Job Description

Are you passionate about delivering excellent patient care and looking for a fresh challenge?



If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and dynamic Practice Development Nurse to join our Ward 22/23 team .



Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is launching a new clinical model across our Acute Medicine and Acute Frailty services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in November 2025. We are seeking motivated and compassionate nurses to join our team at the heart of this transformation.



The new model introduces four specialist units designed to deliver high-quality, efficient and patient-centred care. Staff will have the opportunity to work across all four areas, supporting development and providing broad clinical experience. These include:



A dedicated Acute Assessment Unit (AAU)



An enhanced Acute Medical Unit (AMU)



A Frailty Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit



An Acute Frailty Unit (AFU)



This is your opportunity to shape a forward-thinking service with strong leadership, clear pathways and a commitment to development, wellbeing and collaborative working. If you're ready to be part of this exciting change, apply now and help us deliver the right care, in the right setting, at the right time.



To maintain primary responsibility for ensuring the Division provides a progressive learning environment for all grades of nursing staff. The post holder will support and coordinate the development of Registered Nurses, Nursing Associates Health Care Support Workers and both pre- and post-registration nursing students by co-ordinating educational activities and assessments of learning within the department.



To be involved in the Corporate agenda participating in practice and nursing development within their Division and liaising with the Practice Development Lead Nurse as appropriate.



The post holder will actively promote and contribute to inter-professional learning activities across the Division and Trust wide and be an effective role model for best practice nursing. The post holder will provide educational and clinical support for the nurses in the clinical area for 80% of their working time



Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:



Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development



Widening access (anchor institution) and employability



Improving the experience of staff with disability



Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development



Making equalities mainstream



To be involved in the Corporate agenda participating in practice and nursing development within their Division and liaising with the Practice Development Lead Nurse as appropriate.



The post holder will actively promote and contribute to inter-professional learning activities across the Division and Trust wide and be an effective role model for best practice nursing. The post holder will provide educational and clinical support for the nurses in the clinical area for 80% of their working time