Job summary
- Main area
- Inpatient Care
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: Full time
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 150-OM1616-UPC
- Employer
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trustwide focus on Lewes, Uckfield and Crowborough
- Town
- Brighton
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Practice Development Nurse
Band 7
Job overview
Practice Development Nurse
SCFT has 12 inpatient Wards across Sussex providing care and rehabilitation to our patients.
Following the retirement of the current post holder we are looking for an experienced nurse interested in the training and support of clinical staff to join our Practice Development team supporting our inpatient units. Applicants will need to be focused on the delivery of quality care for our patients and be enthusiastic about education, service improvement and developing career progression options for our staff.
The successful candidate will work closely with the inpatient Ward Managers and the other Practice Development Nurses in the team, to identify areas in need of support and opportunities for development.
Main duties of the job
The Practice Development Nurses have a lead role in the development and provision of practice education standards for the inpatient Units for the Trust. This interesting and varied role provides mentorship, work based learning facilitation and teaching. You will be working with divisional leads and specialist nurses to support change by identifying training needs and assisting in the design and delivery of same.
Working for our organisation
The successful applicant will be working as part of the Practice Development team supporting the inpatient units across the Trust, initially with focus on the Lewes, Uckfield and Crowborough units.
Why work for us?
- We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services working in supportive team environments, including medical, clinical, support and corporate services
- Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results with compassionate culture and leadership, and support for staff wellbeing, scoring highly.
- A variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county.
- Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options.
- Excellent training and development opportunities tailored to individuals.
- Research opportunities
- Cost-effective and convenient workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
- Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
- We are proud to be a Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces.
- We are proud to be a Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
- Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast.
- Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key areas of focus will include supporting new staff, delivering and facilitating education programmes, conducting clinical assessments, and leading and reporting on audits/projects within the locality.
The post holder will need to have a solid understanding of current education requirements for clinical staff (particularly Registered Nurses, support staff and those seeking a pathway to registration) and the roles undertaken within the Intermediate Care Units and the Primary Care Networks/Community Nursing teams.
We are happy to be flexible in offering a choice of base between Bognor and Rustington.
Please see Job description and person specification for additional information.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Registered level 1 Nurse
- Registered with NMC as practice teacher
- Educated to degree level
- ENB 998/mentor at L5 (2) or L6 (3) or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate certificate in Health and Social Care Education or relevant qualification in education or working towards/ willing to undertak
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience at band 6 or 7 in Community Nursing
- Minimum 5 years post registration clinical experience
- Teaching/ Mentoring experience
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable skills in leadership and management
- Physical Assessment Skills
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate up to date clinical expertise in relation to clinical practice
- Ability to demonstrate understanding of current NHS legislation and policies
- Advanced communication skills including difficult conversations, negotiation, managing conflict
- Promotes patient centred care including self-management
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Demonstrates application of evidence-based practice
- IT literate
- Demonstrates competency in a range of clinical skills, reviewing and interpretation of patient record
- Ability to work autonomously and make own decisions, competently, confidently and efficiently
- Ability to manage competing demands of practice and education
Desirable criteria
- Understanding and knowledge of current issues in nursing and the NHS
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates a high level of understanding of self and able to identify personal limitation and shows openness to address them
- Ability to travel between sites, car owner/driver
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Anne Leivers-Carruth
- Job title
- Nursing Head of Service
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07717618890
- Additional information
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