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South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
About
South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) provides the hospital services to South Warwickshire from four hospitals:
- Warwick Hospital
- Leamington Spa Hospital
- Stratford Hospital
- Ellen Badger Hospital
We also deliver out-of-hospital community services to the whole of Warwickshire and beyond serving a population of more than half a million from various clinics. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.
What is a Foundation Trust?
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 March 2010. A foundation trust status gives us greater freedom to manage our own affairs, and makes us more directly accountable to local people through our Members, who are drawn from the local population and staff.
We are managed by a Board of Directors and the Trust is overseen by our Council of Governors. Find out more about our organisational structure and meetings and papers.
We continue to be part of the NHS and treat patients in accordance with core NHS principles – healthcare that is provided according to clinical need, not ability to pay, that it is free at the point of delivery, and that it meets the needs of everyone.
Our Members actively influence the progress of the Trust and help us to be genuinely patient-centred in every aspect. Find out about becoming a Member.
Pre-Graduate Development Nurse
Accepting applications until: 03-Feb-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 03-Feb-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Corporate Nursing Education Team, Warwick Hospital
- Address
- Lakin Road
- Town
- Warwick
- Postcode
- CV34 5BW
- Major / Minor Region
- Warwickshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Education
- Interview date
- 07/02/2025
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.
We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 6000 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.
The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Probationary Period
All new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 6 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value our employees, job applicants, students, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values of being Inclusive, Safe, Effective, Compassionate and Trusted.
Agile and Flexible Working
All our staff will have a work base. However the Trust operates as an Agile Working Team therefore staff may be working from home on a regular basis as required by the service. However, occasionally travel around Warwickshire and into your base will be required so access to your own transport would be helpful.
The Trust also welcome staff to work flexibly and we would welcome the conversation at interview regarding flexible working.
Staff Benefits
The Trust offer a wide range of additional benefits to staff. Anyone who joins us on a substantive basis can assess things such as the Lease Car Scheme, Electronics Scheme, Discounted Leisure and Travel, Cycle to work scheme amongst many others available.
Car Parking
The Trust have recently completed the construction of a multi-storey car park at our Warwick Hospital site which has allowed us to reduce waiting times for car parking passes.
To keep up to date on our latest recruitment activity follow us on twitter @swftrecruit or look us up on Facebook (Recruitment - South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust).
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Pre-graduate Development Team. We require an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Adult Nurse to fulfill the role as a Band 6 Pre-graduate Development Nurse . The role involves supporting Preceptors, Preceptees , Pre-Graduate learners, educating, training and supporting all apprentices, pre-registration nurses, trainee nursing associate, trainee assistant practitioners across community and acute settings.
The Pre-graduate Development Team is committed to supporting and encouraging staff within South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust to develop and support the delivery of high quality care.
The successful candidate must have a positive and engaging nature to motivate others.
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and dynamic individual to develop skills in training and education.
You must be committed to ensuring Trust values are delivered competently and to a high standard.
This is a full time post with cross-site working. Working hours are predominantly Monday to Friday.
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To work within and ensure continued development of an environment conducive to learning, integrating evidence based theory & practice throughout South Warwickshire NHS Trust.
To work closely with team/department managers and professional leads to establish high quality learning environments, support and provide clinical leadership for all apprentices and pre-graduate learners within the Trust as necessary.
To assist in the facilitation, delivery of Induction, training and continued evaluation for all pre-graduate learners training within both acute and community settings.
To provide teaching and support to all staff who are supervising and assessing pre-graduate learners.
To work as part of the pre-graduate development team, linking closely with the apprenticeship team and the learning and development department to support a coordinated approach to pre-graduate learning and professional development.
To support staff in the development of competence and confidence in the delivery of high standards of care whilst being responsive to the needs of patients, relatives and carers as well as service demands.
Working for our organisation
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Ensure all newly qualified staff and pre-graduate learners are supported in becoming competent and capable practitioners by employing appropriate development programmes and/or local competency frameworks.
Demonstrate clinical and practice expertise through personal practice and by leading by example
Act as an advocate for work based learning within the Trust, supporting staff and their inter-professional learning practice
Explore and exploit opportunities for learning, development and change, facilitate staff ownership of change and ensure robust systems of evaluation are in operation
Provide and participate in supporting and teaching all supervisors and assessors involved in the training and development of newly qualified staff and pre-graduate learners in practice
To give professional support to the multi-disciplinary teams and to participate in performance development for all pre-graduate learners in collaboration with service areas and department managers
Develop, deliver and evaluate structured training sessions for all newly qualified staff and pre-graduate learners in the delivery of fundamental patient care
Responsibilities for Staff Development
Assess and benchmark acceptable standards of practice
Identify good practice and foster a culture which celebrates and shares good practice
Work with groups /individuals to identify specific learning/training needs and development action plans
Assist and support a structured learning and development plan for those newly qualified staff and pre-graduate learners who need to be performance managed in collaboration with the ward/department manager / professional lead and pre-graduate development leads.
