Practice Development Facilitator - Emergency Department

Job summary

We are recruiting for a Practice Development Facilitatorwho shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced nurse to be the Practice Development Facilitator and Band 7 Nurse in charge to join our dynamic Emergency Department team.

This is a dual role to - 22.5 hrs/week Band 7 Nurse in Charge and 15 hrs/week Practice Development Facilitator.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with team members to support the training, development, and competency progression of ED staff across all levels, from newly recruited Band 5 Registered Nurses to Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and Clinical Support Workers.

You will provide expert guidance based on your experience in caring for critically ill or emergency patients.

You will play an integral role in the educational development team, supporting staff in delivering high-quality patient care while promoting continuous professional development.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

Training & Development: Identify the training needs of ED staff, including newly recruited Band 5 Registered Nurses, Band 6 & 7 Nurses, EMTs, and Clinical Support Workers, and provide tailored support to enhance their skills and knowledge.

Competency Frameworks: Assist in the development and implementation of competency frameworks for Band 5 & 6 Registered Nurses, as well as EMTs, ensuring staff are supported in achieving and maintaining the required competencies.

Support & Mentorship: Offer ongoing support to staff in completing competency frameworks, identifying additional support where necessary to ensure successful outcomes.

Staff Transition Support: Facilitate the transition and professional development of newly recruited Band 5 Nurses, helping them integrate into the ED environment effectively.

Collaboration & Partnership: Work closely with specialist nurses, HR, and other departments to drive the development of staff, ensuring that training and development initiatives are aligned with best practices and organisational needs.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Employer details

Employer name

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Corey's Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB

Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Corey's Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB

Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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