Job summaryPractice Development Nurse - PaediatricsDivision: Women, Children and Young PeopleCare Group: Women's & Children's ServiceBand: 6Salary: £35,392 - £42,618 per annum/pro rataInterview Date: Week Commencing 8th July 2024Fixed Term/Secondment - 6 MonthsWe are recruiting for a Practice Development Nurse (PDN) who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.Main duties of the jobThe Post holder will promote and facilitate high standards of professional practice in providing visible and credible clinical support within the clinical area. Working in partnership with the Matron, Clinical Nurse Educator, Ward Manager and team leaders ensure that goals and outcomes are achieved. The Post holder will also provide a high standard of professional conduct at all times in accordance with the NMC guidelines, Trust policies and procedures.Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.About usDo you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Careby the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared visionis achieved for our patients.As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First.Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient Firstdeployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:B - BoldE - Every person countsS - Sharing and openT - TogetherOur Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe post holder will be required to work in a complex, demanding and unpredictable environment.Required to perform highly physical skills where accuracy is of paramount importanceTo function as a practicing professional working directly alongside trained staff, students and support staff participating in direct patient care in line with the NMC code.To plan and maximise opportunities to deliver work-based learningAs a member of the Professional Development Team support the review and development of the annual departmental education, training and development plans and ensure they remain relevant and contributory to the Directorate and Corporate plans.Develop, maintain and implement a Competency based framework for all areas of Clinical practice.To support the development and implementation of the Trusts model of clinical supervision.To support the Senior Practice Development Nurse in developing and maintaining nursing learning environment that meet the performance standards of external Quality Assurance bodies.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialNMC registeredpost Qualification in an acute paediatric settingKnowledgeEssentialKnowledge or experience of introducing change in practiceAwareness and understanding of education and training agendaExperienceEssentialDemonstrable band 6 experiencePrevious experience of teaching small groupsExperience of teaching and mentoring studentsExperience relevant to working areaSkillsEssentialCredible & competent practitioner demonstrating competence in a range of acute clinical skillsAble to prioritise own and others workloadValues Based QuestionEssentialGive an example of when you have acted as a role modelQualificationsEssentialAPLS/EPALS CourseDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameMedway NHS Foundation TrustAddressMedway HospitalWindmill RoadGillinghamME7 5NYEmployer's websitehttps://www.medway.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)