Job summary
Practice Development Lead
Up to 37.5
hours per week, worked Monday to Friday
Part-time
considered (minimum of 4 days per week)
Salary
£44,126 to £51,172 per annum,
depending
on skills and experience
(pro
rata for part-time)
Inspire & make a difference!
Are you a highly motivated and innovative clinician
looking for a new challenge?
Or perhaps you already work within Practice Development and are keen to
showcase your skills in a new environment?
We are looking for a qualified RN or AHP to lead our
Practice Development team in delivering excellence in all aspects of clinical
care through education, service development and evidence-based practice.
As a key member of the senior clinical team, you will
work closely with colleagues to support and develop clinical excellence and
service provision, which will include leading clinical/mandatory education and
contributing to the Hospice strategic plan.
Main duties of the job
What youll do:
- Lead, inspire and
develop the Practice Development team
-Identify, create and
facilitate a multi-professional programme of clinical education and development
-Work in collaboration
with external stakeholders to promote and deliver educational programmes to
enhance knowledge and skills related to End of Life Care
-Oversee the student
placement programme for multi-professionals in health & social care
About us
Who we
are:
Set in the
tranquil grounds of Willen Lake, Willen Hospice is the leading provider of specialist
palliative care within the Milton Keynes area. We offer 24
hour / seven days a week palliative care to people who have advanced disease,
caring for people in our Inpatient Unit which accommodates 15 patients and the
local community. Our person centred care is delivered with compassion and
respect for peoples wishes.We have an expanding Therapeutic
& Wellbeing service offering Psychological Wellbeing, Social Care,
Physiotherapy, Occupational and Complementary Therapy. Our
dedicated Business Development teams and retail portfolio of shops raise vital
funds to deliver this care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead the Practice Development Team to deliver clinical
education; develop, implement and maintain best practice initiatives,
underpinned by evidence-based practice. Work in collaboration with managers
across the organisation to progress and maintain clinical and CHKS standards
within the Hospice.
Identify and deliver training and education solutions (from, but not limited to, incidents, complaints and
audit results) that will ensure practitioners are competent and confident
to deliver the highest standards of care. Work in collaboration with leads to implement and assess clinical competencies to ensure clinical
staff are up-to-date with practice.
Lead on identified projects and work with others to implement change.
Create, co-ordinate and
facilitate a multi-professional programme
of clinical education and development of staff in accordance with the Hospice
Strategy; this will encompass elements of the clinical mandatory training. Work
in collaboration with clinical leads to ensure clinical education is delivered
to maintain excellence and patient safety.
Work in collaboration with external stakeholders and the Integrated Care Board
to promote and deliver educational programmes to enhance knowledge and skills related
to End of Life Care. Analyse
and present statistical data to support the delivery of educational programmes
and feedback.
Be proactive in proposing and implementing income
generation through the provision of education to key external stakeholders in the local and
regional health economy.
Oversee the student
placement programme for multi-professionals in health and social care.
Proactively participate in the development of operational
policies that reflect organisational values, best practice and comply
with legal and statutory requirements.
Contribute to the Hospice Strategic Plan, highlighting
practice development requirements and ensuring
activities undertaken support the agreed strategy.
Represent the Hospice at internal and external meetings as
required, maximising the profile of Willen Hospice.
Uphold CPD through revalidation and supervision to
knowledge base is current.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead the Practice Development Team to deliver clinical
education; develop, implement and maintain best practice initiatives,
underpinned by evidence-based practice. Work in collaboration with managers
across the organisation to progress and maintain clinical and CHKS standards
within the Hospice.
Identify and deliver training and education solutions (from, but not limited to, incidents, complaints and
audit results) that will ensure practitioners are competent and confident
to deliver the highest standards of care. Work in collaboration with leads to implement and assess clinical competencies to ensure clinical
staff are up-to-date with practice.
Lead on identified projects and work with others to implement change.
Create, co-ordinate and
facilitate a multi-professional programme
of clinical education and development of staff in accordance with the Hospice
Strategy; this will encompass elements of the clinical mandatory training. Work
in collaboration with clinical leads to ensure clinical education is delivered
to maintain excellence and patient safety.
Work in collaboration with external stakeholders and the Integrated Care Board
to promote and deliver educational programmes to enhance knowledge and skills related
to End of Life Care. Analyse
and present statistical data to support the delivery of educational programmes
and feedback.
Be proactive in proposing and implementing income
generation through the provision of education to key external stakeholders in the local and
regional health economy.
Oversee the student
placement programme for multi-professionals in health and social care.
Proactively participate in the development of operational
policies that reflect organisational values, best practice and comply
with legal and statutory requirements.
Contribute to the Hospice Strategic Plan, highlighting
practice development requirements and ensuring
activities undertaken support the agreed strategy.
Represent the Hospice at internal and external meetings as
required, maximising the profile of Willen Hospice.
Uphold CPD through revalidation and supervision to
knowledge base is current.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in palliative care. Sound experience of leading, managing and developing a team, demonstrates managerial qualities and acts a role model for the department.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse or Allied Health Care Professional educated to post graduate level, holds or willing to undertake a recognised teaching qualification with demonstrable teaching experience. Demonstrates a breadth of knowledge in Palliative Care Issues. Sound experience of leading, managing and developing a team, demonstrates managerial qualities and acts a role model for the department.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in palliative care. Sound experience of leading, managing and developing a team, demonstrates managerial qualities and acts a role model for the department.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse or Allied Health Care Professional educated to post graduate level, holds or willing to undertake a recognised teaching qualification with demonstrable teaching experience. Demonstrates a breadth of knowledge in Palliative Care Issues. Sound experience of leading, managing and developing a team, demonstrates managerial qualities and acts a role model for the department.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
