Development Nurse (Student Experience / Direct Employment Manager)

at  South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

To ensure high quality provision of practice learning opportunities for learners across the Trust who are undertaking programmes leading to registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). This includes the recruitment and support of seconded staff and apprenticeships. To work collaboratively with Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and other practitioners across the sector, to monitor practice placements and ensure that they are fully compliant with audit requirements. In partnership with key stakeholders and Placement Coordinator, to develop and maintain clinical practice placement opportunities for learners undertaking Pre-registration Nursing and Nursing Associate courses within the Trust and to ensure that clinical placement areas meet the requirements outlined within the Standards for Pre-registration Nursing Education (NMC, 2010).
In partnership with key stakeholders, to ensure that all learners are provided with practice learning opportunities that enable them to meet the NMC standards of proficiency and programme outcomes, as indicated within Standards for Pre-registration Nursing Programmes (NMC, 2018/2023). Develop systems for supporting and disseminating information to Practice Supervisors, Practice Assessors and clinical managers across the Trust. In collaboration with other Student Experience team members, to lead and support the implementation of the NMCs Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment (SSSA) (NMC, 2019/2023). To work with placement areas and HEIs to ensure that all annual clinical placements audits are up to date and to establish and maintain systems for monitoring, reviewing and reporting on the quality of the practice learning environments.
To provide support and guidance for Practice and Academic Assessors, Practice Supervisors and staff who support and assess students and learners in clinical practice. To promote and manage the recruitment of final placement students into nursing and nursing associate posts across the Trust and to lead on their development programmes. To work collaboratively with and support the wider Student Experience colleagues and other members of the Nursing Development Team (NDT). Maintain own clinical competence and fitness for practice by working a minimum of two days per month within clinical teams across the Trust.
Act as a credible role model

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