Key Result Areas:

Ensure staff are supported in becoming competent and capable practitioners by employing appropriate development programmes and/or local competency frameworks.

Demonstrate clinical and practice expertise through personal practice and by leading by example

Act as an advocate for practice learning within the Trust, supporting staff and their inter-professional learning practice

Explore and exploit opportunities for learning, development and change, facilitate staff ownership of change and ensure robust systems of evaluation are in operation with an emphasis of improving end of life care

Provide and participate in clinical supervision, mentorship and/or preceptorship.

To give professional support to the multi-disciplinary team and to participate in staff performance development for all bands of staff in collaboration with service areas and department manager.

To work directly with staff when providing care and to monitor their performances as required.

To share and promote best practice in end of life care across the Trust

Participate in staff induction programmes

Support , development , delivery and evaluate of education and  training  for  staff

Participate in research and audit, monitoring and reviewing activities to promote critical analysis of current practice and current evidence base.

Responsibilities for Staff Development

Assess and benchmark acceptable standards of practice

Identify good practice and foster a culture which celebrates and shares good practice

Work with groups /individuals to identify specific learning/training needs and development action plans

Assist and support a structured learning and development plan for those staff who need to be performance managed in collaboration with the ward/department manager / professional lead and practice development co-ordinator.

Participate in the formation of development objectives for individuals incorporating the knowledge and skills framework, monitoring and facilitating gateway accessibility

Work with groups  and individuals to embed evidence based, quality practice

Provide information, guidance, advice, support and recommendations to improve service and training quality

Assist and support Mentors and Preceptors in effective feedback and support of learner’s including clinical skill assessments.

Encourage reflective practice in line with clinical governance and nurse revalidation

Participate in critical incident analysis and encourage others to do the same.

Investigate complaints as required, ensuring organisational and individual learning as appropriate. 

Provide timely constructive feedback for staff and person specific action plans

Identify and co-ordinate opportunities for staff development or experience

Work with managers to assist with  individuals recognise theory or practice gaps or poor performance and development  of recovery action plans for addressing any issues identified.

Encourage and support staff  to raise concerns through incident reporting, freedom to speak you, whistle blowing policy 

To ensure that all health care records demonstrate clearly the NMC Guidelines for Records and Record keeping

Maintain accurate documentation, both electronic and paper, in order to ensure timely and effective communication.

Comply with the Data Protection Act to ensure appropriate action is taken to ensure confidentiality and protection of patient information

Maintain the data base of mentors and/or  preceptors and their qualifications as applicable in line with NMC Standards

Maintain the process by which all staff undergoing mentoring or preceptorship as applicable are monitored ensuring timely sign off.

Educate all staff regarding the need for accurate recording of all nursing assessments, planning implementation and evaluation of nursing care

Professional

Always behave in a manner that upholds the reputation of the nursing profession and the organisation

Be accountable for your own professional practice

Act as a patient advocate at all times 

Keep abreast of new health care related developments, ensuring that nursing practice is up to date, evidence based and cost effective

Responsible for own personal and professional development and assist the Ward/ department Manager and/or professional lead in the development of staff as required.

Responsible for the development and maintenance of personal professional portfolio

Responsible for own professional registration and revalidation and assist the Ward/Department Managers and professional leads in ensuring that all qualified nurses have valid NMC registration and practise in accordance with NMC code of professional conduct

Attend mandatory and developmental training as identified in the teams annual training plan and personal development plan

Participate in clinical audit, practice research initiatives, quality assurance and clinical governance

Foster good working relationships throughout the organisation within the whole of the multidisciplinary team

Interpersonal Skills

To be able to provide and receive complex and sensitive information regarding staff and patients

Work collaboratively with all key stakeholders to facilitate evidence based practice in an environment which continually strives to deliver excellence in healthcare

Be able to communicate to people in a form and manner which is consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred way of communication

Be able to educate and practice high standards of basic nursing care and knowledge.

To support and inspire colleagues working within the relevant field in developing advanced knowledge & skills and competent professional practice

Be able to teach and present to large groups

Employ motivational, persuasive, empathetic and physical communication skills using a wide range of media

Be responsible for the production of and the supervision of others in the production of accurate and complete records consistent with current legislation, policies and procedures

Communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams working across statutory & non-statutory settings

Produce and contribute to reports, action plans and strategy documents as required

Equality & Diversity

Acts in a way that supports equality and values diversity

Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity

Develop an understanding of the quality & diversity agenda, in all staff

Participate in Equality and Diversity Impact Assessments as appropriate

Health Safety & Security

Monitors and maintain health, safety and security of self and others within the organisation

Promote, monitor and maintain best practice in health, safety & security

Develop and maintain an environment and culture that improves health, safety & security

Carry out or participate in risk assessments to identify the risks involved in the work activity and process

How to manage or contribute to the management of the identified risk

How to help others correctly identify, report and manage all risks, critical incidents and near misses