Emergency Department Practice Development Nurse

The post holder will be responsible for providing clinical teaching and supervision for junior nursing staff and the orientation of new staff to the A&E department.

• Designate a minimum of 80% of their time in clinical practice.
• Work in close collaboration with the ED Matrons and Senior Nursing team in addition to the ED Medical team, Practice Development Nurses across the Trust, representatives from universities and other key personnel across the clinical and organisational multi-disciplinary teams.
• Lead and deliver accredited courses that the department runs through the Trust clinical academy.

Applicants must fulfill all the requirements set out in the Personal Specification of the Job Description. Applicants must be committed and enthusiastic about working alongside our staff, supporting them in their development in line with the demands and requirements for ED nursing, and must be able to contribute to our training programme.

The PDN post is an exciting opportunity for an experienced emergency nurse to join the existing practice development team. The post holder will need to be professional, dynamic and will form a key part of the senior emergency nursing team.

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations.