Lead Practice Educator, NHS Grampian – Band 8A
1. 1.0 WTE hours – (Full time - 37. 0 hrs per week)
Permanent Position – Job Share could be considered
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time position of a Lead Practice Educator within NHS Grampian. Primary role will be within the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Services with expectation to deliver at the same level across other services as Organisational needs arise. This specialist Educational role will drive forward in collaboration with the Chief Nurses, Lead Nurse for Practice Education and Development and the Nurse Director for Excellence and Innovation, NHS Grampian’s strategic priorities, Plan for the Future, and Scottish Government priorities. The post holder will also work as part of the Senior Practice Education and Development Team ensuring strong partnership and working relationships with NHS Education for Scotland (NES), Higher and Further Education Institutes. NHS Grampian is on its journey to achieving Pathway to Excellence accreditation and the post holder will play a key role in supporting this work.
Robust governance and assurance of measurable outcomes is expected whilst working with teams of Educators, enabling development of learners within Nursing and Midwifery workforce to deliver first class care with evidence based practice within clinical areas whilst achieving a high quality learning environment for all.
It is essential for applicants to have an extensive Practice Education experience, hold a Master’s degree, a post graduate teaching certificate and be fully knowledgeable of educational priorities and drivers informing local educational work plans across services within NHS Grampian whilst ensuring robust educational governance framework and a strong voice within Practice Education and Development.
Innovative development of educational transitional programmes for New Graduates / staff and enhancement of learning and development of teams through the use of NES four pillars of practice framework, excellent interpersonal skills, strong leadership and management skills, creative and innovative thinking with proven professional, leadership and clinical credibility are essential requirements to balance competing demands in this role.
If interested in this exciting opportunity,