Practice Development Nurse – Emergency Department

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Full time
Are you looking for a job that combines clinical practice with education and development of colleagues? Do you have experience working within Emergency Care?

We are seeking a dynamic, passionate and committed individual to join the team as the Practice Development Nurse for the Emergency Department within the Urgent and Emergency Care division. This role will cover the educational needs within our Emergency Department and you will work closely with the lead PDN for Acute Medicine to ensure a collaborative approach across the division. You will need to have expert emergency care knowledge and skills in order to support this large nursing team and will have a Band 6 Clinical Educator who will work alongside you in order to support this.

We are a diverse team who strive for further improvement and we will be able to support, develop and enhance your knowledge in educating emergency specialist nurses and to develop leadership/management skills. You will be providing patient centred care in the heart of all you do with the full support of the multi-disciplinary team in a fast-paced, high energised environment.

You will be responsible for the care and development of both registered and student nurses, creating an atmosphere conducive to learning and practice development, whilst also planning, providing and maintaining a high standard of effective nursing care to our patients/clients and their relatives in line with national standards.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for identifying learning needs and practice development initiatives within the division to support the delivery of good quality evidenced-based care for our patients. You must have full NMC registration and have experience within urgent and emergency care as well as demonstrable experience of delivering teaching programmes.

You will be working in partnership with the trusts practice development team, Matrons, Head of Nursing and Associate Director of Nursing for the UEC directorate to ensure we are meeting the needs of both staff and patients to provide the best outcomes to our patients.

About us

Our Organisation The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping. We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire. Our Values The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences: Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details, please refer to the attached job description and person specification which is available to download at any time.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Extensive clinical experience at Band 6 level Ability to use own initiative Able to facilitate learning and provide clinical supervision to others Ability to undertake planned and ad hoc teaching sessions to staff Desirable

Ability to effectively lead change Education

Essential

Registered Nurse (part 1 register) Degree in nursing or equivalent Teaching qualification such as practice assessor or mentorship Desirable

Master's degree or equivalent area of study Practice Development experience Skills

Essential

Ability to manage own time and priorities effectively Understanding of the issues pertaining to patient safety and quality Ability to utilise research in clinical practice Employer details

Employer name

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust Address

The Princess Alexandra Hospital Harlow CM20 1QX Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. 292-6908814-UEC

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