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**** COVID-19 - Please note that during this time all interviews will be conducted remotely. If successful you will also initially be working remotely in line with guidance from Scottish Government***
Psychology Directorate
Hours: 1 x 0.5wte post – 18.75 hours per week (applicants who wish to work less than 0.5WTE will be considered)
Duration: Secondment / Fixed Term opporunity to March 2026 in the first instance*
Base: Glasgow or Edinburgh (initially home-based in line with current Scottish Government guidance)
Flexible Location: NES is a remote friendly employer supporting office, remote and hybrid working. We’re happy to talk about how you want to work.
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.
What You'll Do
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Psychology Directorate within NHS Education for Scotland. We are seeking experience and highly motivated practitioners to deliver a portfolio of national educational initiatives focused on improving the knowledge, skills and competences of all staff involved in providing care and support to people living with dementia, their families and carers.
What You'll Bring
The successful applicant will be an innovative and highly motivated health or social service practitioner (qualified to Masters level or equivalent) and have significant experience of clinical practice in the field of working with people living with dementia, their families and caregivers, teaching / training, research, facilitation and working in a healthcare / social care/ education environment. The post provides an opportunity for practitioners to take a leading role in a programme of work at national level, supporting the training of staff working with people living with dementia and those who support them in a variety of contexts. Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills are essential, as is engagement in partnership working with a range of stakeholders. In addition, the post-holder will be committed to multi-professional and inter-agency approaches to education and healthcare, and will be able to demonstrate flexibility and high-level diplomacy skills.
The base for the post may be negotiable but is important to note that it will be necessary for the successful applicant to attend a significant number of meetings in Edinburgh. The post will require travel throughout Scotland, and occasionally to other UK countries. (Please note if successful, you will initially be working remotely in line with the current COVID-19 guidance from the Scottish Government).
* For NHS employees considering this post, please note that appointments will only be considered on a secondment or SLA basis, in the first instance
If you are interested in this vacancy and would like further information, please refer to the job information pack below.
Informal enquiries are welcomed by Victoria Thomson (Head of Programme) at Victoria.Thomson@nhs.scot
Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date.
Closing Date: 4th January 2022
Interview Date: 19th January 2022, remotely via Microsoft Teams
We actively encourage applicants from a range of backgrounds, regardless of gender, age, disability, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
https://www.careers.nhs.scot/about/who-we-are/
If you have any queries regarding the application portal or the recruitment process, please contact us at: NES HR Recruitment: recruitment.hr@nes.scot.nhs.uk