Senior Staff Nurse

4 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Full time

The Practice Development Nurse (PDN) in Critical Care is a pivotal member of the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust's Intensive Care Department, dedicated to enhancing the clinical competencies and professional development of all nursing staff within the unit. This role is essential for maintaining and elevating the standards of patient care through the ongoing education and advancement of nursing practices.
As a PDN, the individual will assume a leadership position, working closely with the Band 7 team to guide and facilitate the development of nursing staff and students. This involves not only the direct provision of training but also the coordination and implementation of evidence-based clinical practices across the unit. The role also includes significant responsibilities in the realms of research and policy development. The PDN will lead efforts to integrate the latest research findings into day-to-day clinical operations, enhancing the overall quality of care provided to critically ill patients. Additionally, this position involves substantial mentorship and support for nursing staff, fostering a learning environment that encourages inquiry and continuous improvement.
Co-ordinate and promote the clinical supervision system within the unit andtogether with the Band 7 team, provide supervision, as necessary.To co-ordinate and manage the Practice Supervision and AssessmentProgramme in critical care for all pre and post registration nursing students.To co-ordinate a programme of in-service training for staff in critical care withreference to the requirements of GPICS, as identified by the training needsanalysis, especially those staff on the Preceptorship Programme andIntroduction to ICU Course.To teach post registration critical care course students on the Unit.To participate and provide information to all groups working on standards foraccreditation of clinical care and nursing policies in relation to critical care.Informing them with up-to-date research that has been critically evaluated forits suitability for transfer to LGT Critical Care.Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is a community focused provider of local and acute care, providing high quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley. With a turnover of around 700 million, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham and a range of community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup.
This is reflected in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection (from February 2020), which found improvements across the organisation and gave us an improved rating of Good in the Well-Led and Effective domains, in addition to the rating of Good that we had already achieved in the Caring domain. In collaboration with the Band 7 team and Matron, responsible for developingand leading the implementation of the Unit's educational, training, anddevelopment strategies, including future initiatives.To work with the ICU Matron to maintain your own personal and professionaldevelopment to achieve full potential.Act as unit representative in the course management and curriculadevelopment forums and liaise with Higher Education Institutes in order topresent future needs and requirements.Determine, collect, and document data as required to assess workload, qualityassurance, training records, and audit information.
Band 7 ICU PDN JD_Updated May 2024_Martine RooneyTo provide direct teaching to staff both Trust wide and at Higher EducationInstitutes in critical care skills.Provision of support advice, assistance, and counselling for all staff within thecritical care environment.
Evidence of completing a Practice Supervisor and Practice Assessor training or an ENB 998
Completion of a Critical Care Specialist/Postgraduate Course or an ENB 100
Evidence of successful completion of leadership training

At least 2 years at Senior Band 6 within critical care
Experience of designing, delivering and evaluating training sessions /programmes

IT Skills including Office programmes specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Must show evidence of continuing professional development, and demonstrate awareness of wider issues in nursing and critical care
Knowledge of the latest Guidance for the Provision of Intensive Care Services
Understanding of the NMC's Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment

Personal Qualities
The post is predominantly office hours Monday to Friday but the post holder should be able to work full time, evenings, weekends, night duty, bank holidays - all range of shifts

University Hospital Lewisham


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