Overview
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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.
We are looking to recruit a Registered Nurse or Midwife to join our team in the Directorate. The purpose of this role is to work collaboratively with a range of people to enhance person-centred cultures that deliver safe and effective care and positive care experiences. This will be achieved through facilitating a broad portfolio of educational and practice development activities.
You must be a Registered Nurse or a Midwife on the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council register and be able to demonstrate a commitment to professional development through post registration learning and education. You will be able to evidence your contribution to enhancing person-centred cultures and effective workplace learning and be able to describe how you use practice development and/or adult learning theories principles and methods to achieve this.
Candidates should have relevant nursing or midwifery experience. You will have excellent communication, interpersonal, facilitation and organisational skills to engage in the implementation of an evidenced-based approach to enhancing practice. You will be working to a clear set of objectives and will have the support of the wider team.
This post will be based in Ninewells Hospital, with travel to other sites across NHS Tayside.
Hours of work are: 21 hours/week
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
Responsibilities and Qualifications
* Be a Registered Nurse or Midwife on the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council register.
* Demonstrate commitment to professional development through post registration learning and education.
* Evidence contribution to enhancing person-centred cultures and effective workplace learning.
* Describe use of practice development and/or adult learning theories, principles and methods to achieve improved practice.
* Have relevant nursing or midwifery experience.
* Exhibit excellent communication, interpersonal, facilitation and organisational skills.
* Engage in implementing an evidenced-based approach to enhancing practice.
* Work to a clear set of objectives with support from the wider team.
Location and contacts
Based at Ninewells Hospital, with travel to other sites across NHS Tayside. Informal enquiries to: Lisa Riddell, Senior Nurse Practice Development, ext 32206 or Greg Shepherd, Professional and Practice Development Nurse, ext 36121
How to apply
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