# Practice Development Nurse

**Company**: Davita UK (Ltd)
**Location**: London
**Experience**: senior
**Salary**: Negotiable
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

DaVita UK (Ltd) is seeking a Practice Development Nurse to provide senior clinical leadership, education, and quality improvement expertise to support the delivery of safe, effective, and evidence-based haemodialysis services.

The Practice Development Nurse (PDN) will lead practice development, workforce capability, and standardisation of care across multiple sites in England and Wales.

**Main duties of the job**

- **Practice Development & Clinical Leadership**

+ Provide expert leadership in haemodialysis nursing practice   + Lead the implementation of evidence-based practice and reduce unwarranted variation   + Act as a senior clinical resource supporting complex decision-making

- **Education, Training & Onboarding**

+ Design and deliver education programmes for haemodialysis staff   + Support onboarding of new starters through structured induction programmes   + Teach, assess, and sign off clinical competencies   + Develop, deliver, and quality-assure OSCAs/OSCEs   + Support assessors, preceptors, and supervisors

- **Quality Improvement & Governance**

+ Lead audits, service evaluations, and quality improvement initiatives   + Support safety event investigations and embed learning into practice   + Support compliance with regulatory and internal governance standards

- **Policy & Standards**

+ Develop, review, and implement clinical policies and guidelines   + Ensure alignment with evidence, professional standards, and organisational governance

- **Stakeholder Engagement**

+ Work collaboratively with clinical, operational, and education leaders   + Provide expert nursing input into service development and workforce planning

- **National Role & Travel**

+ Provide on-site education, assessment, and assurance across England and Wales   + Adapt delivery to local needs while maintaining national standards

**Benefits**

- Competitive Salary

- Attractive OTE Bonus

- 27 days annual leave including 8 days bank holidays

- Company Pension Scheme

- Company Car

- Life cover equivalent to 3 times annual salary

- Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers

- Electric car scheme

- Cycle to work scheme

- Holiday purchase scheme

- Broad range of learning opportunities

- Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme

- End of Year Voucher

- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to a mental wellbeing

- An exciting, collaborative and driven multinational environment

- A "community first, company second" culture based on Core Values that really matter

## Skills

### Required
- Haemodialysis nursing practice
- Leadership
- Education
- Quality improvement
- Governance
- Communication

### Nice to have
- Masters degree
- Experience in multi-site or national roles
- Quality improvement or service development experience
- Experience within independent healthcare sector

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