Practice Development Lead

We are seeking to recruit a passionate and self-motivated therapist to work within this practice development role. The post holder will be responsible for the clinical education and direction of travel for both qualified and non-qualified members of staff alongside students on placement. Working alongside key stakeholders within the professions of OT, PT, SLT and Dietetics, you will be responsible for ensuring a high quality learning experience for Therapy students and staff within LNWH. Operating across three busy sites with a range of both inpatient and outpatient specialities, we are seeking an individual with a strong clinical skillset and a passion to impart their knowledge and experience to others. This role presents an exciting opportunity to set direction and strategy in relation to all elements of training and supervision within therapies. Reporting to the Head of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, the post holder will gain experience of engaging with a variety of senior stakeholders, and will be engaged with leading on our training and development offerings.Main duties of the job To work clinically and operationally alongside both qualified and trainee therapists to support and develop skills, expertise and knowledge that enable effective management of care. To work clinically as required within own professional competency. Act as an expert practitioner and role model, assisting colleagues to develop advanced knowledge and skills Demonstrate specialist clinical knowledge and skills at the patient's bedside Set, monitor and maintain excellent standards of therapies care in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team. Maintain and role model personal contact with patients, relatives and carers, being sensitive to their need for courtesy, dignity and privacy, ensuring a safe and friendly environment at all times. Maintaining timely and accurate records and ensuring that confidentiality is respected. Communicating with and assisting other members of the multidisciplinary team to promote excellence in the delivery of care and develop inter-professional learning. Monitor and audit the quality of care through a range of strategies including risk management incident reporting, complaints, research, and clinical audit. Able to scrutinise, question, evaluate and react to a multitude of complex and problematic situations, including practical, emotional, and organisational aspects of patient, relative and staff management.

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.