Practice Development Practitioner
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Practice Development Practitioner at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] - Southampton, UK. Permanent, Full-time. Salary: £49,387 - £56,515 a year.
Job Summary
The post holder will be expected to positively promote and develop educational standards within the Service, working to improve clinical practice with bands 2 - 6 including newly qualified staff going through Preceptorship and a number of skilled mentors and preceptors within our Mental Health Services. They will be expected to be involved in the delivery of clinical education and support assessment of learners in practice. They will also be expected to support the assessment of clinical competence of staff.
Main Duties of the Job
- To support the Heads of Nursing, Professions and Quality, to lead on the educational/learning requirements to support the delivery of the mental healthcare agenda within the division.
- To lead on the required Development programmes.
- Provide effective leadership to staff which promotes high performance standards both individually and as a team, in the achievement of the Trust's objectives and priorities. The Trust's success will be dependent on all staff playing an active role to make sure the existing areas of good employment practice are universally embedded within the organisation.
- To support the leadership development of teams and deputy team leaders aligned to the trust's leadership strategy.
- To work collaboratively with key stakeholders across the Trust.
- To establish and maintain productive working relationships and communications with key stakeholders.
- To contribute to relevant internal and external committees and forums and represent the services as required.
- To provide progress reports aligned to measurable project deliverables to the Senior Management team and other key stakeholders.
- To lead on Quality Improvement initiatives.
- To take forward identified learning from investigations to include Patient Safety Learning (PSIRF) actions.
- To support learners to include students, and preceptees, this will include the co-facilitation of the student forum.
About the Trust
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives. Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence.
Details
- Date posted: 29 April 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 7
- Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year (Based on full time hours)
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 348-SSW-11076
- Job locations: Oakley Road, Millbrook, Southampton, Hampshire SO16 4GX
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse/OT/Social Worker with Professional Registration
- Teaching and Assessing Qualification to include PETALS, PGCE etc.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
Address: Oakley Road, Millbrook, Southampton, Hampshire SO16 4GX
Employer's website: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
Additional Information
Closing date: 12 May 2026. Apply for this job via the NHS Jobs website or the apply link on this page.