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Job description

The post holder, in conjunction with the Ward Sisters/Charge Nurses, will be responsible for facilitating education and practice development within the Fracture/Orthopaedic wards. He/she will collaborate with key individuals, including the Clinical Co-ordinator/Service Manager, Nursing Development Lead, Ward/Department Managers & Divisional nurse. The post holder will play a key role in facilitating work based learning focused on enabling staff to work in a person centred approach. He/she will maintain a daily presence in the ward areas to support learning and development of nursing staff, in particular those new to their roles including International Nurses. He/she will also play a key role in identifying education and development needs and meeting these in innovative ways.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an up to date knowledge base ensuring professional, academic, and clinical credibility. This will involve working and role modelling as a practitioner in the unit.
• Participate in and support nursing staff's involvement in audit activities, relation to education.
• Ensure regular evaluation of effectiveness of own role.
• Provide leadership that facilitates professional decision making and effective team working.
• Demonstrate clinical expertise by role modelling person centred practice to others.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Registered Adult Nurse Part I Level 1 of NMC Register.
• Have 5 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse on Registered Adult Nurse Part I Level 1 of NMC Register and have experience for at least three years’ in a Fracture/Orthopaedic care setting.
• Must have completed, be currently undertaking or be willing to commence within 1 year of employment the Orthopaedic and Trauma nursing course short course (1 year).
• Must be committed to establishing an effective learning environment within the wards and Departments of the Fracture/Orthopaedic service.

Desirable Skills

• Recognised teaching module/certificate.
• Have a degree relating to Nursing Practice/Health care.
• IT skills.

Further Information

Location: Royal Victoria Hospital, 274 Grosvenor Road, Belfast. For full list of responsibilities, essential & desirable skills, please see Job Description/Personnel Specification on employer's website by following the Apply Direct button.