Practice Development Sister/Charge Nurse in Farnham

We are looking for an experienced registered nurse with current post registration experience in palliative care or relevant practice, to work as part of the Education team. This role will help promote a culture of critical thinking, evidence and skills-based practice, through practice development and continuous learning. Phyllis Tuckwell has a positive approach to developing and sharing knowledge, so this role would ideally suit a clinician whose passion is to drive forward clinical practice contributing to quality improvement and clinical leadership. The role encompasses the assessment of clinical skills and competences, support in practice, as well as supporting the development and review of clinical policies and guidelines as a team approach.

Main duties of the job

About You:

• A successful Practice Development Sister/Charge Nurse will:
• Have RGN Degree Level Qualification
• Have current NMC registration in adult or general nursing
• Have palliative / end of life care or long-term conditions experience
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Be a team player
• Work with teams and managers to deliver high quality services for patients, carers, and their families.
• Be a car driver and owner
• Have experience of multidisciplinary team working and with external partners

For a full list of essential requirements, please refer to the job description and person specification document.

About Us:

We are based in Farnham and Guildford, and provide bespoke, compassionate palliative and end of life care for people living with an advanced or terminal illness, across West Surrey and North-East Hampshire. Phyllis Tuckwell is a very special place to work. Our staff make a real difference to the lives of our patients and their loved ones, providing outstanding care at a time that really matters. Our staff are pivotal in helping deliver our vital services, ensuring every day is precious for our patients.

The impact of our services on the lives of our patients and their families can be read about on our website.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, with the principles of fairness and equality at its core. We are an equal opportunities employer, who values and respects our employees' unique knowledge, skills and experiences. We warmly welcome applications from all sections of the community. All appointments are made following a fair and equitable process, based on merit, job requirements and business need.

We Offer:

• Continuation of NHSPension or Phyllis Tuckwell Group Personal Pension Plan (matched contributions up to 7.5%)
• Health Cash Plan Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Blue Light Discount Card
• Possibility to study MSc modules
• Access to learning and professional development opportunities
• A Great Place to Work
• Flexible hours and flexible working
• Supportive colleagues
• Clinical supervision and support

97% of our staff are proud to work for Phyllis Tuckwell.

We reserve the right to close the role ahead of the closing date should sufficient applications be received. Your early response is therefore encouraged. Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and therefore are unable to provide sponsorship. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Job responsibilities

ACCOUNTABLE TO: Clinical Education Manager

JOB PURPOSE:

• To provide leadership in clinical practice for high quality, safe clinical care to patients, carers, and families.
• To promote a culture of critical thinking, evidence, and skills-based practice across clinical services, through practice development.
• To assess clinical skills and competences to underpin roles and clinical practice.
• To contribute to the review and update of clinical policies, procedures and guidelines alongside other PT Leads.
• To work as part of the Education team to promote professional development through education and clinical practice development.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Professional

• To provide clinical leadership to ensure the implementation of high-quality clinical skills within PT.
• To drive forward clinically effective and patient centred care through working with service leads across PT.
• Engaging with, and working collaboratively with, multidisciplinary colleagues promoting evidence-based practice.
• Contribute to a clinical excellence approach and action plan in conjunction with service leads and managers.
• Work with PT Leads to support the development or review of clinical policies and procedures ensuring these are up to date in respect of legislation and best practice, and easy to understand for all staff responsible for working within these.
• Act as a lead on clinical practice development working with clinical team leads to support clinical competences to underpin roles and interventions.
• To support other professionals to become knowledgeable and competent, delivering high standards of care through role modelling, advice, and mentorship.
• To encourage reflection in practice identifying areas for improvement and development, to underpin patient and family/carer care.
• To act as a resource, working with service leads and managers, to ensure clinical professionals have the skills and knowledge to undertake their role safely and effectively and have the required support with revalidation.
• To provide reports as required to demonstrate the practice development work plan and outcomes.
• To be aware of the relevance of information technology and its use within this role.
• To maintain own professional registration and keep abreast of current practices.
• To observe and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct including the Administration of Medicines, Record Keeping, Guidelines for Clinical Practice and Revalidation requirements.

• Maintain own current clinical knowledge and skills to inform practice development and clinical practice, through working with PT teams across the Inpatient Unit, Care at Home and Living Well service areas.
• To abide by the principles of clinical and information governance and health and safety, prioritising patient and staff safety.
• To act as a role model for staff in the clinical area and to ensure best practice is always maintained.
• To provide professional clinical advice within service areas.

• To demonstrate the interface between theory and practice in the clinical area supporting a culture of continuous learning alongside Service Leads.
• To facilitate opportunities for reflective practice, thereby promoting an environment where learning can occur from positive and negative experiences and feedback.
• To share learning through formal and informal education.
• Working with Service Leads to provide, where identified, individual mentorship, or support for teams, where developments/improvements in clinical practice need to take place because of incidents, complaints or gaps in skills or knowledge.
• To support student and registered professional placements to maximise safety and individual experience.
• Working alongside the Education team, to support and provide leadership to the practice assessors and practice supervisors, ensuring they are effective in their role and that their knowledge and skills remain up to date.

• To address personal and professional development through 1:1 meeting with line manager and the PT Annual Performance Review System, maximising opportunities for ongoing continuous professional development.
• To be responsible for ensuring that personal supervision/coaching is in place.
• Maintain own professional registration and revalidation requirements.

• To develop robust mechanisms for the ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of patient care.
• To participate in research and audit within PT encouraging staff participation and actions as part of quality improvement.

• Role holders are required to understand their responsibilities in the safeguarding context, ensuring that Phyllis Tuckwell reduces the risk of harm or abuse of adults and children at risk.
• You are required to adhere to Phyllis Tuckwell's Safeguarding Policy (held on the NEST), which supports the local authority's multi-agency safeguarding policy, the law (Care Act 2014) and Mental Capacity Act 2005 (including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards).
• Inform the appropriate PT professional where there is concern that an adult or child may be at risk of harm, abuse, or neglect.

Phyllis Tuckwell is committed to an Equal Opportunities approach, valuing, and respecting everyone as individuals, with diverse opinions, cultures, lifestyles, and circumstances. This job description is underpinned by Phyllis Tuckwell's philosophy, culture, and core values, which actively embrace diversity and inclusion and promote total team spirit. This job description is current and subject to yearly review in consultation with the jobholder. It is liable to reflect and anticipate necessary changes to support the PT strategy.

Person Specification

• Relevant post registration senior nursing experience with clinical leadership (transferable skills) and management experience
• Current palliative care or relevant clinical experience
• Team player within a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of training and enabling others, understand different learning styles and engaging with people to find solutions.
• Experience of developing staff in the clinical field
• Experience of mentoring and reflective practice.
• Experience of practice development and of assisting with change management to implement evidence-based practice.
• Experience of reviewing and updating clinical policies, procedures, and guidelines and of audit within clinical practice.
• Experience of embedding clinical competences to underpin clinical practice.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration in adult nursing
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Skills and Knowledge

• Demonstrate a breadth of clinical skills.
• Professional commitment and self-awareness
• Be able to motivate self and others with enthusiasm.
• To work flexibly as an autonomous practitioner without direct supervision
• Sound knowledge of current issues and developments
• Knowledge to critically examine evidence to inform policy, guidelines, education, and service improvement.
• Good organisational and decision-making skills
• Ability to use various modes of IT including internet to enhance learning.
• An understanding of palliative care and of PT and its philosophy.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.