Practice Development Nurse / ODP

Professional LeadershipPromote collaborative working partnerships and effective communication between all members of the multi-disciplinary team.Support professional and clinical standards. Act as a supportive professional role model for nursing and midwifery, providing quality care in accordance with the NMC/HCPC rules and codes of practice. Organisational & Management ResponsibilitiesIn conjunction with the Band 7 Practice Development Nurse/Midwife and Band7 practice educator for theatres supports development needs and work in clinical practice to ensure these are met. Effectively manage own time to ensure a balance between clinical and administrative duties.

Support the promotion and maintenance of a departmental culture which promotes an open and honest approach to professional decision making and problem solving. Promote and maintain organisational and professional standards.Demonstrate and promote excellent interpersonal skills, written, verbal and nonverbal communication styles. Influence and nurture positive attitudes and behaviours within the teams and wider multidisciplinary team. Support the development and implementation of preceptorship and education programmes for newly qualified nurses and midwives.

Facilitate the development of the Support Worker role both within the hospital ensuring good practice guidance and competency frameworks are in place, fully implemented and evaluated. Provide advice to promote clinical audit and quality improvement Support the mandatory training agenda. Support precepted in clinical practice during and after their preceptorshipprogramme Guide practice by working alongside newly qualified and unqualified staff in the clinical environment to improve patient care outcomes and patient experience. Contribute to multi-professional and inter- professional training and education.Utilise information from incidents and complaints to inform practice/educational programmes.

Undertake relevant clinical practices in accordance with the Scope of Professional Practice.Take all possible action to minimise clinical risk to patients, utilising all available resources. Where issues of clinical competence are identified, work with the Practice Development Leads/Practice educator and the Theatre managers to develop a plan and provide support in the clinical area.Support the Surgical Practice Development lead and Theatre practice educator support for specialist practice and forums.