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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative individual to work as a Clinical Nurse Educator within the Critical Care Unit at Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy. Our Critical Care Unit comprises of a 10 bedded Intensive Care Unit, 8 bedded Surgical High Dependency Unit and a 8 bedded Medical High Dependency.
We are seeking a passionate Clinical Nurse Educator who can make a meaningful contribution to supporting excellence in clinical nursing practice. The Clinical Nurse Educator will play an integral role in the management and delivery of education and staff development. We are looking for an experienced, person centred, professional nurse with a passion for teaching and who has extensive intensive and critical care experience. You will promote excellence in nursing as a resource and a role model and will act as an expert, giving clinical counsel to staff, leading efforts related to implementation, evaluation and identification of evidence based practice, staff specific education, and patient education.
This post is full time, 37.5 hours per week, predominantly worked Monday to Friday. There is also a requirement for the occasional weekend day working to cover the duty charge nurse shift for the directorate.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced critical care nurses who already possess postgraduate qualifications in teaching, emergency medicine nursing or significant equivalent experience. Ideally you should be educated to masters degree level or have the ability to demonstrate working at masters degree level appropriate to this clinical area. You should have evidence of significant post registration professional practice experience in critical care with a minimum of five years intensive care nursing experience to undertake and fulfil the key areas for required for this post.
For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Jamie Doyle, Clinical Nurse Manager, Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, Emergency Care Directorate on 01592 643355 ext 20828 or Jamie.Doyle@nhs.scot
A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.