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Job overview

A new and exciting opportunity is currently available for a qualified nurse to join the ED Practice development team.

The Trust’s philosophy is to keep the patient at the heart of everything we do and we expect staff to uphold our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent at all times. This means that we go to great lengths to recruit the right people. We want people with a positive attitude who are willing to go the extra mile, not because they are asked to, but because they are committed to being part of a healthcare team that provides an excellent caring service to our patients.

The ED PD team shares this philosophy as we aim to help staff in becoming fulfilled and skilled professionals, thus delivering the best care to patients and their families as well as promoting staffs job satisfaction and fulfilment.

As a Major Trauma Centre, we offer a diverse set of trainings that are delivered/facilitated by the PD team, to not only fulfil their role, but also to allow them to pursue their career objectives.

As a PD nurse you will be required to deliver formal training sessions as well as informal training while working alongside your colleagues.

As a PD nurse you will be required to regular weekly clinical shifts

We are also required to support students from different backgrounds, such as nurses, paramedics and midwifes, in achieving the knowledge and skills necessary to complete their training and work as professionals

Main duties of the job

If you are looking for an opportunity to further develop your career and you like to help staff in developing their skills and knowledge, join us in the PD team.

Main duties

Responsible for leading the assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of evidence based nursing care to a group of patients

To focus on the education needs of nursing staff under the direction of the Senior Practice Development Nurse.

To assist in meeting Trust requirements with regard to the delivery of training of staff.

Support the Senior Practice Development Nurse to deliver the department / Trust key learning / skills / education objectives.

Lead and maintain a high standard of quality nursing care

Take a lead in the education, development and supervision of other staff members.

Act as a clinical and professional role model, assessing and junior staff.

Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.

Working for our organisation

Come Nurse with us…

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.

You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.