Senior Nurse/ Lead nurse for Education
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Job overview
The post-holder is responsible for high-quality continuing professional development (CPD) for nurses working in Emergency Service Division (ESD) at UCLH. The post holder will lead the design and development of the CPD across nursing within ESD at UCLH, in response to ESD nursing priorities and development of new opportunities and roles to future proof workforce retention.
The post holder will also work under the direction of the Emergency Service Division Senior Matron to develop and lead ESD Nurse Education Strategy. Key areas of focus are preceptorship, rotation programme, specialist CPD education, and career pathways specific to urgent and emergency care. The post holder will work with ESD Senior Matron to develop and deliver the education strategy and coherent CPD and post-graduate career pathways.
The promotion of UCLH as a centre of excellence for nursing practice and research, fostering a culture that values staff, recognises achievement and enables career progression and succession planning.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for ensuring that the development of patient-focused clinical practice is supported via the practice development structure and its network of clinical practice facilitators (CPFs) in the delivery of excellence in nursing care and the objectives of the Nursing and Midwifery Strategy.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England - for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First level registered nurse
- Educated to Masters level
- Leadership Qualification
- Teaching qualification
- Critical Care Qualification
Desirable criteria
- Research module
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 2 years relevant NHS Band 7 or above experience in a teaching/educational/practice development role
- Proven success record managing operational or strategic change
- Experience of developing and maintaining a high quality service
- Successful project management experience
- Experience of developing policies and guidelines
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in collaboration with and across organisational boundaries
- Experience of managing a budget
Communication
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of liaising with external partners, across traditional boundaries
Desirable criteria
- Experience of writing business cases and reports
Personal and People Development
Essential criteria
- Experience of supporting others' personal development
- Has excellent organisational skills
- Able to demonstrate decision-making skills
- Experience of managing complex situations
- Able to manage time effectively
- Able to prioritise objectives and workload
Health, Safety And Security
Essential criteria
- Monitors and maintains health, safety and security of self and others
- Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security Clinical Governance and Risk
- Management experience
Service Improvement
Essential criteria
- Thorough understanding of NHS improvement agenda
Desirable criteria
- Skill-mix and workforce planning Business planning Skills
Quality
Essential criteria
- Quality assurance and Improvement
- Developing policies and protocols
- In-depth knowledge and experience of nursing quality and audit issues
Equality and Diversity
Essential criteria
- Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
- Understands the implications of equal opportunities in practice
Knowledge and Information Resources
Essential criteria
- Able to utilise ICT to full potential
- Collection, interpretation & dissemination of information & data from a variety of sources
Learning and Development
Essential criteria
- In-depth understanding of relevant national professional and PD issues
- Aware of relevant Trust priorities
- Able to design, deliver and evaluate training programmes
- Able to advise on related issues
- Financial Management :Budgetary management skills
- People management: Able to delegate
- Highly professional role model
- Staff management experience
- Capacity and Capability : Committed to practice, staff and organisational development
- Evidence of cross -boundary working
- Ability to manage competing priorities
- Able to work on/under own initiative
At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.
We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.
Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage's staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.
We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.
We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.
Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 new junior doctor's contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role your salary will not be pay protected.
You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience.
Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
- Job description (PDF, 696.3KB)
- Functional requirement (PDF, 262.3KB)
- UCLH Values (PDF, 860.9KB)