Practice Development Nurse (Health Visitor) | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Are you a passionate, motivated and experienced community health visitor?
Is your goal to support the career development of clinical staff in our 0-19 teams from Health Care Assistants through to Advanced Practitioners by the development of your teaching, supervising and assessment skills?
If this is you, then come and join Central London Community Healthcare Trust where our ambition is to offer dynamic career development opportunities for all staff, working with a supportive team to promote and facilitate practice development within our community nursing teams.
As a Practice Development Nurse (Health Visitor) you will join the CLCH Academy Team where you will be supported with your development whether this is at undergraduate or post graduate level, we want to invest in your development.
The post holder must have excellent clinical and teaching skills, be
able to work with different groups of staff and have excellent communication and organisational skills. You must be able to work well as member of a team, identify learning gaps and put together development plans to progress clinical competencies and career development.
You must be highly motivated, flexible and adaptable to change and is willing to innovate and try new things. The post holder will be committed to the success of the team and the Academy.
Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here:https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
The Practice Development Nurse will work within their designated service working closely with the Academy team and the Locality Managers to plan, implement and evaluate the development of staff. They will work with designated teams to coordinate and embed learning and development ensuring that staff are competent and capable to undertake their roles.
The Practice Development Nurse will work with the Academy team and the Locality Managers to identify learning needs, plan and implement any training required and continuously evaluate staff competence ensuring that development is aligned to and informs local and national priorities.
The Practice Development Nurse will be expected to:
Promote high standards of care through the demonstration of clinical expertise.
Facilitate the creation of a positive learning environment in the work place where staff development is encouraged and supported.
Facilitate the induction, education and continuing professional development for all levels of registered and non-registered nursing staff within the Nursing Teams.
Work alongside staff in individual teams undertaking a key role in practice development.
Translate Academy priorities such as changes in nursing standards, new clinical roles such as Apprenticeships into their designated service
The Practice Development Nurse will work closely with the Academy team and the service ensuring that national and local workforce and development strategies are aligned, communicated and embedded into their designated service with the specific focus on staff development training and quality.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities
This advert closes on Sunday 6 Oct 2024