Gynaecology Practice Development Nurse

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Gynaecology Practice Development Nurse

The closing date is 27 October 2025

We have a full time secondment opportunity within Gynaecology for a Practice Development Nurse (PDN) who will be responsible for developing and enhancing specialist nursing knowledge, skills & competencies within Gynaecology directorate.

The post holder will make appropriate use of the latest evidence to share and develop the practice of nursing staff within the service and will be expected to supervise practice, audit clinical care, teach and support nursing staff and to provide skilled professional leadership and guidance within Gynaecology.

The post holder will bring a proactive influence imparting knowledge in a range of innovative ways to improve standards and ensure the gynaecology nursing staff across all areas are confident, competent, skilled and safe practitioners.

The post holder will work closely with the practice development facilitators, team leaders and Gynaecology Matron to ensure that the training and development needs of nursing staff are met within each of the Gynaecology areas. There will be an expectation to manage and support both the pre-registration student and the Gynaecology rotational programmes.

Act as a supportive, professional role model and resource for staff & learners in practice, the classroom and external organisations. Liaise effectively and proactively with external organisations to maximise support and opportunities.

This is a Monday to Friday role.

Main duties of the job

As a Registered Nurse the post holder will be required to have the appropriate knowledge, skills and competences to deliver supervision, training and advice to all staff within Gynaecology and working with the wider multi-disciplinary team.

The post holder will also be required to attend and participate in practice development forums and workshops, directorate meetings, including staff meetings, focus groups and benchmarking groups.

Be a clinical expert providing visionary leadership, with a clear focus on resource and all matters relating to practice development in the Gynaecology Services including the development of the rotational programme for Registered Nurses as well as supporting pre-registration students.

Take a proactive role in collaboratively working with the Matron and Gynaecology Management Team and the MDT in the delivery of Clinical Development within Gynaecology.

About us

Come Nurse with us...

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.

You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?

- Our values and reputation for outstanding care

- Opportunities to experience a range of specialities

- Career and development opportunities

- Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team

- Research experience and opportunities

- Lovely location and quality of life

- Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.

This vacancy will close at midnight on the 27th of October.

Interviews are due to be held on the 10th of November.

Benefits to you

We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Qualifications

- Registered Nurse (adult) educated to degree level or willingness to undertake

- Relevant Education Qualification (PG Cert clinical Education or equivalent)

- Evidence of relevant on-going professional development

- Advanced communication skills/counselling qualification or willingness to undertake

- Teaching qualification

- Practice Assessor/supervisor Qualification

- Advanced clinical assessment

- Educated to Masters degree level

Experience

- Ability to demonstrate an expert nursing skills of Nursing in Women's Health.

- Experience of formal/informal teaching

- Experience of initiating change

- Experience in leading a team

- Use of computerised information systems

- Experience with clinical audit and research

- Participation and contribution to local Regional/National Nursing forums

- Experience working on a surgical ward

- Experience in managing a change in clinical practice

Knowledge

- Awareness and understanding of evidence based practice.

- Demonstrate awareness and understanding of clinical governance

- Understanding of patient pathway, its complexities and how to support the patient through this.

- Good understanding of Safeguarding issues

- Knowledge of the NHS Education agenda and Women's Health Strategy

Skills

- To be able to deliver expert nursing care in all clinical areas to women and their families

- Well -developed interpersonal and counselling skills

- Excellent communication, presentation and teaching skills

- Ability to deliver education and training programmes in venepuncture & cannulation, I.V. drug additives and epidural management.

- Ability to work across professional role and organisational boundaries to maintain constructive relationships

- Ability to network and communicate effectively with and motivate, negotiate, inspire and influence others.

- Capable of working as an integral member of a small leadership team.

- Flexible and adaptable to changing situations due workload and colleagues' needs

- Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients.

- Leadership Skills.

- Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time - management

- Ability to lead developments in practice

- Demonstrate analytical and judgmental skills.

- Ability to quickly appraise situation and act accordingly

- Demonstrates ability to work across organisational boundaries

- Ability to develop protocols and guidelines for practice

Additional Requirements

- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of together: safe, kind, excellent.

- The following hazards are associated with this job role: Participate in the care of women undergoing termination of pregnancies to act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct.

- Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions. ? Support and develop nurse-led care ? Good IT skills

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.

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