To be professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards of professional practice as set by the appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role. To support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse with the assessment of training needs and subsequent development, delivery of training programmes including Nurse induction, Care Certificate and on-going educational and clinical development programmes for nurses. To be accountable for : Ensuring safe and effective clinical practice Enhancing the patients experience Ensuring effective contribution to the delivery of the organizations objectives. To promote learning within the clinical environment. To work with other departments within the Trust to facilitate learning to support service developments and to support staff in practice who are subject to capability/competence processes. Demonstrate a specialist level of knowledge, skill and understanding of clinical practice standards within the Trust, acting as a resource and role model to colleagues. Support staff with specialist advice in relation to practice education. Work alongside clinical staff, promoting best practice, providing support and education, facilitating a learning environment and development of staff to meet local requirements. When delivering training sessions and supporting staff clinically, promote that all staff are aware of and adhere to all relevant Trust policies and procedures as part of educational activity. Participate in supporting a culture of protecting patients from harm and deprivation of basic rights ensuring a safe and effective service with continuous quality improvement. Contributes to managing changes and improvement through the use of audit, staff/student feedback and reflection on practice by self and other members of the team. Promote a clean and safe environment by ensuring compliance with legislation, policies and protocols including health and safety, healthcare associated infection prevention, clinical governance, including risk management, critical incident reporting and root cause analysis. Participate in the promotion of a high standard of fundamental care and record keeping in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council, Health Professions Council, national legislation and local standards. To support staff development when standards fall below expected levels. Report incidents and near misses promptly and appropriately. Critically appraise and synthesize the outcomes of relevant research, evaluations and audits and apply information when seeking to improve practice. Within an educational environment, promote a culture of person-centered care. Ensure that everyone within the sphere of care is treated with dignity and humanity, understanding individual needs, showing compassion and sensitivity, and provide care in a way that respects all people equally. Act as a visible positive role model to others, setting expected standards of behaviour and contribute to the delivery of high quality person-centered care. Promote staff to take responsibility and accountability for the care they provide, judgements made and actions taken in a way meets the requirements of organizational policies and procedures, professional bodies and the law. Participate in the appraisal process ensuring that personal development plans are consistent with the team's, department's and organizations objectives. Participate in communication networks within and external to the team. To be aware of Health and safety regulations within the Trust. Promote a learning environment conducive for all staff, supporting staff in induction. Ensure purposeful and effective learning experiences. Support the Senior Sister/Charge nurse in the identification and development of educational programmes and staff development strategies. Deliver clinical education presentations to large and small groups. Contribute to the design and delivery of informal and formal teaching programmes. Support the learning, development and assessment of all staff including supporting staff to achieve competence, and Revalidation. Participate in the recruitment and selection process. Support the overseas recruitment process. Network with peers across professional groups and clinical disciplines promoting the exchange of knowledge, skills and resources. Act up in the absence of the designated person in charge. Attend professional forums and disseminate information. Maintain comprehensive training records for staff and provide reports as required. Support the Senior Sister/Charge nurse with an innovative and proactive approach to the redesign of educational services, linked to organizational priorities and in support of improved outcomes. Support the development and implementation of the Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting Programme for the organization. Seek opportunities for personal development supporting the research agenda of the organization. Maintain a working knowledge of local, national and professional strategy and policy, and the educational agenda.