About this role
Job summary
Are you an experienced nurse with a passion for staff development and education?
West London Children's Healthcare (WLCH) is excited to announce an opportunity for a registered child Nurse to join the paediatric clinical education team as a Associate Paediatric Practice Education Nurse. In this role, you will be instrumental in supporting the education and training of our Paediatric nursing teams, playing a key part in enhancing patient care and promoting professional development. The position is ideal for individuals who are dedicated to improving patient care by supporting the education of nurses and healthcare assistants (HCAs).
As an Associate Paediatric Practice Education Nurse, you will work clinically with teams at the ward or department level, implementing the actions of quality improvement projects, innovations in practice and supporting newly registered Nurses through their preceptorship year.
You will bring proven clinical expertise in one of our speciality areas paediatric high dependency, district general paediatrics, paediatric haematology/oncology, paediatric surgery, or paediatric burns.
This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and dedicated individual to make a meaningful impact on the education and development of our Paediatric nursing teams, helping to shape the future of paediatric care at WLCH.
Please note this role is cross-site covering both the Chelsea and West Middlesex campuses, with occasional working at St Marys Hospital.
Main duties of the job
Your role will involve delivering and evaluating education in clinical practice, ensuring it meets the needs of the Paediatric nursing workforce. You will work closely with the wider paediatric clinical education team to support the delivery of key training objectives aligned to the nursing workforces needs.
As an expert practitioner and role model, you willbe responsible for developing a workforce capable of providing safe, high-quality care to our patients. This includes leading the delivery of "hot topics" training in response to the clinical needs of the units, as well as supporting the preceptorship of newly qualified nurses to help them transition to registered practitioners and gain essential competencies. In addition, you will deliver skills stations across paediatrics, enhancing the workforce's clinical skills and ensuring that our nursing teams are equipped to provide the best possible care.
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed."
If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Job description Job responsibilities
Roles and responsibilities
To be an expert practitioner, demonstrating advanced communication and nursing skills, using expert knowledge and decision-making skills in childrens nursing.
To support and develop junior staff, HCAs and students working within the department.
To deliver nursing care to a high standard and be an effective role model.
To assist in the safe, effective and efficient management of the department within allocated resources.
To promote a progressive attitude to research and practice development in the continual improvement of patient care/services.
To deputise for the Paediatric Practice Educator on occasion with activities directly related to the ward.
To work alongside the Paediatric Practice Educator and Ward Managers to ensure the delivery of individualised programmes for induction and ongoing development of all staff in line with their Personal Development Plans (PDPs).
To support the ward team to ensure that staff can make maximum use of the full range of Trust-wide learning opportunities.
To uphold the Trust Values and to embed theses into the clinical practice of staff.
To support the implementation of a West London Childrens Healthcare wide nursing education strategy that links to the workforce strategy and the divisional strategic plan.
To maintain clinical credibility you will be expected to work two clinical shifts per month. Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications Essential
Registered Children's Nurse on NMC register Student assessor or mentorship qualification Relevant post-registration accredited clinical course BSc/PGDip/MSc in children's nursing
Desirable
Willingness to work towards a teaching qualification or associate advance higher education fellowship Simulation debriefing qualification
Experience Essential
Demonstrable post registration experience in one of the following areas: Paediatric high dependency care District general paediatric clinical environments Paediatric haematology/oncology care Paediatric surgical care Paediatric burns care Experience of working as a band 6 leading a shift Experience of supervising and assessing student nurses/Precepting newly registered nurses Paediatric high dependency care District general paediatric clinical environments Paediatric haematology/oncology care Paediatric surgical care Paediatric burns care Experience of precepting newly registered nurses
Desirable
Experience undertaking audits and delivering action plans to improve clinical practice Experience of excel and PowerPoint
Skills and Knowledge Essential
Competency in the management of central venous access devices Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills Ability to provide both verbal and written feedback to individuals Ability to work with indirect supervision managing own workload Demonstrable teaching and presentation skills Clinical facilitation skills to develop practice, motivate, support and develop the workforce's needs. Ability to develop individuals through mentorship/coaching/clinical supervision Awareness of current professional issues within children and young people's nursing Ability to work across the multi professional team and organisational boundaries Ability to problem solve and initiate change
Desirable
Ability to work full shift pattern including rotation, nights, twilight shifts, weekends & bank holidays
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 NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust
369 Fulham Road
London
SW10 9NH
Employer's website https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)