Job summary
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced
Registered Nurse, with extensive experience in paediatric nursing, to join
our dynamic Childrens Professional Development Team as Children's
Professional Development Lead. This pivotal role offers the chance to shape
the future of our childrens nursing workforce, ensuring every member of
staff is supported, skilled and inspired to deliver the highest standards of
care.
As
a key leader within the team, you will play a central role in driving
recruitment, retention and inclusive professional development opportunities
across our childrens services. You will support staff at every stage of
their career journey, from new starters and apprentice learners to
established clinical nursing teams growing in their practice.
This
is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated professional who is passionate
about education, talent development and shaping the childrens nursing
workforce of the future. You will bring strong clinical expertise, excellent
communication skills and a commitment to fostering a supportive and
progressive learning environment.
If
you are ready to take the next step in your career and make a real impact, we
would love to hear from you.
Further
details of the role and responsibilities can be shared upon discussion.
Main duties of the job
Your
portfolio will include:
Professional development for registered and non-registered childrens nursing
staff
Oversight of induction and annual mandatory training
Support and coordination for apprentice learners
Leading on recruitment and retention initiatives, including Preceptorship and
Workforce Transformation
Quality assurance, responding to learning needs and supporting safe,
effective practice
Management of the Childrens Professional Development Team, ensuring
high-quality educational delivery
About us
The
Leeds Childrens Hospital is one the UKs largest specialist childrens
hospitals that provides acute tertiary services for children and young people
across the Yorkshire and Humber region. We host 27 medical and surgical
specialties across our 16 inpatient wards in addition to our Paediatric
Critical Care Service, Childrens Medical and Surgical Day Case Unit,
Childrens Assessment Unit and Childrens Outpatient Department. We are a
specialist regional centre for liver and renal transplantation, complex childrens
cancer treatment, neurosurgery, and congenital cardiac surgery.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
job holder will play a lead role in ensuring the development of clinical
staff both registered and unregistered. The job holder will enable the
development of clinical practice mentors, assessors and key trainers,
providing supervision through on-site support and Trustwide continuous
professional development activities. The post holder will be responsible for
leading clinical education and associated resources in their designated
clinical areas. The successful candidate will provide a high standard of education.
The
job holder will support the assessment of the quality of clinical and other
practice learning environments, and implement interventions for improvement.
The job holder will support mentors and assessors and ensure clinical
professional development for preceptorship and other role developments. They
will enhance the quality of care delivery from both the registered and
unregistered workforce. The post holder may be line managing a junior
clinical educator depending on the clinical service unit.
You
will be expected to lead the nursing contribution to service development,
ensuring the pursuit of excellence in care. The job holder will lead on the
implementation and monitoring of adherence to relevant clinical guidelines, audit and research. They will function as a
role model for registered and unregistered staff within the clinical area and
Trust, enabling and supporting the development of interdisciplinary and cross
city working to ensure the sharing of good practice and delivery of high
quality, effective and efficient care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
job holder will play a lead role in ensuring the development of clinical
staff both registered and unregistered. The job holder will enable the
development of clinical practice mentors, assessors and key trainers,
providing supervision through on-site support and Trustwide continuous
professional development activities. The post holder will be responsible for
leading clinical education and associated resources in their designated
clinical areas. The successful candidate will provide a high standard of education.
The
job holder will support the assessment of the quality of clinical and other
practice learning environments, and implement interventions for improvement.
The job holder will support mentors and assessors and ensure clinical
professional development for preceptorship and other role developments. They
will enhance the quality of care delivery from both the registered and
unregistered workforce. The post holder may be line managing a junior
clinical educator depending on the clinical service unit.
You
will be expected to lead the nursing contribution to service development,
ensuring the pursuit of excellence in care. The job holder will lead on the
implementation and monitoring of adherence to relevant clinical guidelines, audit and research. They will function as a
role model for registered and unregistered staff within the clinical area and
Trust, enabling and supporting the development of interdisciplinary and cross
city working to ensure the sharing of good practice and delivery of high
quality, effective and efficient care.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Paediatric Nursing
- Design, delivery and review of education programmes
- Workforce planning and workforce transformation
- Experience in quality assurance, audit, or service improvement relating to education, safety, or standards of care
- Previous experience in leading or coordinating teams, projects or service areas
Desirable
- Competence in managing competing priorities, using initiative and working autonomously within a supportive framework
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Professionalism
- Accountable
- Education and Facilitation
- Organisation
- Empowerment
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Children's Nurse or Registered Adult Nurse with experience in Paediatric Nursing
- PGCert in Clinical Education (or working towards)
- Leadership and Management
- Practice Assessor (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Professional Nurse Advocate
- Leeds Improvement Method
- Towards Race Equity
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Paediatric Nursing
- Design, delivery and review of education programmes
- Workforce planning and workforce transformation
- Experience in quality assurance, audit, or service improvement relating to education, safety, or standards of care
- Previous experience in leading or coordinating teams, projects or service areas
Desirable
- Competence in managing competing priorities, using initiative and working autonomously within a supportive framework
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Professionalism
- Accountable
- Education and Facilitation
- Organisation
- Empowerment
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Children's Nurse or Registered Adult Nurse with experience in Paediatric Nursing
- PGCert in Clinical Education (or working towards)
- Leadership and Management
- Practice Assessor (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Professional Nurse Advocate
- Leeds Improvement Method
- Towards Race Equity
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).
