Job summary
At UCLH (University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) our success starts with you.This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest and most successful Foundation Trusts in the UK with an international reputation and a tradition of innovation.Based in the busy West End of London, we have a lively and vibrant working atmosphere, with quick and easy transport links to all our sites. Our size and resources enable us to offer a range of attractive benefits as well as unparalleled education and development opportunities for staff at all levels. This includes an extensive portfolio of academic and clinical courses and programmes ranging from ongoing personal development through to clinical excellence and leadership skills. UCLH prides itself on its investment in staff both in terms of developing career skills but also its commitment to staff health and wellbeing
Join us and give the very best physical and psychological care to critically ill patients while learning and developing new clinical, research, education, quality improvement and leadership skills at University College Hospital Critical Care Unit in central London.You will be part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team, including the country's leading critical care research and development team, the Unit psychologist, the authors of Europe's best-selling critical care nursing textbook, experts in quality improvement and human factors; led by our Matron and supported by a dedicated education team.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder is responsible for high-quality continuing professional development (CPD) for nurses on Critical Care at UCLH. The post holder will lead the design and development of the CPD offer on Critical Care at UCLH, in response to critical care expansion and the development of new roles on to critical care to future proof workforce retention.
The post holder will also work under the direction of the Critical Care Senior Matron to develop and lead a Critical Care Nurse Education Strategy which is aligned to the new funding model by HEE. Key areas of focus are specialist CPD education (qualification in specialism) and career pathways specific to critical care. The post holder will work with the Senior Matron to develop and deliver the education strategy and coherent CPD and post-graduate career pathways.
The post holder is responsible for ensuring that the development of patient-focussed clinical practice is supported via the practice development structure and its network of clinical practice facilitators (CPFs) in the delivery of excellence in nursing care and the objectives of the Nursing and Midwifery Strategy in relation to critical care nursing.
The post holder will also contribute to the promotion of UCLH as a centre of excellence for nursing practice and research, fostering a culture that values staff, recognises achievement and enables career progression and succession planning.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:o University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)o National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgeryo Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitalso University College Hospital Grafton Way Buildingo Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicineo University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centreo The Hospital for Tropical Diseaseso University College Hospital at Westmoreland StreetWe are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff** UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff** UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered nurse
- Educated to Masters/MBA level qualification or equivalent experience
- Leadership Qualification
- Critical Care Qualification
- Teaching qualification
Desirable
- Research module
- Project Management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years relevant NHS Band 7 or significant experience in a teaching/educational/practice development role
- Experience of developing, leading and implementing transformational change
- Experience of working in collaboration with and across organisational boundaries
- Experience of delivering projects to time in a complex organisation
- Experience of developing policies and guidelines
- Experience of teaching, training and development and implementing evidence - based practice /nursing research in practice.
- Experience of working and delivering Trust wide professional nursing objectives.
Desirable
- Experience of managing a budget and awareness of costings/finance-related negotiations for project work
Communication
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Formal presentation skills
- Experience of liaising with external partners, across traditional boundaries
Desirable
- Experience of writing business cases and reports
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Demonstrate credible, visible leadership and role -model excellence in nursing practice .
- Experience of supporting others' personal development
- Possesses high level organisational skills, self motivation, drive for excellence in performance & improvement, flexible & dynamic approach and attitude.
- Demonstrate decision-making skills
- Experience of managing complex situations
- Able to prioritise objectives and workload
Health, Safety And Security
Essential
- Monitors and maintains health, safety and security of self and others
- Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security Clinical Governance and Risk
- Management experience
Service Improvement
Essential
- Thorough understanding of NHS improvement agenda
Desirable
- Skill-mix and workforce planning Business planning Skills
Quality
Essential
- Quality assurance and Improvement
- Developing policies and protocols
- In-depth knowledge and experience of nursing quality and audit issues
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Demonstratable understanding of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion policy and practice.
- Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties
Knowledge and Information Resources
Essential
- Able to utilise information communication technology (ICT) to full potential
- Collection, interpretation & dissemination of information & data from a variety of sources
Learning and Development
Essential
- In-depth understanding of relevant national professional and PD issues
- Able to design, deliver and evaluate training programmes
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered nurse
- Educated to Masters/MBA level qualification or equivalent experience
- Leadership Qualification
- Critical Care Qualification
- Teaching qualification
Desirable
- Research module
- Project Management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years relevant NHS Band 7 or significant experience in a teaching/educational/practice development role
- Experience of developing, leading and implementing transformational change
- Experience of working in collaboration with and across organisational boundaries
- Experience of delivering projects to time in a complex organisation
- Experience of developing policies and guidelines
- Experience of teaching, training and development and implementing evidence - based practice /nursing research in practice.
- Experience of working and delivering Trust wide professional nursing objectives.
Desirable
- Experience of managing a budget and awareness of costings/finance-related negotiations for project work
Communication
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Formal presentation skills
- Experience of liaising with external partners, across traditional boundaries
Desirable
- Experience of writing business cases and reports
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Demonstrate credible, visible leadership and role -model excellence in nursing practice .
- Experience of supporting others' personal development
- Possesses high level organisational skills, self motivation, drive for excellence in performance & improvement, flexible & dynamic approach and attitude.
- Demonstrate decision-making skills
- Experience of managing complex situations
- Able to prioritise objectives and workload
Health, Safety And Security
Essential
- Monitors and maintains health, safety and security of self and others
- Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security Clinical Governance and Risk
- Management experience
Service Improvement
Essential
- Thorough understanding of NHS improvement agenda
Desirable
- Skill-mix and workforce planning Business planning Skills
Quality
Essential
- Quality assurance and Improvement
- Developing policies and protocols
- In-depth knowledge and experience of nursing quality and audit issues
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Demonstratable understanding of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion policy and practice.
- Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties
Knowledge and Information Resources
Essential
- Able to utilise information communication technology (ICT) to full potential
- Collection, interpretation & dissemination of information & data from a variety of sources
Learning and Development
Essential
- In-depth understanding of relevant national professional and PD issues
- Able to design, deliver and evaluate training programmes
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College London Hospital
235 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BU
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
