The closing date is 23 October 2025
Salary: £53,751 to £60,651 a year per annum inclusive HCAS
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse to apply for a band 7 Practice Development Nurse position within St Marks Hospital, London North West University Trust.
We are seeking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual to work closely with our nursing team to promote learning, exceptional quality care and development of staff across all our clinical areas.
You need to possess excellent communication, teaching and interpersonal skills and be able to actively support our clinical nurse managers and Modern Matron in delivering high quality development programme for staff.
You must have considerable experience to include colorectal, gastrointestinal and general surgery nursing experience.
You will be confident and competent to lead a team and also possess a comprehensive portfolio of personal development and a formal teaching qualification.
The role is based at our Central Middlesex Hospital, Northwick Park Hospital and Ealing Hospital. With a solid base colorectal surgery and Intestinal Rehabilitation nursing, you will be required to develop the skills and knowledge of our staff as the complexity of the work we undertake increases. You will spend a large part of your time working clinically alongside staff and working directly with our MDT members including consultants in order to understand their requirements and needs from a dynamic and high performing team
Main duties of the job
Work clinically alongside new starters, overseas nurses, apprentice nursing associates and other members of staff requiring additional support to develop skills, expertise and knowledge to enable effective management of care.
To work with practice supervisors and practice assessors to assist in mentoring and assessing the competencies identified for the candidates as stipulated by the NMC.
Act as an expert practitioner and role model, assisting colleagues to develop advanced knowledge and skills
Demonstrate specialist clinical knowledge and skills at the patient’s bedside
Set, monitor and maintain excellent standards of nursing care in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team.
Maintain and role model personal contact with patients, relatives and carers, being sensitive to their need for courtesy, dignity and privacy, ensuring a safe and friendly environment at all times.
Maintaining timely and accurate nursing records and ensuring that confidentiality is respected.
Communicating with and assisting the multidisciplinary team to promote excellence in the delivery of care, promote and develop inter-professional learning.
Person Specification
Essential
- Registered Nurse
Desirable
- NMC registered
Essential
Essential
- Minimum 5 years experience
Desirable
- Minium 5 years experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).