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SalaryOur forward thinking, dynamic Cardiovascular directorate has an exciting career opportunity within the Practice Development Team for a six-month secondment to cover maternity leave. The team is a fundamental part of the management, education, and development of nursing staff across the cardiovascular directorate.
The Practice Development Team has a significant role in the education and development of new and established nurses across Cardiovascular directorate and we strive to recruit and retain the best staff, both from within the UK and internationally.
Closing date: 11/02/2024
Interview date: 27/02/2024
The cardiovascular directorate at Guys and St Thomas is fully committed to audit and research and provides a dynamic environment conducive to gaining additional knowledge and skills. We have close links with local, nationally renowned educational providers which enables us to provide a wide range of educational programmes
The team is dedicated to progressing and supporting the skills and knowledge of all nurses, at all stages of their career. Nurses lie at the heart of our organisation and the Practice Development Team strive to ensure our nursing care is the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.
There are significant opportunities within the Practice Development Team to design innovative, progressive educational programs and to create unique learning opportunities. There is also an opportunity to deliver the education strategy directly to nurses and the larger MDT, using cutting edge technology.
Applicants must have:
- Post registration qualification in area of specialty
- Extensive clinical leadership/team management experience
- Expert skills in caring for patients with cardiovascular disease
- A Degree (health related) or equivalent level of education and experience
- Recruitment Selection Training
- Excellent communication
We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
To identify training and development needs of staff within the area in accordance with local and
national policies.
Create a climate of research awareness to encourage evidence-based practice.
To initiate research projects and encourage nurses to undertake their own small research projects and support their progress.
Support staff in the provision of regular local and relevant teaching and training sessions including provision of ‘buddied’ clinical time to facilitate on the job learning.
To be a source of highly specialist clinical and educational knowledge and to provide clinical supervision.
To act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
To ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals.
Assist in the provision of training programmes for nurses to expand their clinical skills e.g. intravenous drugs, cannulation, phlebotomy, which are acceptable to and certifiable by the Trust.
Support the review and development of the annual Educational, training, development and business plans. Acting as representative in the course management and curricula development forums and liaise with Higher Education Institutes in order to present future needs and
requirements and be familiar with the educational needs of all staff.
Responsible for the development and co-ordination of training programmes for staff in conjunction with Training and Development department. The post holder will also be required to deliver training as required
Develop and ensure training programmes are established to train staff to meet statutory training requirements (fire, resuscitation, health & safety, infection control, manual handling)
Work in conjunction with Sister/charge Nurses to ensure that staff members are trained as preceptors and assessors to support pre and post registration students and new staff members.
Develop and implement training programmes for nurses to expand their clinical skills in accordance with the Trust’s standards
