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This post is up to 37.5 hours - The post is fixed term for 18 months
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.
Are you a strategic thinker with practical problem solving skills? Do you have the enthusiasm and experience to lead our advancing practice agenda in Allied Health Professions?
This new post has been developed to offer strategic leadership for AHP advancing roles in Lothian; working in close partnership with professional leads, higher education and other colleagues to develop our strategic approach and embed a development, governance and assurance framework for AHP Advanced Practice across Lothian.
Requirements:
Registered with HCPC
Masters level or equivalent qualification in relevant area
Substantial post graduate experience of advancing roles as a practitioner or service lead.
Have you seen our AHP Innovation, Research and Improvement Intentions? Our exciting strategy aims to cultivate AHP potential in NHS Lothian: https://weare.nhslothian.scot/hcprofessionsresearch/building-research-capacity-and-capability/allied-health-professions-research/
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Heather Cameron on 0131 242 1943 or email heather.x.cameron@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk