Job overview

Paediatric Practice Development Nurse who will work strategically and operationally within the education team to promote teaching and ongoing development of the paediatric nursing team at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. 

Main duties of the job

• Highly motivated and experienced Registered Nurse offering expert advice and support to the nursing team and takes the lead in ensuring that clinical skills, competencies and practice of nursing staff are developed in line with patient care and service needs. 
• Act as an expert practitioner and role model in order to develop a workforce with the ability to provide safe and optimum quality standards of care.
• Work strategically and operationally within the education team to promote the teaching, training and on-going development of the Nursing team including Health Care Assistants, Nursing Associates and Nurses of all grades ensuring continuing personal, professional and practice development is an active process within paediatric services.
• To actively participate in Trust and Directorate management teams, as well as the broader multi-disciplinary team, attending and where necessary presenting in appropriate forums both internal and external to the Trust. Networking closely with BOB and Paediatric Operational Delivery Networks.
• Providing a suitable and stimulating learning environment for students and for the on-going professional development of registered staff. 
•  Be aware of the Trust’s safeguarding policies and procedures and demonstrate the ability to be able to and enable others to raise concerns and work closely with the Trust’s safeguarding team and other agencies to protect children. Ensuring staff have regular access to safeguarding supervision and training.

Working for our organisation

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 What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.  
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

 Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

 What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.