Job summary
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has made significant recent financial investment in developing our Urgent Care Department with state of the art facilities in our Emergency Department and Acute Assessment Unit. The Practice Development Lead for Urgent Care post is a pivotal role in the development of staff, nursing skill and patient care and this opportunity would appeal to a registered nurse with significant experience in patient care, staff development, training and education looking to make a substantial impact on clinical care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will take lead responsibility for the planning and delivery of education and training of staff across the Urgent Care Department which comprises the Emergency Department, Acute Assessment Unit and the Ambulatory Care Unit. Working in partnership with the Matron for each department within Urgent Care the post holder will lead on nursing development with particular focus on clinical skills acquisition and developing the Urgent Care workforce to have the skills to deliver high quality nursing care according to the strategic goals of service delivery and the needs of the patient group.
This will entail detailed analysis of the learning needs of the workforce and planning training and education to meet those needs, developing training plans for each member of staff and collecting data and maintaining records of training and competency. The post holder will work in partnership with the wider inter-professional team and collaborate with other education providers and healthcare organizations to deliver evidence-based, patient-centered training and education for the workforce with the express aim to maintain and improve the quality of nursing care delivered to patients. The post holder will develop a professional learning culture and environment for the workforce and promote excellence and patient safety, making the Urgent Care department an outstanding place to receive care for patients and for staff to work in.
About us
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
- Cycle to Work
- Travel Scheme
- Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
- Onsite Nursery
- Buying and Selling Annual Leave
- Car Leasing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Health and Wellbeing
- Extensive Reward Scheme
- Counselling Service
- Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
- Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
Our values:
We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
- Committed to Quality of Care
- Compassion
- Working together for patients
- Improving Lives
- Everyone Counts
- Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC PIN
- Bachelor's Degree in a nursing related subject
- Mentorship qualification or equivalent, e.g. ENB 997/ 998, SLIP.
- Recent Leadership development e.g. Edward Jenner Programme / FEN Leader programme / Braver Programme
Desirable
- Master's Degree
- Teaching qualification (PCGE).
- Registered Teacher on the NMC Register
- Membership or Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.
- ALS or APLS instructor
- Willingness to study for a teaching qualification
- Leadership or management qualification or post-graduate study
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Significant current clinical experience in either an Emergency Department, an Acute Medical Admissions Unit or in Acute or Critical Care
- Complete ED Clinical Skill set competency
- Experience working at a senior level within nursing, leading teams of nurses
- Experience of service development or clinical practice development.
- Clinical skills experience
- Conducting audits & standard setting
Desirable
- Published academic material
- Experience of being involved in or conducting clinical research
Teaching, Education and Training Experience
Essential
- Significant history of mentoring and supporting learners in practice.
- Significant experience of developing and supporting colleagues' own professional development needs
- Experience of teaching to small and large groups or presenting ideas and projects
- Experience of teaching clinical skills in a clinical setting
- Experience of assessing clinical skills
Desirable
- Teaching in an academic setting.
- Previous clinical education or practice development role.
- Teaching resuscitation at BLS, ILS or ALS leve
- Experience of developing teaching materials and teaching programmes.
Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Current issues in clinical education
- The NMC Standards of Education
- The Emergency Care Association and Society of Acute Medicine Curriculum, Trauma Network and RCN Competency Frameworks
- Political awareness of issues around the NHS, workforce recruitment, retention and development
Other
Essential
- Evidence of significant professional and career development
- Excellent communication skills.
- IT skills such as working with spreadsheets.
- Established leadership skills
Desirable
- Good knowledge of ESR and SystmOne.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC PIN
- Bachelor's Degree in a nursing related subject
- Mentorship qualification or equivalent, e.g. ENB 997/ 998, SLIP.
- Recent Leadership development e.g. Edward Jenner Programme / FEN Leader programme / Braver Programme
Desirable
- Master's Degree
- Teaching qualification (PCGE).
- Registered Teacher on the NMC Register
- Membership or Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.
- ALS or APLS instructor
- Willingness to study for a teaching qualification
- Leadership or management qualification or post-graduate study
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Significant current clinical experience in either an Emergency Department, an Acute Medical Admissions Unit or in Acute or Critical Care
- Complete ED Clinical Skill set competency
- Experience working at a senior level within nursing, leading teams of nurses
- Experience of service development or clinical practice development.
- Clinical skills experience
- Conducting audits & standard setting
Desirable
- Published academic material
- Experience of being involved in or conducting clinical research
Teaching, Education and Training Experience
Essential
- Significant history of mentoring and supporting learners in practice.
- Significant experience of developing and supporting colleagues' own professional development needs
- Experience of teaching to small and large groups or presenting ideas and projects
- Experience of teaching clinical skills in a clinical setting
- Experience of assessing clinical skills
Desirable
- Teaching in an academic setting.
- Previous clinical education or practice development role.
- Teaching resuscitation at BLS, ILS or ALS leve
- Experience of developing teaching materials and teaching programmes.
Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Current issues in clinical education
- The NMC Standards of Education
- The Emergency Care Association and Society of Acute Medicine Curriculum, Trauma Network and RCN Competency Frameworks
- Political awareness of issues around the NHS, workforce recruitment, retention and development
Other
Essential
- Evidence of significant professional and career development
- Excellent communication skills.
- IT skills such as working with spreadsheets.
- Established leadership skills
Desirable
- Good knowledge of ESR and SystmOne.
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).
