Clinical Educator

NHS Lothian; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Lothian in Edinburgh invites applications for a registered nurse or ODP to join the Clinical Education & Training Team, supporting education and training across NHS Lothian with a focus on theatres workforce development.

Experience in education/training roles and proven teaching and leadership ability are essential. Completion of SMMDP generic training is desirable or a willingness to work towards. This is a permanent part-time role, 32 hours per week, based at Comely Bank Centre.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse or ODP with registration and current practising certificate.
• Experience in an education/training role or participation in education programmes.

Responsibilities

• Support the education and training across NHS Lothian with a focus on theatres workforce development.
• Contribute to teaching, leadership in practice and be willing to complete SMMDP generic training if not already held.

Job description

Job reference: 262491

Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)

Job closing date: 28/10/2026

Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery

Location: Comely Bank Centre

Employment type: Permanent

Hours Per Week: 32

Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian

Department: Clinical Education and Training

Job Advert

An exciting opportunity exists for a highly motivated registered nurse or ODP to join NHS Lothian's Clinical Education & Training Team to support the education and training across NHS Lothian with a focus on the development of the theatres workforce.

Experience in an education/training role or having participated in education programmes and having proven teaching and leadership ability in practice is essential. Completion of SMMDP generic training is desirable or a willingness to work towards.

Informal enquiries to:

Becky Davies, Team Lead Clinical Education

[e-mail] or 07977287802

Important Information

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.