Practice Education Facilitator

NHS National Services Scotland; Dundee; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking an innovative registered nurse or midwife to join the Professional and Practice Development Team as Practice Education Facilitator in Dundee. You will work to develop and maintain high-quality practice learning environments and support practice supervisors/assessors across Tayside.

You will lead programmes, support continuing professional development, and build effective relationships with Higher Education Institutes and service leads, while meeting deadlines and travel

Qualifications

• Registered nurse or midwife with current NMC registration.
• Well-developed interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Ability to influence at all levels and lead teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-quality practice learning environments with Practice Supervisor/Assessor roles.
• Identify and support development of Practice Learning Environments for students.
• Lead programmes such as Flying Start.
• Contribute to initiatives including restorative clinical supervision.
• Foster a culture of feedback and continuous improvement.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Influence and negotiation

Team leadership

Education

Registered nurse or midwife (NMC)

Job description

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.

We are looking for an innovative registered nurse or midwife, with highly effective interpersonal skills to join the Professional and Practice Development Team in the role of Practice Education Facilitator. We are looking for a registrant with a well-developed skill set who can influence and negotiate effectively at all levels and use own initiative.

• Working in partnership with practice teams to develop and maintain high-quality practice learning environments through the development of Practice Supervisor/ and Assessor roles
• Identifying and supporting the development of new Practice Learning Environments to effectively support nursing and midwifery students
• Leading the delivery of programmes of work such as Flying Start
• Contributing to the provision of a wide variety of supportive initiatives including Restorative Clinical Supervision and educational activities that meet both quality assurance standards and regulatory body requirements.
• Encouraging a culture that supports and embeds the use of feedback and learning for the Practice Learning Environment to ensure continuous improvement.

This exciting role is continually evolving in response to local and national needs, providing you with the scope to demonstrate and adopt new approaches to building high-quality teams and improving service delivery in line with person-centred values. At interview you will be able to share your commitment to continuing professional development

As part of the Practice and Professional Development Team, you will work closely with our Care Home Education Facilitator, Practice Education Facilitators and Practice Development Team members. You will have significant experience of supporting and assessing learning in a healthcare setting. You will also develop effective working relationships with practice assessors/ supervisors, service leaders and Higher Education Institutes to ensure support is provided across Tayside. You must have excellent organisational skills and be able to meet tight deadlines. The ability to travel across all parts of Tayside is a requirement of this role.

Informal enquiries are welcomed, please contact: Nancy Galloway, PEF Team Leader, on 01382 660111 ext 33629 or Robert Weir on 01382 660111 ext 45912

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.