Practice Development Nurse
- Employer
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Brighton
- Salary
- Depending on experience £41,658 - £47,672 per annum/pro rata
- Closing date
- 20 Feb 2023
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- Sector
- Healthcare, Nursing
- Contract Type
- Fixed term
Job Details
Job summary
It's an exciting time for the Intermediate Care Units across Brighton, Haywards Heath, Lewes, Uckfield and Crowborough as support the implementation of the Community Beds Optimisation project.
We are looking for a Practice Development Nurse to join our Practice Development Team using their expertise to develop the teams and provide ongoing support to the inpatient staff across HWLH. If you're an ambitious, proactive, and experienced nurse, we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will build on the success of the core skills training in SCFT and help to standardise its use, engaging with all staff, challenging and developing clinical staff, and working closely with the Operational Team Leads and Ward Managers. You will use your mentorship or teaching qualification and experience to support community and inpatient staff including those working in our Urgent Community Response Service.
The role includes:
- Promoting the importance of good clinical practice across SCFT acting as an education and training resource for staff
- Supporting colleagues in the development of clinical skills
- Acting as a resource and link to support the education and training department in respect of training requirements for SCFT
- Working with the practice educator in developing and implementing innovative educational support
- Supporting the implementation of robust policies and guidelines which will support the adult nursing teams within SCFT
We are looking for candidates with extensive experience in and knowledge of community/inpatient nursing, who can demonstrate strong clinical, leadership and communication skills. If you are an innovative and flexible clinician, committed to evidence-based working and high-quality care provision, then we would love to hear from you.
You will need to able to drive with a full UK licence due to the geographic area covered by the team.
About us
Why work for us?
- Positive 2021 NHS Staff Survey results with compassionate culture and leadership, and support for staff wellbeing, scoring highly
- Rated 'Good' with 'Outstanding' features by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
- Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
- A great variety of working environments, in the community, in patients' homes and in our community hospitals
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Real Living Wage Employer, with great rates of pay
- Supportive flexible working patterns such as part time, flexi time, annualised hours etc.
- Supportive team environments
- Cost-effective and convenient workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
- Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
- Accredited Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
- Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff
Company
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) offers diverse employment opportunities across Sussex.
We employ over 8,400 full time, part time and bank staff, and our expert teams deliver a wide range of medical, nursing and therapeutic care to over 10,000 people a day, serving a total population of 1.3 million.
Why join our #CommunityThatCares at SCFT?
- Flexible working patterns offered across our services
- Ongoing training and development tailored to your needs
- Excellent research opportunities
- BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
- Level 3 Disability Confident Leader
- Free health and wellbeing checks for all staff
- Workplace nurseries rated Good and Outstanding by Ofsted
SCFT is an inclusive employer that promotes equality and challenges discrimination, and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. Applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, disabled candidates and LGBT+ candidates are particularly encouraged, to ensure the Trust’s workforce reflects the diverse communities it serves.
Contact our friendly Recruitment team on 01273 242227 or sc-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
Check out our latest video, showing what it’s like to be an Allied Health Professional with us.....
- Website
- http://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us
- Telephone
- 01273 696011
- Location
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Glynde Building
Brighton General Hospital
Elm Grove
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 3EW
GB
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