PGDip Advance Nursing Practice (District Nursing)

PGDipin Advancing Practice (District Nursing): Development Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for you to develop your leadership, decision making and clinical skills whilst obtaining a Specialist Practice Qualification in District Nursing. This programme will enable these advanced skills, and encourage your personal development by engaging you in debate, critical analysis and reflection.

The current modernisation agenda of the NHS and particularly primary care requires nurses to work flexibly and collaboratively, make sound professional judgements, and provide skilled critical and sensitive action which is responsive to patient need.

We have opportunities for innovative nurses to undertake the PGDip in Advancing Nursing Practice (DN Specialist Qualification).

• You will be a Registered Nurse working in a community setting.
• You will need to hold a BSc (Hons) or evidence of post registration study.
• You must meet the University entry requirements.
• You will be able to demonstrate sound leadership skills and have a commitment to working in the community.

This is currently a part time distance learning course over two years allowing the successful candidate to combine study with contracted hours.

All course fees are funded through Health Education Wessex. Salary support is available and will be negotiated at interview.

15 hours per week study contract and the rest of your contracted hours will be with your usual workplace.

Previous applicants need not apply.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Anne-Marie Phillips - Practice Educator 07867 190929anne-marie.phillips@nhs.net or Jackie Balloch – Team Lead and Practice Teacher 07917 558631jackie.balloch1@nhs.net.

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance health care provider in England. We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.

Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust’s beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.

Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.

Job Purpose

To successfully meet the academic and practical competencies set within the framework of the University. To actively participate in the course completing all assigned assessments.

Job Statement

• Academic: Whilst participating on the academic course the post holder will aspire to achieve the skills of advanced assessment, management, leadership, mentorship and, where applicable, nurse prescribing through the standards of education.
• Practice: Using present clinical skills, develop relevant competencies (within your sphere) to demonstrate skills as a specialist practitioner.
• Work within the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC 2002) guidelines and scope of professional practice