Practice Development Nurse
At GenesisCare we want to hear from people who are as passionate as we are about innovation and working together to drive better life outcomes for patients around the world.
Are you ready to take the next step in your career as one of our two new Practice Development Nurses, supporting our cutting-edge cancer care centres in Bristol, Newmarket, Maidstone, Milton Keynes, Oxford, and Windsor? The centres will be divided equally between the two roles, tailored to the successful candidates' locations. Join our passionate team at GenesisCare UK and play a key role in shaping the future of exceptional cancer care.
The Role
As the Practice Development Nurse, you are employed to facilitate the overall continuing workforce development of nursing staff. You will support the ongoing education, training and continuous professional development of GenesisCare’s nursing workforce. Together with the Head of Nursing and Principal Nurses, you will develop, facilitate, deliver and evaluate a range of multi-professional programmes and teaching sessions that ensure the principles that guide staff development reflect GenesisCare’s commitment to quality, safety and patient experience. This is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact and develop your career.
What You'll Do
The key emphasis of the role will be to develop, deliver and evaluate cancer and SACT education programs within GCUK., this will involve
engaging with local and national cancer agenda.
lead on developing training and practice development packages and be involved setting up and delivering formal study days
working collaboratively with other oncology nurses and practice development nurses, with the objective of ensuring standardisation and shared competency assessment frameworks
Act as a role model and be highly visible in clinical areas to maximize opportunities for training and educational input across the cancer nursing workforce
Contributing to and developing clinical and education guidelines and protocols where applicable, support with undertaking a training needs analysis and maintain a register of training and competency assessment
Mentoring and supporting new and existing staff through education and clinical skills-based training in a variety of locations, empowering them to develop their own practice
Assist in the development of new learning materials and on-going review of existing resources to ensure they meet the required learning outcomes
Actively participate in audit and service improvement activity to improve patient care and outcomes
Communicate effectively within the team and to wider stakeholders, driving service improvement through effective clinical leadership
Maintain own professional competency in relation to your areas of expertise
Ensure compliance with the Health and Social Care Act regulations 2010.
Work clinically supporting education and development across the network (Approx 40% of role)
What You'll Have
Experience and skills:
Significant post-registration experience in the speciality
Clinical credibility – regarded as a successful clinician by peers or supervisors
Teaching and presenting to staff
Experience of managing own workload
Excellent verbal and written communication
Excellent interpersonal skills
Problem-solver/Lateral thinker
Excellent time management
Ability to demonstrate understanding of the current issues affecting cancer services including Clinical Governance
Able to produce structured and relevant reports
Able to demonstrate success in managing and motivating people
Qualifications And Knowledge
RGN first level nurse
Bachelor’s degree in nursing
ILS Certificate
UKONS SACT Passport
Post registration qualification in Specialty
Knowledge of clinical audit, evidence-based practice, and research
Computer literate
Mentor/teaching qualification
Masters level study (Desirable)
Other Requirements For This Role
Excellent time management
Able to produce structured and relevant reports
Able to demonstrate success in managing and motivating people
Why Choose GenesisCare
Discover what's in store for you when you join the GenesisCare UK team:
Shape your work-life balance with 26 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays, and the option to buy more or sell back annual leave.
Prioritise your well-being with complimentary private medical and dental coverage, access to Employee Assistance Program, and Income Protection.
Access our world-class radiotherapy - free to you and your immediate family, if required.
Secure your future with a competitive Company Contributory Pension Scheme.
Nurture your mental health and well-being through our well-being community, with access to Babylon Health and Headspace Wellbeing.
Enjoy hassle-free commutes with free parking at most of our centres.