Matron for Practice Development & Education Band 8A

at  Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Matron for Practice Development & Education
Band 8A, full time 37.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Trust. Are you passionate about supporting your colleagues in their development. Do you want to lead and support a progressive learning environment for all grades of nursing staff, actively promote and contribute to inter-professional learning activities and use your extensive experience and knowledge of clinical education to identify, design and deliver Trust and sector wide staff development programmes in order to manage a high quality learning experience
This key strategic post supports the Head of Nursing for Practice Development & Education in the commissioning and delivery of nursing and midwifery education for the Trust. The post holder will need to
deputise for the Head of Nursing for Practice Development & Education and will manage the Corporate Practice Education Team.
As a Matron for Practice Development & Education, the role is expected to be largely self-managing using their extensive experience and knowledge of clinical education to identify, design and deliver Trust and sector wide staff development programmes in order to manage a high quality learning experience for nursing/midwifery staff at all grades.

The post-holder must have an up to date knowledge of the current demands of clinical education and its impact on service delivery, they must have experience of innovation in education delivery. They will assess and manage the impact of the implementation of programmes, to maximise the Trust’s resources and improve staff retention

• Leading and supporting a progressive learning environment for all grades of nursing staff.
• Actively promoting and contributing to inter-professional learning activities across the Trust
• Providing effective role modelling and leadership by working clinically
• Providing clinical advice and guidance at the highest level to members of both pre-registration and post registration nursing Practice Education Teams to support education delivery
• Communicating, negotiating with internal and external stakeholders with regards to education & development for all grades of nursing staff, using persuasive, motivational and reassurance skills.

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.
Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.
Croydon University Hospital plays an active role in training the clinicians of the future and works in partnership with major London universities
If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for
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