Practice Development Nurse

Job description

Job summary

Horder Healthcare is looking for an inspiring Practice Development Nurse to join our Training & Governance team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing our clinical workforce, supporting colleagues to build their skills and confidence, and ensuring our patients continue to receive safe, high-quality care.

You will be a visible and credible clinical role model, working alongside our clinical teams, students, practice assessors and wider education colleagues to create an outstanding learning environment across Horder Healthcare.

Main duties of the job

• As Practice Development Nurse, you will take a lead role in supporting the strategic vision for clinical education across the organisation. You will help deliver and develop:
• Clinical education and professional development
• Induction, mentoring and preceptorship
• Clinical skills and competency development
• Education and development programmes
• Skills gap analysis and competency frameworks
• Support for pre- and post-registration nursing students
• Clinical apprenticeships and learner placements
• Learning from incidents and practice improvement
• Education audits and quality assurance
• New ways of working and service development

About us

Horder Healthcare has been committed to caring since 1954 when we were called 'The Horder Centre for Arthritis'. We've come a long way since then. Our consultants are amongst the most skilled, experienced and innovative in their field. Our staff love to work here, so it makes sense that our patient outcomes are in the top 99%.

We have grown into a multi-service healthcare provider, with hospitals in Crowborough and East Grinstead, and outreach clinics in Eastbourne and Seaford. We are committed to making a positive impact to the health of individuals and the communities in which we work.

Not only have we developed an international reputation for orthopaedic and musculoskeletal care, our partnership with The McIndoe Centre - the birthplace of pioneering plastic surgery treatments, means that we can deliver high-quality plastic, reconstructive, maxillofacial, ophthalmology and orthopaedic services from world-class consultants to an even greater number of people.

We know that our working lives are fundamental to emotional wellbeing. Our employees are as valuable to us as our patients and we see it as our duty to nurture an engaged and skilled workforce. To do this we ensure employees have access to training and development opportunities as well as being a flexible and diverse workplace.

We are committed to caring, and committed to you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Location: Horder Healthcare all sitesDepartment: Training & GovernanceHours: 30 hours per weekReporting to: Training, Risk & Governance

Salary: BAND 7 - up to £51,931 (FTE)

Are you an experienced and enthusiastic Registered Nurse with a passion for education, professional development and improving clinical practice?

Horder Healthcare is looking for an inspiring Practice Development Nurse to join our Training & Governance team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing our clinical workforce, supporting colleagues to build their skills and confidence, and ensuring our patients continue to receive safe, high-quality care.

You will be a visible and credible clinical role model, working alongside our clinical teams, students, practice assessors and wider education colleagues to create an outstanding learning environment across Horder Healthcare.

As Practice Development Nurse, you will take a lead role in supporting the strategic vision for clinical education across the organisation. You will help deliver and develop:

• Clinical education and professional development
• Induction, mentoring and preceptorship
• Clinical skills and competency development
• Education and development programmes
• Skills gap analysis and competency frameworks
• Support for pre- and post-registration nursing students
• Clinical apprenticeships and learner placements
• Learning from incidents and practice improvement
• Education audits and quality assurance
• New ways of working and service development

You will work closely with our Heads of Clinical Services, Chief Nurse, clinical leads and Training & Education team, as well as external partners including higher education institutions, the ICB and NHS England.

A key part of the role will be supporting nursing students, practice assessors and staff who are new to specialist clinical environments, helping them develop their knowledge, skills and confidence in line with the NMC Standards for Education and Training (2023).

You will also provide clinical and professional advice, undertake competency assessments, support challenging performance conversations and raise concerns around competence or conduct appropriately and promptly.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about developing people and improving clinical practice, with the credibility and confidence to work effectively across a multidisciplinary environment.

You will need:

• Current Registered Nurse registration
• A mentorship qualification or equivalent
• A teaching qualification
• Experience of line management
• Experience of practice development and supporting organisational change
• Experience of developing and implementing new initiatives
• Experience of education audit and evaluation
• Experience of working with higher education institutions, ICBs and NHS England
• Experience of undertaking skills gap analysis and developing competency frameworks
• Experience supporting pre- and post-registration staff and colleagues new to specialist clinical environments
• The ability to advise registered staff on professional development opportunities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the confidence to manage challenging conversations
• Strong organisational, leadership and presentation skills
• The ability to initiate, evaluate and sustain change
• Comprehensive IT skills

This is more than an education role. You will have a direct influence on the confidence and capability of our clinical teams and, ultimately, the quality and safety of patient care.

You will have the opportunity to work across our clinical services, identify opportunities for improvement, develop innovative learning solutions and help colleagues achieve their professional potential.

If you are someone who enjoys developing people, improving practice and making a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

At Horder Healthcare, our people are at the heart of what we do. As a specialist orthopaedic healthcare charity, we are committed to providing excellent patient care while creating an environment where our colleagues can learn, develop and thrive.

