Professional Development Nurse

The Professional Development Nurse will work in collaboration with the Clinical Service Lead, Clinical Leads, Team leaders, and multidisciplinary staff in providing professional support and advice for regular review of Trust policies and standards in relation to practice.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain exemplary working relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, including commissioners, Public Health, ICBs, the acute sector, Pre-Registration Students, SCPHN Students.
• Research, evaluate, plan, and implement new ways of working and resource utilisation, in conjunction with clinical and non-clinical staff, service users, and partner agencies.
• Maintain a high level of current research awareness and developments in the field of public health and in the wider profession.
• Implement changes based on research findings when appropriate.
• Develop skills for presentation and publication.
• Participate in relevant working groups to provide clinical expertise and support in relation to children and young people’s 0-19 Services. This may include (but is not limited to) clinical innovation, use of technology, local regeneration projects, and safeguarding.
• Ensure all staff are aware of their responsibilities towards quality-of-service provision and patient care and understand their contribution towards enhancing the standards of care and service, within allocated resources and established protocols.
• Responsible for facilitating the evidence-based assessment of care needs of babies, children, and adolescents, and the development of programmes of care in relation to the needs of the child and family.