Main area Acute General Medicine Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours a week) Job ref 337-NP-9995SM
Employer London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Northwick Park Hospital Town Harrow Salary £55,524 - £62,652 Per annum inclusive of HCAS (dependent on experience) Salary period Yearly Closing 16/10/2026 23:59
Practice Development Nurse - DMOP (Care of the elderly)
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic senior nurse to support and develop nursing practice within the Department of Medicine for Older People (DMOP). The successful candidate will play a key role in creating a developmental, educational, and supportive environment for nursing staff, promoting excellence in the care of older people across the service.
The post is primarily based at Northwick Park Hospital and will supporting all the DMOP wards. The main responsibility of the post holder is to lead the development and implementation of nursing standards, clinical protocols, and care pathways, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and person-centred care for older people.
The ideal candidate will have a genuine passion for teaching, staff development, and sharing best practice. They will demonstrate a strong interest in older people's care and be committed to improving patient outcomes and experiences. Working closely with ward teams, the post holder will support nursing staff to develop their knowledge, skills, and competencies, ensuring high standards of care are consistently maintained across the designated wards.
The successful candidate will be a visible clinical leader, supporting quality improvement initiatives, promoting evidence-based practice, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development within the Department of Medicine for Older People.
Main duties of the job
The Practice Development Nurse is responsible for disseminating information to all stakeholders using multi-media methods (written reports, letters, e-mail, verbal communication (face to face & telephone), electronic teaching presentation or practical teaching session. Communication will take place with individuals, teams and groups of staff, and external organizations on a formal and informal basis.
To audit all educational, training and development programmes linked to the overseas nursing programmes and communicate the results to the relevant and appropriate departments and organizations.
Assist ward managers with training needs analysis for staff.
Assist ward managers with ensuring staff competence and close monitoring of capability and safety of nursing practice in the acute medical wards.
Deliver training on new ways of working, Trust standards, policies and procedures that directly affect patient care delivery.
Predominantly an autonomous role you will work with peer PDNs within the division, corporate nursing team and wider Trust organisational development network to ensure staff receive training and development essential for delivering high standards of patient care .
Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Education and Training
- Registered Nurse
- Educated to degree level standard
- Teaching certificate
- Masters degree or willing to work towards
- Professional Nurse Advocate
Experience/skills
- Teaching, mentorship, practice assessor experience
- nursing care experience in caring for older people.
- Experience in leading or managing a team of nurses
- Leading educational/development programmes at clinical or departmental level
- post graduate clinical nursing course or qualification
Knowledge
- Clear understanding of clinical governance
- Excellent interpersonal and documentation skills
- Understanding and practice of restorative clinical supervision
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment.
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
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Please note the Trust uses identity checking software for verifying the authenticity of identity documents provided by candidates.
As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black ,Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.
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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.
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