Practice Development Nurse - INTERNAL

Job overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY CWM TAF MORGANNWG UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

This post is a secondment/fixed term until 31 March 2027 due to the nature of the project and funding.

If you are interested in applying for it as a secondment, please obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying

This secondment opportunity offers an exciting role for a Practice Development Nurse to support newly registered nurses/midwives  (NRNs) as they transition from student to confident practitioners within Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB.

The post focuses on delivering and enhancing preceptorship programmes, ensuring NRNs receive structured, supportive development during their early career. This includes facilitating learning opportunities, refining clinical skills, and promoting safe, evidence-based practice.

A key element of the role is providing restorative clinical supervision, creating a supportive environment where NRNs can reflect on their experiences, build resilience, and develop professional confidence. The post holder will work collaboratively with clinical teams, education leads, and senior nurses to ensure a consistent and high-quality transition experience across the Health Board.

This role is ideal for an experienced nurse/midwife with a passion for education, workforce development, and supporting the next generation of practitioners.

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Main duties of the job

Support Preceptorship Programme Delivery Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of preceptorship programmes for newly registered nurses/midwives  (NRNs), ensuring alignment with Health Board and national standards.

Facilitate Transition to Practice Support NRNs in progressing from student to autonomous practitioner, building confidence, competence, and accountability.

Clinical Skills Development Provide education, coaching, and supervised practice to promote safe, effective, evidence-based care.

Restorative Clinical Supervision Deliver supervision sessions that promote wellbeing, reflection, resilience, and emotional support.

Education and Training Delivery Design and deliver teaching sessions, workshops, and simulation-based learning tailored to NRN needs.

Practice Support and Visibility Maintain a visible clinical presence, offering guidance and modelling best practice.

Collaboration and Partnership Working Work with ward managers, preceptors, educators, and universities to ensure consistent support.

Assessment and Feedback Monitor NRN progress, provide feedback, and support competency completion.

Quality Improvement and Evaluation Contribute to audit and continuous service improvement.

Promote Professional Standards Uphold NMC standards and deliver compassionate, person-centred care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a comprehensive overview of the role.

The post focuses on supporting newly registered nurses through structured preceptorship, facilitating their transition into confident, competent practitioners.

Key responsibilities include delivering education and training, supporting clinical skills development, providing restorative supervision, and maintaining a visible presence in practice areas. The role involves close team working,  monitoring progress, and contributing to quality improvement initiatives. It also requires upholding professional standards in line with NMC guidance while promoting compassionate, person-centred care and ensuring a supportive learning environment that embeds professional growth and staff wellbeing.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see ‘Welsh Language Guidance’ in the documents right at the bottom.