Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and experienced Nurse to join our Practice Development Team, part of the Education and Development Team. This role is central to improving nursing practice and patient care through education, clinical leadership, and evidence-based guidance.
As a Practice Development Nurse, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care. You will facilitate learning, manage competency development, implement new policies, and provide coaching and mentorship to nursing staff across clinical areas. By fostering a positive learning environment, you will help bridge the gap between organisational strategy and front-line practice.
The team's key priorities include:
- Education and development
- Innovation and change
- Quality improvement
- Support and supervision
- Competencies and compliance
We are committed to promoting flexible working arrangements and welcome applications from candidates seeking part-time hours.
Main duties of the job
- Act as a clinical expert and resource to support nursing staff in practice development
- Lead and contribute to quality improvement initiatives aligned with patient safety and national priorities
- Deliver targeted education and training to support professional development
- Support the implementation of evidence-based policies and procedures
- Provide coaching and mentoring to individuals and teams
- Work clinically in wards and community settings to support recovery and improvement
- Promote a culture of lifelong learning and compassionate leadership
- Contribute to transparent reporting and data-driven decision-making
- Travel between sites as required (a valid UK driving licence is essential)
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England.
We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Practice Development Team is an NMAHP (Nursing, Midwifery, and Allied Health Professionals) post-graduate, change management, and education-focused team that seeks to create positive change using collaborative, participatory, and inclusive approaches. The Team plays a vital role in enhancing nursing practice and patient outcomes. We work collaboratively to:
- Develop nursing skills and knowledge
- Facilitate continuous improvement through innovation and rapid response
- Reduce variation in practice through spread and adoption of best practice
- Provide one-to-one coaching for competence
- Create learning pathways to build a skilled, confident workforce
The team leads on a variety of projects such as safety and quality priorities and national drivers as well as being reactive to significant incidents or complaints. Through these initiatives and more, the Practice Development Team is pivotal in advancing clinical excellence across Northumbria Healthcare.
The post holder will be self-motivated and have the enthusiasm and commitment to develop and advance practice. They will be an inspirational role model, reflecting the Trust core values.
To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
The post holder will have a valid driving license for the UK. This is due to the need to commute between sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Practice Development Team is an NMAHP (Nursing, Midwifery, and Allied Health Professionals) post-graduate, change management, and education-focused team that seeks to create positive change using collaborative, participatory, and inclusive approaches. The Team plays a vital role in enhancing nursing practice and patient outcomes. We work collaboratively to:
- Develop nursing skills and knowledge
- Facilitate continuous improvement through innovation and rapid response
- Reduce variation in practice through spread and adoption of best practice
- Provide one-to-one coaching for competence
- Create learning pathways to build a skilled, confident workforce
The team leads on a variety of projects such as safety and quality priorities and national drivers as well as being reactive to significant incidents or complaints. Through these initiatives and more, the Practice Development Team is pivotal in advancing clinical excellence across Northumbria Healthcare.
The post holder will be self-motivated and have the enthusiasm and commitment to develop and advance practice. They will be an inspirational role model, reflecting the Trust core values.
To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
The post holder will have a valid driving license for the UK. This is due to the need to commute between sites.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registered Nurse - with effective NMC registration/ Allied health professional - with effective HPCP registration
- Teaching and assessing in clinical practice qualification (i.e. mentorship)
- Educated to degree level in a health subject.
- Degree in relevant subject or equivalent qualification and / or experience
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Quality Improvement training
- Coaching qualification
- Human Factors training
- Leadership course
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in a clinical setting
- Experience of undertaking practice developments in the clinical setting
- Clinical supervisor
- Experience of leading practice developments in own clinical area
Desirable
- Clinical risk management and governance
- Change management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registered Nurse - with effective NMC registration/ Allied health professional - with effective HPCP registration
- Teaching and assessing in clinical practice qualification (i.e. mentorship)
- Educated to degree level in a health subject.
- Degree in relevant subject or equivalent qualification and / or experience
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Quality Improvement training
- Coaching qualification
- Human Factors training
- Leadership course
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in a clinical setting
- Experience of undertaking practice developments in the clinical setting
- Clinical supervisor
- Experience of leading practice developments in own clinical area
Desirable
- Clinical risk management and governance
- Change management
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).
