Practice Development Nurse

Are you ready to make a significant impact in healthcare education? Join our innovative Clinical Skills and Simulation Team at the NCA and lead the way in exceptional clinical training.
In this pivotal role, you will develop, evaluate, and enhance cutting-edge clinical skills and simulation training across the NCA. Your expertise will empower healthcare professionals to refine their skills and confidence in patient care, ultimately improving outcomes for those they serve.
Imagine being at the forefront of clinical education, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. Collaborate with diverse clinical teams to ensure our training programs are relevant, engaging, and impactful. By leveraging innovative teaching methods and evaluating program effectiveness, you will transform the learning experience for trainees.
We seek an individual with proven teaching and training experience, strong clinical credibility, and a collaborative mindset. Excellent communication skills will be vital in motivating and leading others.
If you are passionate about shaping the future of clinical education and eager to elevate your career, this opportunity is for you! Join us at NCA and help build the next generation of healthcare leaders. Apply now to embark on this rewarding journey!, Are you passionate about advancing healthcare education? We invite you to lead a dynamic team at the NCA as our Clinical Skills and Simulation Training Leader., + Lead and Inspire: Manage a small team of practice trainers to deliver a range of clinical skills and simulation training programs across all NCA sites.
+ Maintain Standards: Ensure all training is up to date, evidence-based, and meets the highest standards of education.
+ Collaborate and Evaluate: Peer review educational programs for coworkers and direct reports, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
+ Innovate: Create and develop new training initiatives to address the evolving needs of healthcare professionals.
+ Facilitate Learning: Organize training across diverse settings to support ongoing staff development in clinical practice.
+ Govern and Improve: Establish appropriate governance structures around training and develop improvement action plans in partnership with stakeholders.
Who You Are: A self-directed professional with extensive teaching and clinical experience, strong leadership qualities, and exceptional communication skills.
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in healthcare education, apply today to join our passionate team at NCA., As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives., To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.
We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact [email protected]
For posts advertised on a fixed term contract basis, we will offer secondments only for NHS appointments. Fixed term contracts will be only be offered for external non-NHS appointments., Keep up to date with the latest job opportunities and information across the Northern Care Alliance by following us on Twitter and Facebook: @NCACareersNHS