Job overview

To promote continuous professional development of Registered Nurses, Nursing Associates, Health Care Assistants and Nursing Students across Ealing Community Partners/ Trustwide. To contribute to the development and delivery of continuing professional development opportunities for nurses, Nursing Associates Health care assistants, students, including the support and development of practice placements, new inductees and pre/post registered students. Competent in the role of practice supervisor and assessor, ensuring that placements and support for nursing learners are of a high standard in line with NMC requirements. Contributing to the delivery of nursing preceptorship across the trust and supporting the delivery of key nursing education and quality assurance projects such as nursing recruitment and retention activity, and the development of internationally educated nurses. Contribute to the development and use of systems to audit, assess and evaluate standards of practice. role model best practice in relation to Service User and Carer engagement.

Main duties of the job

·       Contribute to supporting and developing practice placements and the practice supervisor and assessor role, ensuring that placements and support for nursing learners are of a high standard in line with NMC requirements

·       Contribute to ensuring that continuous professional development opportunities are available for nursing staff; supporting the delivery of key nursing education and quality assurance projects such as nursing recruitment and retention activity, and the development of internationally educated nurses.

·       Contribute to ensuring there are robust systems of effective secondary induction and preceptorship for staff, in line with HEE preceptorship framework.

·        Undertake audit of clinical activity, performance and health outcome.

·       Support the dissemination and introduction of practice standards related to competency expectations for registered nurses.

·       Make a contribution to clinical supervision arrangements.

·       Contribute to the monitoring and audit of clinical supervision activity.

·       Provide direct training and teaching to nurses.

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and   Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m. 

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.