Practice Facilitator Coventry

Job summary

The Practice Development Team at UHCW has an exciting and varied scope including supporting the Trust's successful Pathway to Excellence journey, our well-established gold standard Preceptorship programme, the Professional Nurse Advocate role, the training and development of Health Care Support Workers, and supporting the continuing professional development of our current nursing, midwifery and AHP workforce. To continue to support these workstreams, we are seeking to recruit a full time Band 7 Practice Facilitator to provide Maternity Leave cover.

Practice Development are an established team with a robust support infrastructure, managed by a senior nursing team under the direction of the Practice Development Lead and Associate Director of Nursing for Education and Research.

The post holder will support the education, training and professional development of nursing, midwifery and AHP staff, promoting the implementation of evidence-based practice within clinical settings. Through providing support and guidance in practice, they will contribute to the ongoing enhancement of patient care and the quality of services delivered across the Trust. The role is clinically based, ensuring that learning is embedded within the practice environment, and will involve participation in projects and initiatives that support the development of nursing practice.

Main duties of the job

• The UHCW Nurse Preceptorship Programme including the continuing support and development of newly registered nurses and nursing associates in practice.
• The Registered Nurse Development Programme - a year long programme aimed at further developing leadership skills in registered nurses post-preceptorship.
• Continuing Professional Development including IV Medicine Administration, Conscious Sedation, Venepuncture and Cannulation, and Delegated Consent training.
• The Professional Nurse Advocate Programme.
• The implementation of evidence based practice by supporting staff in clinical practice.
• Contributing towards the continual development of quality services provided to patients and others who come into contact with the Trust.
• Being involved in the development and promotion of the governance elements of practice including contributing to the writing and review of nursing related Clinical Procedures, Guidelines and Competencies
• Working collaboratively with key stakeholders across the trust.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Job responsibilities

• Facilitate the development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and audit of nursing/midwifery policies, protocols, guidelines and standards ensuring that they meet current practice and professional regulations
• Act as a resource for staff to access and raise awareness of national and local policies that will impact upon them and affect the delivery of patient care.
• Ensure that quality standards are set and monitored and that clinical risk management and clinical audit are an integral part of practice developments.
• Facilitate the implementation of national and and local quality initiatives to improve service delivery
• Establish effective communication and good working relationships with multi-professional colleagues within the Trust to support effective service delivery.

For full details of the main responsibilities of the role please see the attached job description and person specification.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Adult or Paediatric) with current NMC registration
• Evidence of study at level 6 (BSc/degree level)
• Teaching & or assessing qualification
• Leadership Development
• Current Demonstrable CPD

Desirable

• Master's degree or working towards

Experience

Essential

• Extensive relevant professional post registration experience at band 6 or above in an acute hospital setting
• Substantial experience of developing and leading programmes of nursing education
• Wide experience of the organisation and facilitation of study events, workshops and training programmes at a Trust wide level related to continuous professional development for registered nurses
• Evidence of involvement in the delivery of a Nursing Preceptorship programme including the provision of in-practice support of Nursing Preceptees
• Evidence of implementing change in clinical practice
• Experience of teaching and assessing in clinical practice
• Experience in audit and implementing evidence-based care

Desirable

• Nursing/midwifery research experience
• Evidence of conference presentation
• Journal publication

Knowledge

Essential

• Good knowledge of clinical governance and evidence of involvement in the development of clinical guidelines and procedures
• Good working knowledge of the National Standards for Nursing Preceptorship and their application to practice
• Experience of clinical supervision and use of reflective practice
• Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
• Awareness of research and audit methodologies

Desirable

• A good understanding of current issues relating to the NHS.
• Use of action learning and other methods of facilitating staff development

Skills

Essential

• Sound clinical skills
• Ability to coach and provide appropriate feedback
• Effective leadership skills
• Evidence of applying research to practice
• Ability to critically analyse data
• Ability to analyse problems and implement appropriate solutions
• Ability to negotiate and influence decision making
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Evidence of excellent documentation and written skills
• Ability to manage difficult situations effectively
• Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Good management of own and others time
• Ability to work alone and as a member of a team
• Ability to use initiative and make decisions
• Good understanding of IT and technology

Desirable

• Be able to write complex reports and formulate policies
• Ability to carry out audit
• Microsoft office and email skills

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below)
• Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience

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.

Applications 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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).