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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.
Strategic Lead for Practice Learning (Nursing and Midwifery)/Lead PEF
This is an exciting post working collaboratively with NHS Education for Scotland, Edinburgh Napier University, Queen Margaret University, Open University, and University of Edinburgh to lead the strategic direction of practice learning for nursing and midwifery students within NHS Lothian. In this role, you will work across these 6 organisations to lead the development, implementation and sustainability of collaborative approaches to practice learning. Quality assurance and governance are key to this role to ensure adherence to NMC standards and to support the delivery of safe, effective, person centred care. In addition to working strategically, you will provide professional leadership and line management for Practice Education Facilitators and Care Home Education Facilitators.
Informal enquiries to Julie Chalmers, NHS Lothian Deputy Chief Nurse for Clinical Education julie.chalmers@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk or Kirsten Hood, Strategic Lead for Practice Learning (Nursing/Midwifery) kirsten.hood@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
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.
NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.