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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***
Who We Are
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is an education and training body and a special health board within NHS Scotland, with responsibility of developing and delivering education and training for the healthcare workforce in Scotland.
What you'll do
We are looking to appoint 1 part time (0.5 WTE) Programme Officer for General Practice Nursing to support the ongoing NES contribution in workforce development relating to delivery of our GPN/CPD Connect education programmes. This will be delivered through various areas of activity.
Key tasks will include but are not restricted to;
- Support the development, design, delivery and evaluation of the NES GPN and CPD Connect Learning Programmes. Workstreams may be national priorities and/or in sensitive policy areas.
- Support and assist in the development of key activities within the scope of the workstreams
- Provide advice to clinical/non-clinical staff involved in the workstreams
- Assist the GPN Leads to implement policy or service development for the workstreams on an ongoing basis
- Gather research information from a wide range of sources to collate and undertake complex audits and surveys
What you'll bring
These will include but are not restricted to;
- Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council or the Health and Social Care Professionals Council
- Experience in practice of general practice nursing
- Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate sensitive and complex information
Informal enquiries may be directed to Karen Beattie: karen.beattie@nes.scot.nhs.uk
NES Office in Edinburgh is the preferred base for this post but this may be negotiable. Please note that travel throughout Scotland will be required.
Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date.
CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date: 4th February 2021
Interview date: 18th February 2021