qualification, and/or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an acute clinical environment, supporting individuals and teams
Desirable
- Previous experience in Practice Development or Nursing Education
- Experience of Shared Professional Decision- Making Councils and Nursing Excellence Frameworks
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Essential
- Acts as a role model and are able to lead by example to ensure the Trust's values and behaviours are reinforced throughout their area of practice
- Passion for teaching, education and practice development
- Demonstrates commitment to research based practice and clinical excellence and plays an active part in the introduction of research based change to improve patient centred care
- Work with enthusiasm and genuine interest within the multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of Safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Understand and be committed to good record keeping using the Trusts electronic and paper methods
Qualities
Essential
- Display a caring attitude to patients, their relatives, colleagues and themselves in a stressful environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Active registration with the NMC as a Registered Nurse
- Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of a professional portfolio, registration revalidation & commitment to lifelong learning
- Recognised Nursing Degree or equivalent
Desirable
- Peer Support or Professional Nurse Advocacy Qualification, and/or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an acute clinical environment, supporting individuals and teams
Desirable
- Previous experience in Practice Development or Nursing Education
- Experience of Shared Professional Decision- Making Councils and Nursing Excellence Frameworks
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Essential
- Acts as a role model and are able to lead by example to ensure the Trust's values and behaviours are reinforced throughout their area of practice
- Passion for teaching, education and practice development
- Demonstrates commitment to research based practice and clinical excellence and plays an active part in the introduction of research based change to improve patient centred care
- Work with enthusiasm and genuine interest within the multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of Safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Understand and be committed to good record keeping using the Trusts electronic and paper methods
Qualities
Essential
- Display a caring attitude to patients, their relatives, colleagues and themselves in a stressful environment
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).
