Practice Development Nurse - DMOP (Care of the elderly)

Job summary

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 .

About us

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.

We run major acute services at:

• 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.

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Education and Training

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Educated to degree level standard
• Teaching certificate

Desirable

• Masters degree or willing to work towards
• Professional Nurse Advocate
• Leadership qualification

Experience/skills

Essential

• Teaching, mentorship, practice assessor experience
• nursing care experience in caring for older people.
• Experience in leading or managing a team of nurses

Desirable

• Leading educational/development programmes at clinical or departmental level
• post graduate clinical nursing course or qualification

Knowledge

Essential

• Clear understanding of clinical governance
• Excellent interpersonal and documentation skills

Desirable

• Understanding and practice of restorative clinical supervision