The Role A rare opportunity to join this dynamic Practice education team supporting and facilitating the development of the workplace as a sustainable quality learning environment for all Allied Health Professional staff (Registered AHPs, pre-registration students, support workers and staff “returning to practice”) working across all care settings within Health Board area: Responsibility for designing and delivering training and development programmes as a major job responsibility To enhance the quality of learning opportunities available to the AHP workforce. To develop local opportunities with our partners for inter professional learning within the Health Board area To make a significant contribution supporting the identified education needs of AHP workforce within the workplace To increase the capacity of the Health Board area and other sectors to provide learning opportunities for pre-registration AHP students NHS Lanarkshire Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire! Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services. We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas. What we'll need you to bring Qualified to Masters Degree level or equivalent Registration with Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) as one of the ten AHP professional groups Evidence of CPD relevant to AHP Practice Education Experience of working in a multidisciplinary setting Demonstrates experience of practice placements and Practice Education issues Ability to collate, analyse and make informed judgements on information sets Experience in carrying out research and audit High level written, verbal and presentation skills Experience in workshop, project and change management Demonstrates commitment to team leadership Excellent communication and negotiation skills Demonstrates and understands the specialities within the team, their perspectives and issues IM&T skills Able to work independently and in a self directed manner within the remit and timescales of the project Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence. It would be great if you also have Holding or working towards an educational qualification such as a Postgraduate Certificate/ Diploma Experience of teaching, facilitation and working in a learning environment Understanding of current workforce development/education and training issues in NHS Scotland Experience of AHP inter-professional working and learning Experience of practice education/student training within an AHP role Contribution to research related activities Organisation and interpersonal skills Excellent presentation skills Critical appraisal skills IT skills Information retrieval, analysis and report writing skills Project management skills Change management skills Team player Ability to work to deadlines Ability to work with a range of stakeholders Ability to function and to support others in a rapidly changing environment Flexibility Ability to function autonomously Contract type Permanent Part Time 23 hours Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata. Location and Working Pattern This role will be based in NMAHP Practice Development Centre within Beckford St. The working pattern for this role is Monday to Friday (Office Hours) Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations. Looking to find out more? If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you! Please contact Margot Russell, Director of NMAHPs - Practice Development on Margot.Russell@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk. For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Lynn Deas, Recruitment Administrator on Lynn.Deas@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk. (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email) Why NHS Lanarkshire? Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career. Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include: A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service A minimum of 8 days of public holidays Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension ) Paid sick leave increasing with length of service Occupational health services Employee counselling services Work-life Balance policies and procedures NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page. Further Information For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage. 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We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talentregardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another. *Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings. Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. 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