Cross Site Senior Practice Development Nurse

We are an award winning organisation providing care at two main hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—and a number of community-based services across London, such as sexual health and HIV clinics.

With 6,700 members of staff, we are proud to care for a diverse population of one million people. We are committed to ensuring that our workforce is just as diverse with a strong mix of skills and abilities.

Our staff are at the very heart of our organisation and we recognise the valuable contribution that each and every person working at the Trust makes. One of our Trust priorities is to be an employer of choice—a place where people want to start their career and to grow with us through continued education, professional development and support .

Main area Nursing Grade NHS AfC:
Band 8a Contract Permanent: full time ; 37.5 hours Hours

• Full time
• Job share
• Flexible working
• Compressed hours

Site Cross site:
Chelsea and Isleworth Town London Salary £57,528 - £64,750 per annum plus HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 04/08/2026 23:59 Interview date 25/08/2026

Cross site Practice Development Nurse

Full time
37.5 hours per week

Cross-site:
Chelsea and Isleworth

The post holder will be a clearly identifiable senior clinical staff member. They will have significant clinical experience, provide sound clinical expertise to their team, and coordinate and deliver high quality care.

The Senior Practice Development Nurse (Senior PDN) for critical care is responsible for developing and implementing an e ducation and training strategy for ICU and CCOT services, in line with corporate and local initiatives and in collaboration with colleagues.

They will promote excellence in nursing practice through the integration of expert clinical practice, education, consultancy and research. The senior PDN also line manages the PDN’s on both AICU

• The Senior Practice Development Nurse (Senior PDN) for critical care is responsible for developing and implementing an education and training strategy for ICU and CCOT services, in line with corporate and local initiatives and in collaboration with colleagues

There are a number of key areas of focus:

• Provide excellent bedside education to the multi-disciplinary team within critical care.
• To have a strategic role in the promotion of advanced nursing and teaching skills within the trust.
• To aid the development of all of staff within critical care.
• To develop the provision of a developmental, educational and supportive environment.
• To lead on the development and implementation of in-house training programmes in relation to critical care for all staff.
• To provide critical care oversight to increase the uptake of critical care training to provide a robust resilient workforce to support critical care in a surge capacity.
• Along with the critical care matrons (ICU & CCOT) and lead nurse for critical care, actively participate and contribute to research and audit projects within the service.
• Support and contribute to the integration of critical care services as part of the hospital redevelopment, bringing about new ways of working.
• Facilitate development and implementation of standards, guidelines, protocols and pathways for patients requiring critical care.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea…