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Trosolwg o'r swydd

An opportunity has been created for a dynamic and enthusiastic senior nurse, to ensure a developmental, educational and supportive environment is provided for nursing staff working within our acute general medical wards. 

The post is predominantly based at Northwick Park Hospital  but you may be required to work cross site. The primary responsibility is the development and implementation of nursing standards, protocols and pathways for nursing staff working in the following specialties: cardiology and ccu, respiratory, rheumatology and endocrinology, infectious diseases and acute general medicine.

The ideal candidate will share a passion for teaching and sharing best practice in the delivery of safe and quality patient care and ensure nursing staff are competent and safe to practice within the designated wards.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

The Practice Development Nurse is responsible for disseminating information to all stakeholders using multi-media methods (written reports, letters, e-mail, verbal communication (face to face & telephone), electronic teaching presentation or practical teaching session. Communication will take place with individuals, teams and groups of staff,  and external organizations on a formal and informal basis.

To audit all educational, training and development programmes linked to the overseas nursing programmes and communicate the results to the relevant and appropriate departments and organizations.

Assist ward managers with training needs analysis for staff.

Assist ward managers with ensuring staff competence and close monitoring of capability and safety of nursing practice in the acute medical wards.

Deliver training on new ways of working, Trust standards, policies and procedures that directly affect patient care delivery.

Predominantly an autonomous role you will work  with peer PDNs within the division, corporate nursing team and wider Trust organisational development network to ensure staff receive training and development essential for delivering high standards of patient care . 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.