Quality Learning & Development Nurse

Location: York and North Yorkshire

Come and join one of the UK’s largest providers in complex care.

We'd like you to join us as a Quality Learning & Development Nurse at our Woodlands Rehabilitation Service in York.

This is a dual role which will include a rosta’d shift at this service whilst working closely with the Learning & Development team for the remainder.

Woodlands Neurological Rehabilitation Centre provides specialist level 2A neurological rehabilitation, treatment, slow stream rehabilitation, residential and respite care, as well as neurobehavioural services for up to 27 adults.

Active Neuro service Woodlands Neurological Rehabilitation Centre provides award-winning rehabilitation services for adults with neurological conditions resulting from injury, illness or disease.

We have invested in the latest rehabilitation technology and enhanced our environment to ensure our patients get the very best support possible to maximise their recovery.

With state-of-the-art amenities and a compassionate team that helps everyone to feel safe, happy, and empowered – Woodlands is an excellent place where each person in our care can live the best life possible in a nurturing and warm community.

Where you'll be working:
37.63 hours per week, on a rota basis (Monday - Sunday)
You will be required to work a minimum of one full shift a week at your designated place of work without exception reporting to the Service or Hospital Director/ Clinical Lead Deputy Manager/ Ward Manager as required.

For other hours of work within this post, you will have a dotted line of reporting to the Learning and Development Director.

What you'll be doing:

Purpose of the Role The Quality & Learning Development Nurse is responsible for driving improvements in clinical quality, professional practice and workforce capability and training across the neuro service. The role combines clinical credibility with education, quality assurance and governance to support the organisation's ambition to develop high-performing neuro hospitals.

Working under the sites registered manager, and also the operational leadership of the service, with a dotted-line professional accountability to the Active Neuro Director of Nursing and Quality, and the Director of Learning & Development, the post holder will ensure that learning is translated into consistently safe, evidence-based clinical practice.

The role will maintain direct clinical competence by undertaking minimum of one clinical shift per week within the most clinically complex area of the service.

Key Responsibilities Clinical Practice Undertake at least one rostered clinical shift each week within the clinical area, unless the requirement of training is greater.

Act as a visible clinical leader and role model.

Support staff with complex clinical decision-making.

Coach colleagues in evidence-based neurorehabilitation practice.

Identify opportunities for improvement through direct observation of care Quality Improvement Lead and support local quality improvement initiatives, including:

Clinical audits.

Quality improvement projects.

Action plans following incidents.

Learning from complaints.

Learning from safeguarding reviews.

CQC readiness.

Hospital accreditation preparation.

Improvement following inspections.

Monitor progress against quality metrics and ensure improvement actions remain on track.

Learning & Development Lead the local learning agenda by:

Supporting induction of new clinical staff.

Delivering mandatory and specialist neuro training.

Identifying competency gaps.

Supporting competency sign-off.

Developing clinical champions.

Coaching emerging clinical leaders.

Supporting preceptorship and career development.

Ensure learning programmes reflect current evidence, national guidance and organisational priorities

Governance

Support the local…