Job summary
Are you a passionate, motivated and experienced community health visitor?
Is your goal to support the career development of clinical staff in our 0-19 teams from Health Care Assistants through to Advanced Practitioners by the development of your teaching, supervising and assessment skills?
If this is you, then come and join Central London Community Healthcare Trust where our ambition is to offer dynamic career development opportunities for all staff, working with a supportive team to promote and facilitate practice development within our community nursing teams.
As a Practice Development Nurse (Health Visitor) you will join the CLCH Academy Team where you will be supported with your development whether this is at undergraduate or post graduate level, we want to invest in your development.
Main duties of the job
The post holder must have excellent clinical and teaching skills, beable to work with different groups of staff and have excellent communication and organisational skills. You must be able to work well as member of a team, identify learning gaps and put together development plans to progress clinical competencies and career development.
You must be highly motivated, flexible and adaptable to change and is willing to innovate and try new things. The post holder will be committed to the success of the team and the Academy.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Practice Development Nurse will work within their designated service working closely with the Academy team and the Locality Managers to plan, implement and evaluate the development of staff. They will work with designated teams to coordinate and embed learning and development ensuring that staff are competent and capable to undertake their roles.
The Practice Development Nurse will work with the Academy team and the Locality Managers to identify learning needs, plan and implement any training required and continuously evaluate staff competence ensuring that development is aligned to and informs local and national priorities.
The Practice Development Nurse will be expected to:
- Promote high standards of care through the demonstration of clinical expertise
- Facilitate the creation of a positive learning environment in the work place where staff development is encouraged and supported
- Facilitate the induction, education and continuing professional development for all levels of registered and non-registered nursing staff within the Nursing Teams
- Work alongside staff in individual teams undertaking a key role in practice development
- Translate Academy priorities such as changes in nursing standards, new clinical roles such as Apprenticeships into their designated service
The Practice Development Nurse will work closely with the Academy team and the service ensuring that national and local workforce and development strategies are aligned, communicated and embedded into their designated service with the specific focus on staff development training and quality.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Practice Development Nurse will work within their designated service working closely with the Academy team and the Locality Managers to plan, implement and evaluate the development of staff. They will work with designated teams to coordinate and embed learning and development ensuring that staff are competent and capable to undertake their roles.
The Practice Development Nurse will work with the Academy team and the Locality Managers to identify learning needs, plan and implement any training required and continuously evaluate staff competence ensuring that development is aligned to and informs local and national priorities.
The Practice Development Nurse will be expected to:
- Promote high standards of care through the demonstration of clinical expertise
- Facilitate the creation of a positive learning environment in the work place where staff development is encouraged and supported
- Facilitate the induction, education and continuing professional development for all levels of registered and non-registered nursing staff within the Nursing Teams
- Work alongside staff in individual teams undertaking a key role in practice development
- Translate Academy priorities such as changes in nursing standards, new clinical roles such as Apprenticeships into their designated service
The Practice Development Nurse will work closely with the Academy team and the service ensuring that national and local workforce and development strategies are aligned, communicated and embedded into their designated service with the specific focus on staff development training and quality.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse)
- Educated to level 7 qualification
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development
Desirable
- Clinical Leadership training
Experience
Essential
- Significant senior experience within health visiting or school nursing services
- Previous experience in practice development
- Experience in taking forward clinical and service change
- Experience of working in a changing and uncertain environment
- Experience of delivering on development initiatives and leading change with individuals and teams
- Experience of working with staff and stakeholders at all levels
- Experience of using evidence to inform best practice
- Experience of engaging with patients, the public, and stakeholders
- Experience of report writing and presentation
Desirable
- Project management qualification
- Learning and Development Qualification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the national priorities relating to the provision of district nursing services
- Skills in articulating a vision to staff working at different levels
- Knowledge of practice development and change management
- Knowledge of the NHS agenda and how it impacts service delivery
- Ability to think strategically, develop and deliver strategies and plans.
- Ability to implement and evaluate successful change programmes.
- Leadership skills, relationship building skills, and influencing skills.
- Ability to focus on key priorities and to sustain momentum to achieve desired results.
- Integrates organisational vision and values as a way of working.
- Ability to inspire and build a strong team focused on achieving results.
- Aware of the equalities and diversity agenda.
- Ability to thrive in a changing environment and focus on opportunities to generate new ideas
- Ability to organize and utilize resources to achieve value for money
- Ability to prioritize and manage workload to meet competing demands and priorities.
- Ability to work in a pressure environment and keep calm in challenging situations.
- Able to work as an effective team member.
- Proficient IT Skills.
Other
Essential
- Passionate about work and services delivered.
- Self-motivated towards own professional growth and development
- Proactive
- Flexible to work patterns
- Sensitive towards the needs of others
- Committed to developing people
- Committed to improving quality
- Embraces change and seeks opportunities to find new solutions to problems
- Honesty and integrity
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse)
- Educated to level 7 qualification
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development
Desirable
- Clinical Leadership training
Experience
Essential
- Significant senior experience within health visiting or school nursing services
- Previous experience in practice development
- Experience in taking forward clinical and service change
- Experience of working in a changing and uncertain environment
- Experience of delivering on development initiatives and leading change with individuals and teams
- Experience of working with staff and stakeholders at all levels
- Experience of using evidence to inform best practice
- Experience of engaging with patients, the public, and stakeholders
- Experience of report writing and presentation
Desirable
- Project management qualification
- Learning and Development Qualification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the national priorities relating to the provision of district nursing services
- Skills in articulating a vision to staff working at different levels
- Knowledge of practice development and change management
- Knowledge of the NHS agenda and how it impacts service delivery
- Ability to think strategically, develop and deliver strategies and plans.
- Ability to implement and evaluate successful change programmes.
- Leadership skills, relationship building skills, and influencing skills.
- Ability to focus on key priorities and to sustain momentum to achieve desired results.
- Integrates organisational vision and values as a way of working.
- Ability to inspire and build a strong team focused on achieving results.
- Aware of the equalities and diversity agenda.
- Ability to thrive in a changing environment and focus on opportunities to generate new ideas
- Ability to organize and utilize resources to achieve value for money
- Ability to prioritize and manage workload to meet competing demands and priorities.
- Ability to work in a pressure environment and keep calm in challenging situations.
- Able to work as an effective team member.
- Proficient IT Skills.
Other
Essential
- Passionate about work and services delivered.
- Self-motivated towards own professional growth and development
- Proactive
- Flexible to work patterns
- Sensitive towards the needs of others
- Committed to developing people
- Committed to improving quality
- Embraces change and seeks opportunities to find new solutions to problems
- Honesty and integrity
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).
