Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing and Patient Experience
- Grade
- AFC Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 384-AGB-EMF20806
- Employer
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £51,657 - £58,785 per annum including High Cost Area Supplement
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Practice Development Sister/ Preceptorship Lead Nurse
AFC Band 7
Job overview
Do you have a passion for the development and education of staff in practice?
Are you a keen advocate for gold standards of care?
Why not consider joining the dynamic and highly motivated Practice Development Team at the Royal Surrey County NHS Foundation Trust. The Practice Development Team support all levels of the nursing Trust wide to deliver high quality, evidence based, compassionate care to our patients. The team comprises of highly experienced educators who provide training and assessment for the National Care Certificate, Pre-Registration programmes, Preceptorship and specific core clinical skills.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate would work strategically across the Trust leading an educational work stream that supports training and education of one of the following groups of staff: student nurses, registered nurses, preceptees and unregistered staff, building confidence and competence. The post holder would be expected to liaise with key external stake holders, including NHS England and both Further and Higher Educational Institutes. In particular, this role would focus on leading Nursing Preceptorship across the Trust and supporting the continuing review and development of multidisciplinary preceptorship.
An integral part of the role is providing education in both the classroom and clinical setting using varying methods of teaching, including innovative strategies such as simulation, empathy building devices and educational games.
Advanced communication, leadership skills and mentoring/Practice Assessor experience are essential for the role when coaching, teaching, assessing and providing feedback/forward. Your clinical background and knowledge will contribute to the creation and review of our education, Trust standards, competencies and policies which act as a framework to protect our staff and patients.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.
We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients’ homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.
To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To lead Nursing Preceptorship across the Trust, and support the continuing review and development of midwifery and AHP preceptorship, which aligns with current national Preceptorship Frameworks and supports the Trust strategy.
To lead the development of practice across an identified PD work stream and nursing education.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Educated to degree level
- Mentorship/Practice Assessor qualification or equivalent
- Post qualification or equivalent experience in nursing studies
- PG Cert in Education for Health Professionals or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Management course
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience at a senior nursing level within acute hospital setting
- Can demonstrate up to date clinical credibility/competence
- Evidence of research based practice
- Evidence of extended skills in practice
- Evidence in changing practice and project management
- Evidence of commitment to CPD
Desirable criteria
- Clinical Audit
- Working multi-cultural environments
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Bjorn Ramirez
- Job title
- Head of Nursing-Education and Practice Development
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01483 571122
- Additional information
Ext 2463
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