Job summary
The post holder will work to develop and maintain nursing practice in line with the NMC Future Nurse Standards, associated trust objectives and priorities. They will develop and utilise competencies in line with local, regional and national policy and support the wider Trust to identify areas of clinical practice which require improvement. This is with the aim to formulate strategies to implement evidence-based practice and promote safe patient care.
The post holder will work closely with the preceptorship, clinical support workers and where relevant overseas nurse teams to provide clinical learning and assessment of staff in the nursing family are met. The post holder will also contribute to the pastoral care needs of those in the nursing family at Homerton healthcare engaging in and supporting relevant initiatives to address retention.
Main duties of the job
Act as practice development specialist lead collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders to develop staff and deliver teaching sessions outside and in the clinical area relevant to workstream and practice in line with trust priorities and objectives
Work clinically for a percentage of time agreed with line manager supporting individual nurses in developing their practice in line
Produce written accounts of each episode of clinical facilitation, documenting learning achieved and areas for further development.
Lead on maintaining and supporting others to maintain, records of training including competencies undertaken by each member of staff
Provide expert education advice and guidance to support practice supervisors, assessors and preceptors in their role in ensuring that learning opportunities are effectively utilised
To advise in relationship to educational opportunities and assist nurses in developing themselves in accordance with their personal development plan, career pathway and/or appraisal objectives.
To be an active member of the Trust's Practice Development Forum (PDF) and other platforms for developing practice.
Leading on the development of training and support programmes to meet team, organisational and external requirements.
Lead on quality assurance strategies and audit in relevant workstreams providing reassurance to professional and specialist leads on value and quality of practice learning.
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Job description
Job responsibilities
IMPORTANT: The application must provide clear examples of how the applicants experience meets each category of the job specification. Applications that do not provide this will not be shortlisted.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
IMPORTANT: The application must provide clear examples of how the applicants experience meets each category of the job specification. Applications that do not provide this will not be shortlisted.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Post registration teaching/mentorship/Practice Supervisor and Assessor qualification
- Evidence of own continuing professional development and relevant qualifications related to own specialty
Desirable
- Professional Nurse Advocate qualification and/or resilience based clinical supervision training
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Ability to manage own workload with strong organisational ability
- Effective communication skills and ability to liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to be a critical thinker and take initiative in evidence-based improvements to development of staff
- Ability to create teaching and development programmes
- Presentation skills for in person and Online facilitation of teaching/development
Experience
Essential
- Recent employment within an acute setting or a setting which provides a wide range of clinical skill set including venepuncture & cannulation, nasogastric insertion, catheterisation skills
- Demonstrates evidence of developing innovative practice and of being proactive in managing change and challenging unsafe practices
- Experience of creating a positive learning environment conducive to learning and just and learning culture
- Uses a wide range of teaching and development methods
Knowledge
Essential
- Research knowledge and able to demonstrate its relation to practice development
- Awareness of current development in Education, Development and national papers contributing to staff development
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Post registration teaching/mentorship/Practice Supervisor and Assessor qualification
- Evidence of own continuing professional development and relevant qualifications related to own specialty
Desirable
- Professional Nurse Advocate qualification and/or resilience based clinical supervision training
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Ability to manage own workload with strong organisational ability
- Effective communication skills and ability to liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to be a critical thinker and take initiative in evidence-based improvements to development of staff
- Ability to create teaching and development programmes
- Presentation skills for in person and Online facilitation of teaching/development
Experience
Essential
- Recent employment within an acute setting or a setting which provides a wide range of clinical skill set including venepuncture & cannulation, nasogastric insertion, catheterisation skills
- Demonstrates evidence of developing innovative practice and of being proactive in managing change and challenging unsafe practices
- Experience of creating a positive learning environment conducive to learning and just and learning culture
- Uses a wide range of teaching and development methods
Knowledge
Essential
- Research knowledge and able to demonstrate its relation to practice development
- Awareness of current development in Education, Development and national papers contributing to staff development
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.
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.
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).
