Practice Development Nurse

Job responsibilities

Collaborate with the Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Critical Care and Matron to achieve the educational vision for the Critical Care service.

Identify, plan, develop and manage the education and development needs for the critical care service.

Develop, deliver, and evaluate the educational programmes for new and existing nursing staff within Critical Care, utilising the skill and experience of the multi-disciplinary team within the department, the Trust, and external organisations.

Promote an environment that encourages learning and sustains the personal and professional development of staff.

Coordinate the supervision, assessment, and development of clinical skills of the nursing team.

Provide clinical bedside teaching and supervision of staff caring for critically ill patients.

Facilitate and provide clinical skills training to new and existing staff.

Facilitate the coordination of pre-registration placements within the critical care service.

Please refer to the Job Description attached for full details

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential

• Registered Nurse, Educated to Undergraduate or Postgraduate Degree in Nursing.
• ENB 100 Course or Diploma in Critical Care Nursing or other equivalent critical care qualification.
• Evidence of personal professional development and study.
• Recognised education qualification at level 6 or 7 to undertake supervision and assessment of learners
• Post Graduate Certificate in Practice Education, or equivalent MSc in Higher Professional Education or equivalent, or commitment to undertake the above as the department requires.
• Computer literacy.

Desirable

• ALS.
• Advanced patient assessment skills.
• Completion of a leadership development programme

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience at band 6 level in critical care with evidence of clinical expertise and personnel management with minimal supervision
• Knowledge of current clinical and nursing developments
• The ability to work independently and within a team.
• Evidence project / change management abilities.

Desirable

• Evidence of development and evaluation of educational programmes

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates expert skills in critical care.
• Evidence of developing evidence-based practice.
• Ambassador for the department
• Organisational & management skills
• Budgeting awareness and insights into Clinical Governance and Risk Management.
• Decision making/problem solving skills
• Project management skills.
• Reliable, effective and capable
• Awareness of own limitations
• Innovative and creative.

Personal and people development

Essential

• Facilitative leadership style generally, but capable of strong leadership when appropriate.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to facilitate professional growth in nursing colleagues.
• Teaching / facilitating skills.
• Commitment to developing evidence-based practice by having an awareness and promoting of relevant research

Specific requirements

Essential

• Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).