Associate Paediatric Practice Education NurseNHS

Job summary

Are you an experienced senior paediatric nurse with a passion for staff development and education?West London Children's Healthcare (WLCH) is excited to announce an opportunity for a registered children's nurse to join the paediatric clinical education team as an 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 within our high dependency, general paediatrics and surgical wards. As an Associate Paediatric Practice Education Nurse, you will work clinically with teams at ward and department level, implementing quality improvement initiatives, innovations in practice, and supporting the delivery of high quality care within our inpatient paediatric services.You will bring proven clinical expertise in paediatric high dependency care, general paediatric care or surgical care, with significant experience working at senior staff nurse level. 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.

Main duties of the job

Your role will involve delivering education in clinical practice, ensuring it meets the needs of the paediatric nursing workforce. You will work closely with the critical care paediatric clinical education team to support the delivery of key training objectives aligned to workforce needs, specifically within long-term ventilation and high dependency care.

As an expert practitioner and role model, you will support the development of a workforce capable of delivering safe, high-quality care to children and young people. This includes leading the delivery of "hot topic" training sessions in response to the clinical needs of the units, as well as supporting the preceptorship of newly qualified nurses as they transition into registered practice and develop essential competencies.

In addition, you will deliver practical skills teaching and simulation-based education across paediatrics, enhancing clinical competence and ensuring nursing teams are equipped to provide the highest standard of care.

Job description

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.

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.