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We are seeking to employ 0.6 WTE permanent AHP Senior Educator post to provide coordination, support and supervision for AHP practice education across Scotland.
Base location: NES is a remote friendly employer supporting office, remote and hybrid working. We’re happy to talk about how you want to work.
Flexible Base Location (any NHS Education for Scotland office)
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 core function of the NMAHP Directorate is to support the education, training and continuing professional development of nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, health and social care chaplains and support workers. The Directorate is also responsible for providing education, training and workforce development across wider professional groups and disciplines, often in partnership with other agencies, to support key policy imperatives such as Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI), dementia and health and social care integration.
These posts will sit as part of the Practice Education programme within the NMAHP directorate. As an HCPC registered practitioner, as one of the Allied Health Professions, you will also join the AHP community within NES.
What you'll do
You will be joining the highly regarded NES AHP Practice Education network which supports workbased learning and CPD across Scotland for registered Allied health professions and others including students and support staff working within AHP services both in the NHS and a range of other settings. The network includes the NES principal educator, practice education coordinators and NES funded health board employed AHP Practice Education Leads.
We are keen to recruit to 0.6 wte senior educator role to support delivery of the national programme of work focused on the key priority following areas:
Supporting recruitment to AHP careers
Supporting practice-based learning and placement recovery across all AHP professions including paramedics
Ensuring AHPs access high quality supervision to support health and wellbeing
Enhancing development opportunities for the AHP workforce
Key tasks will include but are not restricted to;
Providing strategic professional support, supervision and leadership for designated Practice Education Leads
Leading on the coordination, implementation and impact evaluation of designated workstreams within key priority areas of practice education for AHPs
Further develop information sharing networks and processes to influence quality AHP practice education experience at local, regional and national levels
Influencing, co-ordinating and supporting the development and enhancement of practice-based learning through collaborative stakeholder partnerships across health and social care including service users, students, HEIs AHP Directors, professional bodies and Scottish Government
Contribute to the NES organisational objectives and development of strategic plans
What you'll bring
Your passion and enthusiasm for supporting AHP practice education across the career pathway and evidence of providing leadership in an interprofessional setting.
These will include but are not restricted to;
Being a HCPC registered member of one of the Allied Health Professions
Educated to masters degree or can demonstrate equivalent experience in an educationally focused setting
Working within a multidisciplinary environment utilising facilitation and network building skills including excellent stakeholder management.
Experience of design, development and evaluation of educational programmes of work and interprofessional education.
Experience of leading, developing and managing health or other services and applying improvement methodology.
Evidence of creativity and innovation, effective communication and facilitation skills and project management experience
If you are interested in this vacancy and would like further information, please refer to the job information pack below.
Informal enquiries may be directed to Gail Nash or Helen McFarlane via ahp.practice.ed@nes.scot.nhs.uk
Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date.
Closing date: 13th October 2022
Interview date: 28th October 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.
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: EoS.ERRS@nhs.scot