We are proud to champion diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging and are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect where everyone has the opportunity to reach their potential.

If you are an experienced Registered Nurse with a passion for clinical education and practice development, and you are ready to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you.

Join us and help shape the future of clinical education at Horder Healthcare.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Location: Horder Healthcare all sitesDepartment: Training & GovernanceHours: 30 hours per weekReporting to: Training, Risk & Governance

Salary: BAND 7 - up to £51,931 (FTE)

Are you an experienced and enthusiastic Registered Nurse with a passion for education, professional development and improving clinical practice?

Horder Healthcare is looking for an inspiring Practice Development Nurse to join our Training & Governance team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing our clinical workforce, supporting colleagues to build their skills and confidence, and ensuring our patients continue to receive safe, high-quality care.

You will be a visible and credible clinical role model, working alongside our clinical teams, students, practice assessors and wider education colleagues to create an outstanding learning environment across Horder Healthcare.

As Practice Development Nurse, you will take a lead role in supporting the strategic vision for clinical education across the organisation. You will help deliver and develop:

• Clinical education and professional development
• Induction, mentoring and preceptorship
• Clinical skills and competency development
• Education and development programmes
• Skills gap analysis and competency frameworks
• Support for pre- and post-registration nursing students
• Clinical apprenticeships and learner placements
• Learning from incidents and practice improvement
• Education audits and quality assurance
• New ways of working and service development

You will work closely with our Heads of Clinical Services, Chief Nurse, clinical leads and Training & Education team, as well as external partners including higher education institutions, the ICB and NHS England.

A key part of the role will be supporting nursing students, practice assessors and staff who are new to specialist clinical environments, helping them develop their knowledge, skills and confidence in line with the NMC Standards for Education and Training (2023).

You will also provide clinical and professional advice, undertake competency assessments, support challenging performance conversations and raise concerns around competence or conduct appropriately and promptly.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about developing people and improving clinical practice, with the credibility and confidence to work effectively across a multidisciplinary environment.

You will need:

• Current Registered Nurse registration
• A mentorship qualification or equivalent
• A teaching qualification
• Experience of line management
• Experience of practice development and supporting organisational change
• Experience of developing and implementing new initiatives
• Experience of education audit and evaluation
• Experience of working with higher education institutions, ICBs and NHS England
• Experience of undertaking skills gap analysis and developing competency frameworks
• Experience supporting pre- and post-registration staff and colleagues new to specialist clinical environments
• The ability to advise registered staff on professional development opportunities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the confidence to manage challenging conversations
• Strong organisational, leadership and presentation skills
• The ability to initiate, evaluate and sustain change
• Comprehensive IT skills

This is more than an education role. You will have a direct influence on the confidence and capability of our clinical teams and, ultimately, the quality and safety of patient care.

You will have the opportunity to work across our clinical services, identify opportunities for improvement, develop innovative learning solutions and help colleagues achieve their professional potential.

If you are someone who enjoys developing people, improving practice and making a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

At Horder Healthcare, our people are at the heart of what we do. As a specialist orthopaedic healthcare charity, we are committed to providing excellent patient care while creating an environment where our colleagues can learn, develop and thrive.

We are proud to champion diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging and are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect where everyone has the opportunity to reach their potential.

If you are an experienced Registered Nurse with a passion for clinical education and practice development, and you are ready to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you.

Join us and help shape the future of clinical education at Horder Healthcare.

Person Specification

clinical support

Essential

• Current Registered Nurse registration
• A mentorship qualification or equivalent
• A teaching qualification
• Experience of line management
• Experience of practice development and supporting organisational change
• Experience of developing and implementing new initiatives
• Experience of education audit and evaluation
• Experience of working with higher education institutions, ICBs and NHS England
• Experience of undertaking skills gap analysis and developing competency frameworks
• Experience supporting pre- and post-registration staff and colleagues new to specialist clinical environments
• The ability to advise registered staff on professional development opportunities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the confidence to manage challenging conversations
• Strong organisational, leadership and presentation skills
• The ability to initiate, evaluate and sustain change
• Comprehensive IT skills

Person Specification
clinical support

Essential

• Current Registered Nurse registration
• A mentorship qualification or equivalent
• A teaching qualification
• Experience of line management
• Experience of practice development and supporting organisational change
• Experience of developing and implementing new initiatives
• Experience of education audit and evaluation
• Experience of working with higher education institutions, ICBs and NHS England
• Experience of undertaking skills gap analysis and developing competency frameworks
• Experience supporting pre- and post-registration staff and colleagues new to specialist clinical environments
• The ability to advise registered staff on professional development opportunities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the confidence to manage challenging conversations
• Strong organisational, leadership and presentation skills
• The ability to initiate, evaluate and sustain change
• Comprehensive IT skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Horder Healthcare
Address

Horder Healthcare

East Grinstead

TN6 1XP

United Kingdom

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