LW257674 Practice Educator

NHS National Services Scotland; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS National Services Scotland in Aberdeen is seeking a Practice Educator to join the Acute Practice Education and Development team at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. The role provides senior educational support across critical care areas and supports students on placement, working with higher education to align with organisational priorities.

The post holder will report to the Lead Practice Educator, demonstrate leadership, and inspire learning in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Post-registration critical care qualification or equivalent.
• Post-graduate qualification in education, teaching and/or learning (SCQF level 11 or equivalent).
• Experience in a practice education role and facilitating learning.
• Knowledge of educational pathways in critical care.
• Ability to motivate and influence change using interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the education team and provide leadership within the Practice Education team.
• Support students on placements and collaborate with higher education institutions.
• Deliver, develop and evaluate learning using diverse teaching approaches.

Skills

Critical care experience

Education leadership

Learning facilitation

Education

Post-graduate qualification in education/teaching/learning (SCQF 11)

Critical care post-registration qualification

Job description

Post: Practice Educator

Contract: Part-time (21.6 hours), Permanent

Job Summary:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Practice Educator to join the Acute Practice Education and Development team based at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. This role provides senior educational support to a range of clinical areas, and staff groups, in addition to supporting students on placement, working in partnership with further and higher education institutions. The role will support the delivery of NHS Grampian’s organisational priorities through a range of practice development and education work streams.

The post holder will be primarily aligned to critical care inpatient environments such; the intensive care unit, cardiac intensive care, surgical high dependency and the hyperbaric unit.

Key Requirements:

The post-holder should demonstrate excellent values, enthusiasm to work as part of a team, leadership capability and the motivation to learn and develop themselves and colleagues within an exciting and challenging environment. We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated and forward-thinking individual focused on enabling safe, effective, person-centred practice.

Applicants should be a Registered Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration and:

• Have extensive experience in critical care, with a post-registration critical care qualification or equivalent and a post-graduate qualification in education, teaching and/or learning at SCQF level 11 or equivalent


• Current experience within a practice education role, with experience of facilitating and working in a learning environment and supporting the development, delivery and evaluation of learning using diverse approaches to facilitating learning


• Have significant knowledge of the educational pathways, and requirements, within critical care


• Demonstrate the ability to motivate and influence change using highly developed interpersonal skills and change methodology

The post holder will report to the Lead Practice Educator, and provide leadership and management within the education team.

It is anticipated interviews will take place on the 8th or 9th of October 2026.

For further information, please contact Billy Ridler, Lead Practice Educator via email; [e-mail]

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.

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Please note - If this post operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone, you will be responsible for all costs associated with entering.

NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.