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Contract Duration: Fixed term or secondment until March 2023 due to funding.
*Secondment Opportunity – Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager and complete the secondment request form prior to interview. The secondment request form and the associated secondment policy can be found on the HR/Recruitment intranet pages and must be completed and signed by the substantive line manager. The Candidate should then take it with them to interview as confirmation that an agreement has been granted.
NHS Forth Valley in conjunction with the University of Stirling and NHS Education for Scotland are seeking an enthusiastic individual to join the Practice Development Unit as an Education Facilitator (Care Homes).
The purpose of this post is to work with mentors in care homes to enhance the quality of the clinical learning experience of student nurses on practice placements, by supporting educational and development activities which promote a values based, person centered approach to care and learning. Contribute to quality of care provided for older people in care homes through sign posting practice learning opportunities for nurses and support staff.
We are seeking applications from experienced first level nurses/midwives, who have an interest in education at practice level and have completed mentor training. You should be educated to degree level, and it would be advantageous to have or be working toward and NMC recordable practice educator/lecturer qualification. You should also have a proven track record in supporting and supervising students.
You should also be able to demonstrate an understanding of the regulation of care homes.
This post is funded by NHS Education for Scotland.
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
For further information, please contact Mrs Jacqueline Bryceland, Head of Nursing: Care Assurance and Safe Staffing on 01786 434174/07827 820337..OR….Suzanne Lake, Senior Educator (Practice Education) by e-mail on suzanne.lake@nhs.scot
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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.