Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Practice Development Nurse

The closing date is 15 October 2025

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Practice Development Nurse to provide specialty education and training within the clinical environment on Kestrel Ward at The North Wales Adolescent Service.

It is well documented within professional education theory that nurses learn best through experiential methods of seeing and doing which is most effectively achieved within the clinical environment. The Practice Development Nurses will provide the linchpin to bridge the theory to practice gap with a focus on conditions and pathway led care specific to the specialty in which they work.

The Practice Development Nurse would provide education and training within the specialty whereby they have demonstrated clinical credibility. As a Practice Development Nurse, successful candidates would provide support to all learners.

Main duties of the job

An opportunity has arisen for a Practice Development Nurse to work within The North Wales Adolescent Service. The Practice Development Nurse will be attached to Kestrel Ward, providing education, training and support to the nursing workforce.

The diversity of the role means that you will deliver teaching sessions, provide clinical support within the ward environment, facilitate forums, formulate action plans and devise new teaching sessions as required. You will have both a responsive and proactive approach to education and training ensuring that the content of our sessions is sensitive to current risks within the ward/department.

You will support in the education and training requirements of all learners and the delivery of quality improvement initiatives. You will collaborate with the corporate Practice Development Nurses and Clinical Training Teams. You will work in conjunction with the wider Practice Development Nurses to benchmark and quality assure the service.

You will support new starters to achieve competency with clinical skills specific to specialty, whilst driving best practice of skill acquisition. Protected time will be given to ensure that the post holders have the opportunity to continuously maintain their own clinical competence.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Details

Date posted

01 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,263 to £47,280 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

050-NMR662-1025

Job locations

North Wales Adolescent Service

Llanfair Road

Abergele

LL22 8DP


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualification and/or Knowledge

Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • Post registration experience
  • Evidence of nursing related qualification to degree level
  • Teaching/assessing qualification to Postgraduate Diploma level (level 6) or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrates enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
  • Sound knowledge and understand of current nursing and education issues
  • Broad clinical experience
  • Clinical credibility
  • Experience of working effectively as part of a team as well as working autonomously

Desirable

  • Involved in service development and quality issues.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to form positive working relationships and work across Divisions and Corporate Department.
  • Evidence of managing staff within a team, and dealing with difficult situations
  • Ability to prioritise own workload and that of other staff.
  • Able to present relevant information in a concise form
  • IT literate and able tp deduce key points from numerical data.
  • Able to develop a culture of quality within education and training.
  • Acts in way that is consistent with legislation, policies and procedures, and abide by the HB Health and Safety policies.
  • Self-motivated, positive role model for all disciplines.

Desirable

  • Welsh speaker.
  • Have an understanding of ESR

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Demonstrate evidence of own Continuing Professional Development.
  • Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
  • Abiity to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
  • Confident, self-motivated
  • Flexible and resourceful
  • Ability to motivate others and lead developments in the clinical area.
  • Strength of character and confidence to manage opposition and overcome.
Person Specification

Qualification and/or Knowledge

Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • Post registration experience
  • Evidence of nursing related qualification to degree level
  • Teaching/assessing qualification to Postgraduate Diploma level (level 6) or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrates enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
  • Sound knowledge and understand of current nursing and education issues
  • Broad clinical experience
  • Clinical credibility
  • Experience of working effectively as part of a team as well as working autonomously

Desirable

  • Involved in service development and quality issues.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to form positive working relationships and work across Divisions and Corporate Department.
  • Evidence of managing staff within a team, and dealing with difficult situations
  • Ability to prioritise own workload and that of other staff.
  • Able to present relevant information in a concise form
  • IT literate and able tp deduce key points from numerical data.
  • Able to develop a culture of quality within education and training.
  • Acts in way that is consistent with legislation, policies and procedures, and abide by the HB Health and Safety policies.
  • Self-motivated, positive role model for all disciplines.

Desirable

  • Welsh speaker.
  • Have an understanding of ESR

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Demonstrate evidence of own Continuing Professional Development.
  • Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
  • Abiity to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
  • Confident, self-motivated
  • Flexible and resourceful
  • Ability to motivate others and lead developments in the clinical area.
  • Strength of character and confidence to manage opposition and overcome.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

North Wales Adolescent Service

Llanfair Road

Abergele

LL22 8DP


Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

North Wales Adolescent Service

Llanfair Road

Abergele

LL22 8DP


Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Robert Clarke

robert.clarke@wales.nhs.uk

03000850056

Details

Date posted

01 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,263 to £47,280 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

050-NMR662-1025

Job locations

North Wales Adolescent Service

Llanfair Road

Abergele

LL22 8DP


Supporting documents

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