Practice Education Facilitator LW

NHS Scotland; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland invites applications for a dynamic educator role in the NHS Fife Practice and Professional Development Team. The post supports clinical staff and student learners, promoting high standards of care and professional development under the guidance of the Lead PEF and Head of Department.

You will be a Registered Nurse or Midwife with degree-level education and a willingness to pursue postgraduate qualifications.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse/Midwife with NMC registration and degree-level education.
• Postgraduate qualification desirable or willingness to achieve.
• Evidence of interpersonal and problem-solving skills with leadership in education and practice environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide support, education and development to clinical staff and student learners.
• Motivate staff and students to deliver high standards of care and act as a role model.
• Collaborate with Lead PEF, Head of Department and HEIs to deliver national and local education priorities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Leadership

Communication

Team player

Autonomy

Education

NMC registered nurse/midwife

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Postgraduate qualification

Job description

Due to staff being promoted, this is an exciting opportunity for dynamic, innovative and creative NMC Registrants to join the NHS Fife Practice and Professional Development Team. This role will work closely with the Lead PEF, Head of Department and HEIs in a practical role in providing support, education and development to clinical staff and student learners. The post-holder is expected to motivate staff and students to provide high standards of care by acting as a role model.

The successful candidate should be a Registered Nurse/Midwife, educated to degree level (or equivalent) and have, or be willing to achieve, a post graduate qualification. You will be able to evidence well-developed interpersonal and problem-solving skills coupled with deep understanding of education and the practice learning environment. Excellent communication and organisational skills coupled with an ability to work autonomously and within a team setting as well as being able to self-direct work and demonstrate leadership in the delivery of national and local education priorities are essential requirements of this post.

Interviews will be held on: Monday 5th October 2026

For informal enquiries please contact: Alice Fisher, Lead Practice Education Facilitator: [e-mail]

Salary is pro rata for part time hours if applicable

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK websitehere.

For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or 'going rate'. Further information on these criteria can be foundhere.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form.

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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.