Practice Development Nurse

To work collaboratively with other practice development and other Trust colleagues on Education Quality Reviews in relation to the quality of the clinical learning environment Support the Trust monthly delivery of Sage and Thyme training in conjunction with the Nurse consultant for End-of-Life Care Demonstrate a high level of communication and customer care skills with patients. To act as a coach and a mentor for staff within oncology Undertake a training needs analysis and maintain registers of training as appropriate. Lead on cancer and oncology practice development initiatives. Develop appropriate competency based clinical skills education and develop relevant competency assessment documents. To support and maintain the delivery and quality of services provided within the care environment including the care delivered, setting of nursing standards and leadership of the team. Lead on the development of and implementation of nursing policies affecting education within cancer/ SACT
services. Participate and contribute to the yearly service review and annual training for SACT service. Identify appropriate key performance indicators by which the success is evaluated including the impact patient care, patient outcomes, staff retention, sickness & absences and clinical incidences. Maintain records of training undertaken by each member of staff and disseminating this information amongst senior nursing staff, ensuring that this is recorded via OLM/ESR this includes undertaking an analysis and evaluate each project being undertaken and implement changes as required based on the findings. To help clinical areas by advising on the formal & informal educational opportunities to assist nurses in developing themselves in accordance with their appraisal objectives & their clinical development. Act as a resource for junior staff and support developmental projects and provide advice to staff on resources within and outside the trust. To support the development of and
implementation of band 5 and band 6 rotational post within the Trust and the North London Hospice To ensure own practice demonstrates current clinical knowledge and latest evidence based practice