Practice Development Nurse (Childrens Community Nursing)

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Full time
Are you an exceptional, motivated and experienced children's nurse with expertise in the community or acute settings?

Do you have a passion for teaching and supporting learning and development?

Are you keen to develop your supervising and assessment skills within supportive teams - then this could be the opportunity for you.

Our ambition is to make working in Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust an attractive career opportunity for clinical staff from Health Care Assistant through to Advanced Practitioner. In order to help achieve this ambition we are looking for a Children's Practice Development Nurse to join the CLCH Academy to promote and facilitate practice development across our Children's Community Nursing and Special School Nursing teams, in our North West London and North Central London Division. As a PDN you will join the CLCH Academy Team where you will be supported with your development at post graduate level in a robust career pathway.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for:

Promoting high standards of care through the demonstration of clinical expertise Facilitating the creation of a positive learning environment in the workplace where staff development is encouraged and supported Facilitating the induction, education and continuing professional development for all levels of registered and non-registered nursing staff within the Children's Community and Special School Nursing Teams Working alongside staff in individual teams undertaking a key role in practice development Translating Academy priorities such as changes in nursing standards, new clinical roles such as Apprenticeships into their designated service

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

**Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.**

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

Registered Children's Nurse Working towards a Master's degree level qualification or equivalent Clinical Leadership training Evidence of continuing personal and professional development

Desirable

Community Children's Nursing qualification Project management qualification Learning and Development Qualification

Experience

Essential

Experience within Children's nursing acute ward based, community or Special School Nursing Services Experience supporting learning and 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

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of the national priorities relating to provision of complex children's 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 of how it impacts on 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 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 to focus on opportunities to generate new ideas. Ability to organise and utilise resources to achieve value for money. Ability to prioritise 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

Key Attributes

Essential

Passionate about work and services delivered. Self-motivated towards own professional growth and development. Proactive Flexible to work patterns. Sensitive towards 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

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

The Medical Centre

London

W9 3XZ

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