Band 7 Development Post, with Band 8a on completion of required training and competencies

About the Role

Following a review of our educational leadership structure, we are excited to introduce a new Practice Development Lead role within the Emergency Department (ED) and Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC).

We are seeking an experienced senior Emergency Nurse or Allied Health Professional (AHP) with a passion for education to lead our practice development agenda. The post holder will provide strategic leadership to ensure staff training aligns with evidence-based practice, service priorities, and organisational objectives.

Responsibilities

As a clinical expert, you will:

• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to identify learning needs and design, deliver, and evaluate educational programmes.
• Support staff in developing clinical competence, promoting professional growth, and fostering a culture of inclusion, well-being, and continuous learning.
• Lead and influence a team of Clinical Practice Facilitators.
• Work closely with the ED Consultant Nurse, Senior Matron, Senior leadership team, Trust education leads, and Higher Education Institutions.

This role is pivotal in enhancing patient outcomes, improving staff experience, and embedding a culture of excellence within the service.

Key Responsibilities

• Overseeing professional development across all staff groups.
• Ensuring compliance with statutory and mandatory training.
• Supporting personalised inductions.
• Contributing to clinical governance, audit, research, and quality improvement.
• Working in accordance with the NMC/HCPC code.
• Ensuring that their own practice demonstrates current clinical knowledge and the latest evidence-based practice.
• Developing clinical practice in line with national evidence and role modelling high standards of clinical care and leadership to ED staff.
• Creating bespoke training packages to address service demand and enhance clinical practice and leadership skills within the ED.
• Leading the development of nursing practice and policy within Urgent and Emergency care, exploring new roles and ways of working for nurses/AHPs.
• Producing written accounts of each episode of clinical facilitation, documenting learning achieved and areas for further development.
• Demonstrating specialist knowledge in clinical settings and supporting the advancement of knowledge and skills, using approved assessment procedures.
• Working effectively as part of the multi-professional, inter-disciplinary team, encouraging and supporting other health professions in the promotion and maintenance of an effective learning environment.