Practice Development Nurse

Role description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Practice Development Nurse to join the dynamic Medical Emergency and Therapies (MET) Division at Ealing Hospital. This role offers the chance to play a key part in shaping and enhancing the Acute Care Group, supporting workforce development, promoting excellence in clinical practice, and driving high-quality patient care across the division.

The successful candidate will work in collaboration with practice development nurse within the emergency and acute division department, management and governance teams to support the development of acute medical nursing practice at Ealing Hospital.

You will play a pivotal role in the development of nursing within the teams, embedding our Nursing Strategy for the acute medical service. The successful candidate will support the development of preceptorship, succession planning for staff on their career pathways. Linking with other healthcare professionals throughout the services to ensure we provide excellent high-quality evidence-based care to all patient and families.

You will provide and participate in MDT education and training using a range of techniques and modalities including simulation and skills drills.to meet the learning needs of the team and individual staff.

Main duties of the job

Summary of the role

This post is a senior nursing leadership role at London Northwest Healthcare Trust with a significant focus on advancing acute medical practice education within the Trust.

The successful candidates will be responsible in assisting the team in delivering an education strategy that will meet the needs of the nursing workforce working within the trust. They will provide a robust framework for the advancement and development of acute medical care nursing inclusive of the development of overseas candidates, new starters in collaboration with the Clinical Education team supported by the Educational Lead Nurse. The post holder will be responsible for facilitation of staff personal and professional development whilst undertaking this role.

About us

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:

o 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

o St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease

o 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

o 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.