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Job reference: 114190
Salary: Band 8B (£61,325 - £66,018)
Job closing date: 18/08/2022
Job Type: Other Therapeutic
Location: Flexible
Employment type: Fixed-term or Secondment
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job posted date: 04/08/2022
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Education for Scotland
Department: Psychological Therapies

Job Advert

Principal Educator

Hours:  Up to 1.0wte - please indicate in your application how many hours you are applying for,  noting the minimum offered is 0.4wte (15 hours) and maximum is 1.0wte (37.5 hours)

Duration:  Secondment/ Fixed Term Opportunity up to March 2026

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 in a role funded by the Mental Health Division (MHD) of the Scottish Government Health Directorate (SGHD). We are seeking experienced and highly motivated practitioners to deliver a portfolio of national educational initiatives in Psychological Therapies and Interventions for staff who work in integrated mental health settings for Children, Young People and Families.

The post provides an opportunity for practitioners with expertise in CYPs mental health and wellbeing, and experience and training in evidence based Psychological Therapies and Interventions to take a key role in a programme of work at national level. A key new addition is the development of the NES Enhanced Psychological Practice (EPP) Programme CYP which includes a pathway targeted at practitioners working with Children, Young People and their Families (EPP-CYP). There are also established programmes of working focused on education and training in evidence-based parenting interventions, infant mental health, early intervention approaches to children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing, and multi-discplinary CAMHS workforce. All of these offers are underpinned by the latest research and practice within the field of Implementation Science, to ensure that this work maximises reach and impact, in a sustainable way. 

What You'll Bring

The successful applicants will be experienced, innovative and highly motivated health service or social care practitioners (qualified to Masters level or equivalent); who have significant experience of working within integrated mental health services (for Children, Young People and Families) providing evidence based psychological therapies and interventions within a stepped care service model; teaching / training; facilitation; and working in a health or social care / education environment.

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 will be Edinburgh or Glasgow but is important to note that it will be necessary for the successful applicant to attend a significant number of meetings in each city.  The post will require travel throughout Scotland, and occasionally to other UK countries.

Informal enquiries are welcomed by Helen Bradford (Helen.Bradford@nhs.scot), Head of Programme – Children and Young People

This post is available as a secondment opportunity up to March 2026. If a secondment opportunity is not possible a fixed term contract will be explored, though please note secondments are preferred. Please express which basis you are applying on in the Personal Statement section of the application form.  Applicants who are applying on a secondment basis are strongly encouraged to discuss this with their current employer at the earliest opportunity.

If you are interested in this vacancy and would like further information, please refer to the Job Information pack which includes a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification.
Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date.

Closing Date: 18th August 2022.
Interview Date:  2nd September 2022

You must have eligibility and entitlement to work in the UK which is required to be maintained throughout your period of employment. Evidence of this must be produced upon request.  

 We actively encourage applicants from a range of backgrounds, regardless of gender, age, disability, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

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If you have any queries regarding the application portal or the recruitment process, please contact us at: EoS.ERRS@nhs.scot​​​​​​​

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