Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Communication
•    Provide effective written and verbal feedback on performance using tact and diplomacy, handling sensitive and confidential information as per Data Protection and Trust guidelines.
•    Acknowledge different levels of knowledge and skills of staff when providing advice and negotiating on educational / professional development issues.
•    Identifies clear benefits, goals and processes for developing knowledge, ideas and work practices and communicates these effectively. 
•    To appropriately challenge poor practice sensitively, escalating and documenting as required.
•    To re assess previously identified areas of poor practice and feedback on changes in performance.
•    To competently demonstrate clinical and mentorship skills with underpinning knowledge whilst establishing rapport with the learners.
•    Attend regular meetings within the trust, division, University links and liaise with the PDN. 
•    Network with other educational development and training teams within the trust and with the neonatal networks.
•    Ensure that effective communication is maintained with all work related teams, patients and relatives.
•    Work closely with the teams within children’s services on all sites promoting integration and ensuring effective use of resources.

Service delivery and improvement
•    Participate in the setting of standards for nursing practice and for care involving the multi-disciplinary team
•    Understand local audit processes and take opportunities to initiate local audit and participate in Trust audits locally and research opportunities within paediatrics.
•    To support the implementation of any changes as a result of Governmental and Regulatory Body recommendations.
•    Use multiple methods to ensure the delivery of education as required and as per national guidance.
•    To contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of a core standard clinical skills.
•    To support the implementation of any clinical practice changes as a result of local or Governmental and Regulatory Body recommendations

People management and development
•    Create an environment of trust, support and safety in which excellent clinical care will flourish and individuals will take ownership for their own development. 
•    Recognise, evaluate and reward achievement for the individual 
•    Advise and support practice staff who have failing or challenging learners or practice situations. Escalating serious concerns to Practice Development team/Nurse managers as needed.
•    Actively monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of learning interventions in the work place that enhance the learners practice experience.
•    Deputise for senior practice development nurse at Trust meetings as a team representative by developing and maintaining strong communication links to enhance partnership working.
•    Contribute to department meetings and assist with cascading of information from other sources 
•    Responsible for carrying out duties in line with the Trust’s e-rostering processes, including managing rosters, supporting staff allocation, and contributing to effective budget reconciliation and workforce planning

Patient care delivery
•    Ensure that all planning and delivery of nursing care incorporates the Trust values and Vision, and reflects best evidence based practice.
•    Ensure that all patients have appropriate individualised, clinical assessments.
•    Ensure that all patients/clients’ needs are identified and programmes of care are implemented to meet individual patient and client needs.
•    Ensure that best practice in care is delivered.
•    To work as part of a team ensuring effective communication with all health care professionals within the clinical team and across all disciplines.
•    Recognise and act on situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of an individual.
•    Recognise own limitations and only work within own scope of professional practice and competence 
•    To contribute to the monitoring and auditing of the standards of care in the clinical area.

Learning and development
•    Attend mandatory training updates as required.
•    Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development process.
•    Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.
•    Identify own learning needs and jointly plan training requirements with your line manager
•    Participate in the Trust’s appraisal process to discuss how your role will help deliver the best possible care to our patients and help to deliver any changes in service.