Practice Development Nurse

An excitingopportunity has arisen within Speciality Medicine for an enthusiastic Band 6 nurse, with an interest in education to become a Practice Development Nurse to support nurses within C5 Acute Medical and Endocrine Ward at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. This post a 5 months fixed term role at 37.5 hours per week, flexible working, as this is necessary to meet the educational requirements of nurses within the Division. The role, requires an excellent, credible, clinical role model, to support the ward leader and practice nurse educator for the division in working alongside nurses within clinical practice, inspire and motivate new and existing staff in delivering compassionate care that ensures patient safety and dignity, with a focus on recruitment and retention of nurses., The successful candidate should be dynamic and passionate about education and the professional development of nurses. The individual will possess initiative, to work autonomously on occasions and be willing to learn how to organise and assist in developing a structured programme of teaching to ensure delivery of nursing care to the highest standard.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.