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Flexible Location: Based throughout Scotland, NES is a remote friendly employer supporting office and hybrid working. We’re happy to talk about how you want to work.
Work Pattern: Secondment (6 months), Part-time, 0.8 wte, 29 hours 36 minutes per week - 2x posts
Fixed-term or Secondment** until 31 October 2025
**For NHS applicants, an NHS secondment will be offered in the first instance. For non-NHS applicants, a fixed-term or secondment would be considered.
You must have eligibility and entitlement to work in the UK which is required to be maintained throughout your period of employment.
Who We Are
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is the national health board with statutory responsibilities to effect sustainable change through workforce development, education and training across the health and social care system in Scotland, while working at UK level with partner organisations.
The Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals (NMAHP) Directorate includes the Spiritual Care and Healthcare Chaplaincy workstreams and works at a national level to support the delivery of NES’s strategic plan and works in response to commissions from the Scottish Government, Territorial and National Boards and a range of stakeholders to develop Workforce Education. Our work and partnerships support practitioners working in Health and Social Care to develop throughout their careers and with high quality accessible resources to support their ongoing professional development.
The Workforce Education and Career Development programme develops and delivers learning and education for all levels of practice that aims to support the continuing professional development needs of all levels of the NMAHP workforce.
The Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape workforce education and career development across Scotland. You’ll also ensure that education in social and community care settings is accessible and equitable. As part of the Workforce Education and Career Development programme, you’ll assess the current education landscape, identify gaps, and work with stakeholders to create a strategy that makes healthcare education more accessible, effective, and aligned with workforce needs.
We’re looking for a motivated and innovative individual with a solid background in education, quality improvement, and knowledge development. You’ll be key in finding opportunities for shared, inter-professional learning. Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills are a must, along with a commitment to delivering high-quality services that support the Workforce Education and Career Development programme and the wider NMAHP Directorate.
The ideal candidate will have experience working with key NMAHP stakeholders to understand education and learning needs and will play a key role in developing and delivering education that supports NMAHP professional development. Ultimately, your work will help ensure healthcare professionals are well-equipped to manage a variety of healthcare scenarios across different settings.
Do you want to make a real impact on the development of healthcare education across Scotland?
Do you thrive in a dynamic, complex environment where you can shape strategies and priorities?
Do you enjoy collaborating with stakeholders to ensure education solutions are effective and aligned with workforce needs?
Do you have a passion for managing programmes and creating strategies that drive measurable improvement?
This role offers the opportunity to shape healthcare education in Scotland, collaborating with key stakeholders to develop strategies that improve access and support professional development for NHS staff/
Does this sound like you?
What We Love to See
Specialist leads need to offer a broad range of skills and experience, if you can offer some or all of these, we would love you to apply:
Honours Degree level qualification or SCQF Level 10 equivalence
NMC or HCPC registration
Experience in an education or learning environment, ideally within healthcare
Proven track record in designing and developing educational programmes
Experience in managing workstreams or projects, ideally in healthcare or education
Strong ability to collect, analyse, and present qualitative and quantitative data
Ability to manage internal and external stakeholders across different levels of seniority
Expertise in project management, with a focus on measurable outcomes and quality improvement principles
Strong research and critical appraisal skills, with the ability to disseminate complex information
Proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
Demonstrate honesty, integrity, care and compassion when dealing with others, utilising tact and persuasion skills when necessary
Ability to work on own initiative, to organise and prioritise own workloads, to meet strict deadlines
Benefits Which Matter
As a valued employee of NHS Scotland, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:
Life-work balance - with opportunities for flexible working and remote working
Generous NHS pension scheme
Annual incremental salary progression (up to the maximum of the salary band) plus annual NHS salary scale review
Annual Leave - 27 Days increasing in line with service plus 8 days public holiday
NHS discounts and more
Diversity and Inclusion
Developing a successful national service for Scotland is impossible without ensuring we consider the diverse needs, perspectives, and backgrounds of everyone in Scotland in our work.
We are focused on hiring the very best talent available for NES, and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and aim to ensure everyone is treated fairly, with respect and has a positive recruitment experience – regardless of the outcome.
It’s not essential to be in a Specialist Lead role right now. You may be returning from a career break (e.g. maternity, paternity, caring for others) or returning after working in another field. Your experiences elsewhere can bring a fresh perspective to our work.
If you are considering applying and feel it would be helpful to discuss this initially, please contact Sophie Given, Head of Programme NMHAP, sophie.given@nhs.scot.
Next Steps
Our recruitment process is currently 100% remote and if successful you would initially work remotely, working from our offices as operationally required
All applicants who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail.
Online interviews (including a presentation/exercise) will take place on the 31st of March and 1st of April 2025. Any presentation/exercise topic information will be sent to candidates selected for interview.
For further information please refer to the Job Information Pack below.
Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CV’s will not be accepted.
If you have any queries regarding the NHS Scotland National Recruitment Portal or the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to contact our recruitment partners, the East Region Recruitment Service, at: EoS.ERRS@nhs.scot