Practice Education Facilitator – NHS Grampian
Mental Health and Learning Disability (MHLD) Practice Education and Development Team
37 hours – Band 6
Base to be – Royal Cornhill Hospital (MH/LD Post)
A fantastic opportunity has arisen within the growing Mental Health and Learning Disability (MHLD) Practice Education and Development Team for a Band 6 Practice Education Facilitator (PEF). The PEF role will provide support to students, learners and staff within the division. The post requires the development and maintenance of a learning environment where both education and lifelong learning are seen as integral to practice. The role aims to enhance the quality of the practice learning experience and positively contribute to the future nursing/midwifery workforce in line with local and national directives.
The successful post-holder will be a 1st level registered nurse with experience in the field of mental health and learning disability nursing at Band 5 level including supervising undergraduate nurses. Evidence of leadership skills and supporting others in practice is essential as are great communication skills. You should have excellent care values and a strong sense of team spirit coupled with a sense of humour. Enthusiasm to work, learn and develop self and colleagues within the exciting and challenging high pressure environment of mental health and learning disability nursing. You will be dynamic and forward thinking in your approach and focused on providing safe, efficient and person centred care.
A proven interest in training, education and professional development for all staff is essential, as well as the ability to have courageous conversions and demonstrate influencing skills.
The successful candidate should be educated to degree level or equivalent and have extensive experience and knowledge in mental health and learning disability nursing. Whilst a teaching qualification would be desirable it is not required initially and further development would be supported within the role as is the opportunity to present at National Conferences, raising the profile of NHS Grampian as a learning environment.
Travel across Grampian will be necessary therefore, the successful candidate/s should have a valid UK driving licence and be a car owner.
Louise Ross, Practice Educator for Mental Health and Learning Disability Portfolio Aberdeen City HSCP, email louise.ross6@nhs.scot or telephone 01224 557971.
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Additional Information for Candidates
As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.
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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.
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