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Job overview

The Emergency Department at WVT are expanding our practice education team. 

We are looking for :-

A  Band 7 Practice development nurse who  will support the  nursing team in ED and SDEC to fulfil their potential in the exciting world of  emergency nursing. 

You will have a proven track record of working in Emergency care 

The ideal candidate must be able to build relationships with staff at all stages of their career to support them with the development of skills and competencies is essential

The post holder will be required to work predominately on weekdays and mainly based in the clinical environment.

You must be resilient, an excellent team player and be willing to lead  and facilitate  change  in the workplace 

If you feel that you have the above attributes, then we would look forward to receiving your application.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will support the current PDN in post to ensure that staff feel supported in their day to day duties .

You will demonstrate specialist knowledge within the sphere of  emergency nursing and act as a resource for the Emergency Department, Same day Emergency care Unit, the directorate and the Trust.

You must be  flexible to meet changing demands at short notice.

The successful candidate will require excellent communication and interpersonal skills, being able to demonstrate the ability to work independently and part of a team. The successful candidate will be required to have evidence of ongoing professional development with previous post registration experience which is relevant and recent.

Working for our organisation

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we’d want for our family and friends.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.”

Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time…all the time.