Trosolwg o'r swydd

Could you use your nursing skills and experience to support the NHS to deliver great patient care? Great patient care needs great people to support clinical teams. That’s where you come in.

The NHS is changing. More emphasis on community-based care means there’s never been a better time to join us.

We are recruiting for an enthusiastic and organised Practice Development Nurses who will promote excellence in clinical practice, provide a visible presence and strong professional leadership across our community hospital teams.

You will foster an environment which values education as part of the philosophy of the practice area. Co-ordinate, facilitate and teach clinical educational activities for registered and non-registered Nursing staff within the designated practice areas to standardise and maintain a high standard of clinical competence across the workforce. To include working alongside Matrons and Operational leads to support the ongoing development of management and leadership skills across the teams at all levels.  

Working closely with operational team leads you will identify gaps in clinical skills and knowledge in defined areas. This will include proactively supporting any learning from patient safety incidents and actions from complaints to improve standards and provide evidence and assurance regarding outcomes and devise appropriate training and support to meet the identified learning and professional development across the service

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

You will be a clinically credible practitioner able to work autonomously and with a team, teaching and demonstrating technical clinical skills and assessing competencies within clinical practice. Working with colleagues both at their bases and across the locality.

Drawing on your own clinical expertise support others to become confident and capable practitioners.

Through educational and improved clinical practice your aim will improve the patient experience and quality of care standards across clinical areas.

You will be required to maintain and keep up to date with clinical skill, current developments in research and nursing practice utilising evidence practice and align with professional standards, trust policy and agreed competency framework. 

Previous applicants need not apply.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

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