Job overview
The post holder will work to develop and maintain nursing practice in line with the NMC Future Nurse Standards, associated trust objectives and priorities. They will develop and utilise competencies in line with local, regional and national policy and support the wider Trust to identify areas of clinical practice which require improvement. This is with the aim to formulate strategies to implement evidence-based practice and promote safe patient care.
The post holder will work closely with the preceptorship, clinical support workers and where relevant overseas nurse teams to provide clinical learning and assessment of staff in the nursing family are met. The post holder will also contribute to the pastoral care needs of those in the nursing family at Homerton healthcare engaging in and supporting relevant initiatives to address retention.
Main duties of the job
Act as practice development specialist lead collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders to develop staff and deliver teaching sessions outside and in the clinical area relevant to workstream and practice in line with trust priorities and objectives
Work clinically for a percentage of time agreed with line manager supporting individual nurses in developing their practice in line
Produce written accounts of each episode of clinical facilitation, documenting learning achieved and areas for further development.
Lead on maintaining and supporting others to maintain, records of training including competencies undertaken by each member of staff
Provide expert education advice and guidance to support practice supervisors, assessors and preceptors in their role in ensuring that learning opportunities are effectively utilised
To advise in relationship to educational opportunities and assist nurses in developing themselves in accordance with their personal development plan, career pathway and/or appraisal objectives.
To be an active member of the Trust’s Practice Development Forum (PDF) and other platforms for developing practice.
Leading on the development of training and support programmes to meet team, organisational and external requirements.
Lead on quality assurance strategies and audit in relevant workstreams providing reassurance to professional and specialist leads on value and quality of practice learning.
Working for our organisation
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Post registration teaching/mentorship/Practice Supervisor and Assessor qualification
2. Evidence of own continuing professional development and relevant qualifications related to own specialty
Desirable criteria
3. Professional Nurse Advocate qualification and/or resilience based clinical supervision training
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
4. Ability to manage own workload with strong organisational ability
5. Effective communication skills and ability to liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team
6. Ability to be a critical thinker and take initiative in evidence-based improvements to development of staff
7. Ability to create teaching and development programmes
8. Presentation skills for in person and Online facilitation of teaching/development
Experience
Essential criteria
9. Recent employment within an acute setting or a setting which provides a wide range of clinical skill set including venepuncture & cannulation, nasogastric insertion, catheterisation skills
10. Demonstrates evidence of developing innovative practice and of being proactive in managing change and challenging unsafe practices
11. Experience of creating a positive learning environment conducive to learning and just and learning culture
12. Uses a wide range of teaching and development methods
Knowledge
Essential criteria
13. Research knowledge and able to demonstrate its relation to practice development
14. Awareness of current development in Education, Development and national papers contributing to staff development
General Guidance for Applicants
We are committed to achieving equality and inclusion at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and we respect and value the diversity and differences of our patients and our people, ensuring everyone is enabled to thrive, feels a sense of belonging, and is able to be their authentic self. We offer a range of flexible working options that enable you to balance your work and personal life, including part-time, compressed hours, remote working and job-shares.
We are committed to equal opportunities, and have been approved as a Disability Confident Employer.
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