# Practice Development Lead > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/practice-development-lead/0d7e2ac7-9dab-4453-bd90-a9ad6bdfb861 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/practice-development-lead/0d7e2ac7-9dab-4453-bd90-a9ad6bdfb861.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Emergency Department - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (full and part time positions available) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-01T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-12T10:40:42.208Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Somerset/Bath/Royal_United_Hospitals_Bath_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Emergency_Department/Emergency_Department-v8223979 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8223979?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ruh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Band 7 Development Post, with Band 8a on completion of required training and competencies Following a review of our educational leadership structure, we are excited to introduce a new Practice Development Lead role within the Emergency Department (ED) and Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC). We are seeking an experienced senior Emergency Nurse or Allied Health Professional (AHP) with a passion for education to lead our practice development agenda. The post holder will provide strategic leadership to ensure staff training aligns with evidence-based practice, service priorities, and organisational objectives. As a clinical expert, you will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to identify learning needs and design, deliver, and evaluate educational programmes. You will support staff in developing clinical competence, promoting professional growth, and fostering a culture of inclusion, well-being, and continuous learning. The role includes leading and influencing a team of Clinical Practice Facilitators, and working closely with the ED Consultant Nurse, Senior Matron, Senior leadership team, Trust education leads, and Higher Education Institutions. This role is pivotal in enhancing patient outcomes, improving staff experience, and embedding a culture of excellence within the service. ### Main duties of the job Key responsibilities include overseeing professional development across all staff groups, ensuring compliance with statutory and mandatory training, supporting personalised inductions, and contributing to clinical governance, audit, research, and quality improvement. - To work in accordance with the NMC/HCPC code - To ensure that their own practice demonstrates current clinical knowledge and the latest evidence-based practice - Develop clinical practice in line with national evidence and role model high standards of clinical care and leadership to ED staff - Create bespoke training packages to address service demand and enhance clinical practice and leadership skills within the ED - To lead the development of nursing practice and policy within Urgent and Emergency care, exploring new roles and ways of working for nurses/AHPs. - To produce written accounts of each episode of clinical facilitation, documenting learning achieved and areas for further development - To demonstrate specialist knowledge in clinical settings and support the advancement of knowledge and skills, using approved assessment procedures. - To work effectively as part of the multi-professional, inter-disciplinary team, encouraging and supporting other health professions in the promotion and maintenance of an effective learning environment. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities This role is open to those nurses, paramedics and AHPs with NMC or HCPC registration. This post can be offered as a development post at Band 7. Applications will be considered for experienced emergency care educators who do not yet hold a full education or instructor qualification. We would consider a development role, paid at band 7, whilst these qualifications are achieved, with band 8a awarded on completion. A personal development plan will be developed which will outline the competencies and skills required for band 8a to be awarded. Please see the attached Job Description for role responsibilities and essential/desirable criteria. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Band 8a PDL ED **Essential** - NMC/HCPC registration - Significant experience in a secondary care adult emergency department at band 7+ - Recognised education qualification - PGCERT or equivalent - ALS, APLS or ETC instructor - Paediatric experience **Desirable** - MSc in Education - Autonomous practice module ## Documents - [join the ruh (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3030) - [practice development lead job description (pdf, 323.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10533457) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.