Practice Development Nurse - Emergency Department
Band 7
Main area: Emergency Department
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 213-PRUH-6583268-A
Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Princess Royal University Hospital
Town: Bromley
Salary: £51,883 - £58,544 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/09/2024 23:59
Job overview
Kings College Hospital (KCH) Emergency Department is a dynamic environment seeing approximately 130,000 patients a year. KCH is a major trauma centre, stroke centre and a tertiary referral centre for neurosurgery, liver and cardiac. The hospital serves a diverse population which is reflected in our workforce. There are great opportunities to learn and develop.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Princess Royal University Hospital Emergency Department Practice Development Team as a Band 7 Practice Development Nurse. We are expanding our Education team to facilitate the support of all staff from Health Care Assistants through to Senior Sister/Charge Nurse roles. If you have a genuine passion for supporting the development and education of staff within this fast-paced specialty, combined with experience of delivering clinical education across a range of modalities, we’d love to hear from you! Candidates should have proven clinical Emergency Nursing knowledge and skills with experience of leading teams on clinical shifts.
We are looking for an inspirational nurse who enjoys teamwork and making a difference to the team and the patients.
Main duties of the job
* To maintain primary responsibility for ensuring the Care Group provides a progressive learning environment for all grades of nursing staff.
* To support and coordinate the development of Health Care Assistants, TNA’s, NA’s and both pre- and post-registration nursing students by coordinating educational activities and assessments of learning within the department.
* To assist in the preparation of internationally educated nurses for their OSCE depending on specialist skills and area of expertise.
* To support with statutory and mandatory training as required to ensure compliance within the Care Group and Trust wide.
* To actively promote and contribute to inter-professional learning activities across the Care Group and Trust wide.
* To provide effective role modelling and leadership by working clinically as per service needed and identified job plan clinical percentage.
* To act as the education and training lead for the specialist area of practice.
* To provide pastoral support, guidance and training to all stakeholders on all aspects of pre & post registration nursing/midwifery.
Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Clinical Practice
* To work in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, and Trust Policies and Procedures.
* To ensure that own practice demonstrates current clinical knowledge and latest evidence-based practice.
* To work clinically in all allocated wards and departments, working in accordance with an identified urgent need, supporting individual nurses and HCAs in developing their practice.
* To work within the 7 day service as required.
* To produce written accounts of each episode of clinical facilitation, documenting learning achieved and areas for further development.
* To demonstrate specialist nursing knowledge in clinical settings, and support the advancement of knowledge and skills using approved assessment procedures.
* To work effectively as part of the multi-professional, inter-disciplinary team, encouraging and supporting other health care professionals in the promotion and maintenance of an effective learning environment.
* To maintain accurate records of training undertaken by each member of staff.
* Education and Research
* To facilitate the learning and continuing development of all nursing staff within the department.
* To develop and coordinate planned educational programmes and opportunities for all multidisciplinary nursing staff within the care group.
* To advise in relation to educational opportunities and assist nurses in developing themselves in accordance with their personal development plan and/or appraisal objectives.
* To promote research awareness by disseminating appropriate evidence-based and research findings relevant to the clinical practice area.
* Management
* To manage own time to ensure balance between clinical and administrative activities.
* To produce appropriate educational data or reports requested by Ward leaders, Matrons, Heads of Nursing.
* To lead in the process of ensuring multidisciplinary training to meet specific initiatives.
* To ensure compliance with the Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy.
* Personal Professional Development
* To actively participate in maintaining own professional development, identifying own educational and clinical training needs with Line Manager.
* To maintain your own personal and professional development attending mandatory study sessions as required.
* General
* The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital.
* To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Trust.
* To live and role model the King’s Values of:
Kind - We show compassion and understanding and bring a positive attitude to our work.
Respectful - We promote equality, are inclusive and honest, speaking up when needed.
Team - We support each other, communicate openly, and are reassuringly professional.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
* NMC Registered Nurse Level 1 or Level 2 depending on whether working with adults or children.
* A clinical expert either through formal qualification (degree) and/or extensive clinical experience pertinent to the area.
* Masters level study or willingness to work towards this.
Skills and Experience
* Significant and proven clinical and management skills within a relevant clinical field.
* Demonstrates evidence of developing innovative practice and of being proactive in managing change.
* Evidence of effective multi-disciplinary working.
* Experience of audit.
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.
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