Job Summary
- To maintain primary responsibility for ensuring the Division provides a progressive learning environment for all grades of nursing staff. The post holder will support and coordinate the development of Registered Nurses; Health Care Assistants and both pre- and post-registration nursing students by co-ordinating educational activities and assessments of learning within the department.
- To be involved in the Corporate agenda participating in practice and nursing development within their Division and liaising with the Nursing Development managers as appropriate.
- The post holder will actively promote and contribute to inter-professional learning activities across the Division and Trust wide and be an effective role model for best practice nursing.
- The post holder will provide educational and clinical support for the nurses in the clinical area for 80% of their working time.
- To demonstrate effective communication and customer care skills with patients and their relatives/carers, thereby acting as a positive role model for nurses and other staff.
Please note: Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
- To ensure support is provided to newly qualified registered nurses and internationally educated Nurses
- To provide them with a structured pathway ensuring professional standards are met
- To conduct teaching sessions via tailored approach classroom sessions and 1:1 at the bedside
- To allocate appropriate practice assessors and supervisors
- To provide clinical supervision required for signing off professional skills
- To update and maintain lists of competency for each staff
- To allocate staff trainings and university courses
- To balance clinical supervision, managerial and admin duties within structured time frames
Our Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.
We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.
If you haven’t heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probation.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sylvie Fernandes Job title: Ward Manager Email address: sylvie.fernandes@nhs.net Telephone number: 02083216399
