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Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Associate Practice Development nurses

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Job summary

We are looking for an Associate Practice Development Nurse to join our Practice Development Team using their expertise to develop the teams and provide ongoing support to either Community nursing or Intermediate units. If you're an ambitious, proactive, and experienced nurse, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will build on the success of the core skills training in SCFT and help to standardise its use, engaging with all staff challenging and developing clinical staff, and working closely with the Practice Developments Nurses, Operational Team Leads and Ward Managers. You will use your mentorship or teaching qualification and experience to support community and inpatient staff including those working in our Urgent Community Response Service.

About us

Why work for us?

  • Positive 2021 NHS Staff Survey results with compassionate culture and leadership, and support for staff wellbeing, scoring highly
  • Rated 'Good' with 'Outstanding' features by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
  • Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
  • A great variety of working environments, in the community, in patients' homes and in our community hospitals
  • Excellent training and development opportunities
  • Real Living Wage Employer, with great rates of pay
  • Supportive flexible working patterns such as part time, flexi time, annualised hours etc.
  • Supportive team environments
  • Cost-effective and convenient workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
  • Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
  • Accredited Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
  • Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff

Details

Date posted

18 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year Per Annum/Pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

150-OM9265-EAS

Job locations

Brighton General Hospital

Elm Grove

Brighton

BN2 3EW


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Promoting the importance of good clinical practice across SCFT acting as an education and training resource for staff
  • Supporting colleagues in the development of clinical skills
  • Acting as a resource and link to support the education and training department in respect of training requirements for SCFT
  • Working with the practice educator in developing and implementing innovative educational support
  • Supporting the implementation of robust policies and guidelines which will support the adult nursing teams within SCFT

We are looking for candidates with extensive experience in and knowledge of community/inpatient nursing, who can demonstrate strong clinical, leadership and communication skills. If you are an innovative and flexible clinician, committed to evidence-based working and high-quality care provision, then we would love to hear from you.

You will need to able to drive with a full UK licence due to the geographic area covered by the team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Promoting the importance of good clinical practice across SCFT acting as an education and training resource for staff
  • Supporting colleagues in the development of clinical skills
  • Acting as a resource and link to support the education and training department in respect of training requirements for SCFT
  • Working with the practice educator in developing and implementing innovative educational support
  • Supporting the implementation of robust policies and guidelines which will support the adult nursing teams within SCFT

We are looking for candidates with extensive experience in and knowledge of community/inpatient nursing, who can demonstrate strong clinical, leadership and communication skills. If you are an innovative and flexible clinician, committed to evidence-based working and high-quality care provision, then we would love to hear from you.

You will need to able to drive with a full UK licence due to the geographic area covered by the team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered level 1 Nurse
  • Evidence of working without direct supervision and managing own workload
  • Evidence of designing and delivering teaching sessions/ learning experiences to groups and individuals
  • Mentorship or equivalent / practice assessor

Desirable

  • Physical Assessment Skills

Guidance

Essential

  • Community or In-Patient experience at band 5
  • Teaching / Mentoring experience
  • Advanced communication skills including difficult, complex or sensitive conversations, negotiation, managing conflict
  • Ability to demonstrate understanding of current NHS legislation and policies

Desirable

  • Demonstrable skills in leadership and management

Skills

Essential

  • NHS autonomously and make own decisions, competently, confidently and efficiently
  • IT literate

Desirable

  • Understanding and knowledge of current issues in nursing and the NHS
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered level 1 Nurse
  • Evidence of working without direct supervision and managing own workload
  • Evidence of designing and delivering teaching sessions/ learning experiences to groups and individuals
  • Mentorship or equivalent / practice assessor

Desirable

  • Physical Assessment Skills

Guidance

Essential

  • Community or In-Patient experience at band 5
  • Teaching / Mentoring experience
  • Advanced communication skills including difficult, complex or sensitive conversations, negotiation, managing conflict
  • Ability to demonstrate understanding of current NHS legislation and policies

Desirable

  • Demonstrable skills in leadership and management

Skills

Essential

  • NHS autonomously and make own decisions, competently, confidently and efficiently
  • IT literate

Desirable

  • Understanding and knowledge of current issues in nursing and the NHS

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Brighton General Hospital

Elm Grove

Brighton

BN2 3EW


Employer's website

https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Brighton General Hospital

Elm Grove

Brighton

BN2 3EW


Employer's website

https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Area Head of Nursing and Governance - East

Nicki Leighton

n.leighton@nhs.net

07825048849

Details

Date posted

18 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year Per Annum/Pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

150-OM9265-EAS

Job locations

Brighton General Hospital

Elm Grove

Brighton

BN2 3EW


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