The Acute Medical Unit (AMU) at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH) is actively seeking a motivated and forward-thinking senior nurse to join them in the role of Band 7 Practice Development Nurse. AMU provides care within the structure of Medicine and Emergency Care and includes a Frailty Assessment area, Short stay area, and Enhanced care beds.
The primary responsibilities of the successful applicant will be to plan and coordinate education and clinical skills, both bespoke and structured for AMU, playing a pivotal role in the recruitment and retention of staff.
You will play a key role in maintaining clinical quality and ensuring that clinical governance standards are upheld. You will also have responsibility for nurturing and developing the nursing team to maximize its potential and focusing on strategies to maintain and improve staff well-being.
Main duties of the job
1. Lead on aspects of the Professional Development strategy for AMU.
2. Provide leadership and direction to the AMU team as an expert practitioner.
3. Assess educational and developmental needs of all levels of nursing and other non-medical staff, devising and implementing strategies to address both individual and service needs.
4. Lead a small team and manage the training budget within Acute Medicine.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care are at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first-class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three strategic objectives:
* Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive, and engaged staff.
* Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do.
* Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve life.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* RN adults with current NMC registration.
* Degree level education.
* Teaching/assessing qualification e.g., ENB 998 or equivalent.
* Evidence of continuing professional development in the last 12 months.
* Leadership/management course.
* Advanced Life Support provider/Instructor.
* Counselling course.
* Master or working towards.
* PG Cert in teaching and learning.
* AIM instructor.
Experience
* Experience in Acute Medicine (Including Level 1 patients).
* Experience in teaching and learning.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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