Participate in the formation of development objectives for individuals incorporating any knowledge and skills frameworks, monitoring and facilitating gateway accessibility
Work with groups and individuals to embed evidence based, quality practice
Provide information, guidance, advice, support and recommendations to improve service and training quality
Assist and support assessors and supervisors of all newly qualified staff and pre-graduate learners in effective feedback including clinical skill assessments.
Encourage reflective practice in line with clinical governance and nurse revalidation
Participate in critical incident analysis and encourage others to do the same.
Investigate complaints as required, ensuring organisational and individual learning as appropriate.
Provide timely constructive feedback for staff and person specific action plans
Identify and co-ordinate opportunities for staff development or experience
Work with individuals to recognise theory or practice gaps or poor performance and identify recovery action plans for addressing any issues identified.
Encourage and support staff to raise concerns through incident reporting, freedom to speak you, whistle blowing policy
To ensure that all health care records demonstrate clearly the NMC Guidelines for Records and Record keeping
Maintain accurate documentation, both electronic and paper, in order to ensure timely and effective communication.
Comply with the Data Protection Act to ensure appropriate action is taken to ensure confidentiality and protection of patient information
Maintain the data base of mentors and/or preceptors and their qualifications as applicable in line with NMC Standards
Maintain the process by which all staff undergoing supervision and assessment as applicable are monitored ensuring timely sign off.
Educate all newly qualified staff and pre-graduate learners regarding the need for accurate recording of all assessments, planning implementation and evaluation required within their role
Professional
Always behave in a manner that upholds the reputation of the nursing profession and the organisation
Be accountable for your own professional practice
Act as a patient advocate at all times
Keep abreast of new health care related developments, ensuring that nursing practice is up to date, evidence based and cost effective
Responsible for own personal and professional development and assist the Ward/ department Manager and/or professional lead in the development of staff as required.
Responsible for the development and maintenance of personal professional portfolio
Responsible for own professional registration and revalidation and assist the Ward/Department Managers and professional leads in ensuring that all qualified nurses have valid NMC registration and practise in accordance with NMC code of professional conduct
Attend mandatory and developmental training as identified in the teams annual training plan and personal development plan
Participate in clinical audit, practice research initiatives, quality assurance and clinical governance
Foster good working relationships throughout the organisation within the whole of the multidisciplinary team
Interpersonal Skills
To be able to provide and receive complex and sensitive information regarding staff and patients
Work collaboratively with all key stakeholders to facilitate evidence based practice in an environment which continually strives to deliver excellence in healthcare
Be able to communicate to people in a form and manner which is consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred way of communication
Be able to educate and practice high standards of basic nursing care and knowledge.
To support and inspire colleagues working within the relevant field in developing advanced knowledge & skills and competent professional practice
Be able to teach and present to large groups
Employ motivational, persuasive, empathetic and physical communication skills using a wide range of media
Be responsible for the production of and the supervision of others in the production of accurate and complete records consistent with current legislation, policies and procedures
Communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary and multi agency teams working across statutory & non-statutory settings
Produce and contribute to reports, action plans and strategy documents as required
Equality & Diversity
Acts in a way that supports equality and values diversity
Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity
Develop an understanding of the quality & diversity agenda, in all staff
Participate in Equality and Diversity Impact Assessments as appropriate
Health Safety & Security
Monitors and maintain health, safety and security of self and others within the organisation
Promote, monitor and maintain best practice in health, safety & security
Develop and maintain an environment and culture that improves health, safety & security
Carry out or participate in risk assessments to identify the risks involved in the work activity and process
How to manage or contribute to the management of the identified risk
How to help others correctly identify, report and manage all risks, critical
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Mentoring & Assessing Qualification e.g. 998 or equivalent
- Post registration qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development at degree level study
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 3 years post registration clinical experience at band 5
- Evidence of teaching and assessing learners, newly appointed staff and junior staff in clinical setting
- Sound knowledge of evidence based practice
- Knowledge and experience of audit process
- Evidence of involvement in change management
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate good communication skills : Verbal, written, presentation
- Demonstrates good organisational skills,
- Demonstrates the importance of audit and research in practice
- Able to manage personal time effectively
- Can demonstrate characteristics of effective credible leadership
- Demonstrates ability to motivate, train and develop staff
- Is innovative, positive and has ability to stimulate a conducive learning environment and opportunities
- Able to set/achieve individual/team objectives and meet deadlines
- Act as a positive role model at all times
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Able to work as an effective team member
- Is committed to and demonstrates ability to teach successfully
- Able to adapt to changing circumstances and demonstrates ability to challenge barriers to change
- Shows initiative: able to think positively and stimulate learners at different levels
- Able to achieve individual and team objectives
- Commitment to develop & supervise junior staff
- Demonstrates enthusiasm for interprofessional learning
- Able to work both autonomously and within a team
Other
Essential criteria
- Occupational Health Check and CRB
- Aware of current NMC practice guidelines and professional standards
- Flexible and adaptable in meeting changing service demand
- Experience of teaching and supervising staff
- Health & safety Priorities
- Car driver with access to a vehicle
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Liz Rixon
- Job title
- Pre Graduate Team Nurse Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01926 495321
- Additional information
01926 495321 extension 8055
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