Practice Development Nurse

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

This job is now closed

Job summary

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic to come and join a forward thinking, dynamic and constantly developing team.

You must have excellent communication skills, and a good working knowledge and understanding of adult mental health and the needs of individuals in this group. You will have good working knowledge of the Mental Health Act, and the wider mental health agenda.

Applications are invited from experienced and self-motivated qualified nurses with leadership qualities and a passion for developing staff of all grades and from a variety of differing health professions.

The post is to support clinicians and managers in developing quality mental health services that reflect contemporary practice and complement the aspirations of national guidance and local health improvement programmes, whilst meeting the Trusts Clinical Governance agenda.

To lead and support practice development initiatives prioritised in inpatient services as required to facilitate the delivery of evidence based high quality care.

To take a lead on the internal Preceptorship Programme, planning and delivering training to help our newly qualified nurses make the transition from student to registered professional smoothly.

To develop systems of benchmarking, audit and evaluation in order to measure and monitor standards of practice as part of the inpatient clinical governance team.

Main duties of the job

To support clinicians and managers in developing quality mental health services that reflect contemporary practice and complement the aspirations of national guidance and local health improvement programmes, whilst meeting the Trusts Clinical Governance agenda.
To lead and support practice development initiatives prioritised in inpatient services as required to facilitate the delivery of evidence based high quality care.
Via inpatient service governance meets and in collaboration with other practice development leads promote the sharing of best practice and practice development initiatives
To work with Modern Matrons and Ward Manager colleagues to ensure the sustainability of practice development initiatives.
To develop systems of benchmarking, audit and evaluation in order to measure and monitor standards of practice as part of the inpatient clinical governance team.
To lead service developments as required by Modern Matron

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

Date posted

27 July 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£40,057 to £45,839 a year pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-PEN398-CL

Job locations

Inpatient Management East Lancs (25-65)

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

oRegistered Mental Health Nurse
oMaster's Degree in a relevant subject area or equivalent knowledge and experience
oConsiderable evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

Essential

-Experience of project management
-Experience of undertaking audit, research and quality improvement
-An ability to teach in clinical and classroom settings

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

oRegistered Mental Health Nurse
oMaster's Degree in a relevant subject area or equivalent knowledge and experience
oConsiderable evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

Essential

-Experience of project management
-Experience of undertaking audit, research and quality improvement
-An ability to teach in clinical and classroom settings

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).