Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- NHS AFC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR372-26
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ipswich Hospital
- Town
- Ipswich
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/06/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 29/06/2026
Employer heading
Practice Development Nurse-Paediatrics
NHS AFC: Band 7
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
Are you committed to facilitating education, improving quality and standards within our Children's Services?
Would you like to work within a team that supports training and the development of our team at Ipswich Hospital?
We are looking for a Nurse with advanced clinical skills to join our team as the Practice Development Nurse.
As the Practice Development Nurse you will provide stable guidance and advice to the entire team in the development of skills around the department, whilst ensuring the statutory training is provided to staff throughout the year.
You will work within Children's Services providing a progressive learning environment for all nursing staff to develop and enhance knowledge and skills in clinical practice to improve patient safety and experience.
You will lead on, support and coordinate the development of pre and post registration nurses and healthcare assistants by coordinating educational activities and assessments of learning within the service.
Main duties of the job
· To lead in the implementation of evidenced based practice through the development of the clinical skills of individual practitioners
· To develop and lead on the implementation of training programmes to ensure attainment of required clinical skills for children's registered and nonregistered workforce participating in the implementation of the clinical competency framework
· Co-ordinates and provides direct clinical support, education and mentoring to staff to develop competence in clinical practice in order to drive forward quality
· Supports and facilitates the development of clinical practise mentors; provides supervision and support structures liaising with external providers
· To provide best practice advise in clinical settings to support governance and influence the safety and experience of children / young people and their families
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Proven Band 6 experience in acute clinical setting
- Knowledge and experience in children's nursing
- Experience in teaching, mentoring and assessment
- Previous experience of implementing change in clinical practice/ understanding of issues pertaining to change management
- An understanding of educational programmes, policies and procedures that apply to students
- Awareness of post registration training
- Awareness and understanding of national and specialist health issues pertaining to childrens services such as NSF, every Child Matters, NHS Plan
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Children's Nurse
- First degree or equivalent study / experience relevant to specialism
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Mentorship/assessing qualification
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Faye Button
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
List jobs with East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Nursing and Midwifery



