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Department of Clinical and Professional Development
Practice Educator Palliative Care
37 hours per week
2 year fixed term
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated registered nurse to join the Department of Clinical and Professional Development, working collaboratively across Scottish Borders Health and Social Care Partnership.
Minimum requirements include:
* Experience in delivering effective judgments and decisions for people with palliative care needs and care around dying.
* A commitment to making a difference in a person’s care experience.
* Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills.
This post will provide and develop palliative care education to health and social care staff in the Scottish Borders, including maintaining a presence in various care environments, delivering direct patient care, role modeling, and facilitating excellent practice in a coaching role. The post holder will be given a clinical home within the specialist palliative care unit to ensure their own professional practice is maintained.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning, be a forward-thinking Registered Nurse, with a teaching qualification or experience in both formal and informal teaching related to palliative care. Experience in planning and delivering learning is essential.
If you are confident, enthusiastic, and highly motivated, sharing our desire to promote evidence-based practice and develop high standards of quality care, we would like to hear from you.
For Informal Enquiries Please Contact
Michelle Scott, Palliative Care Consultant Nurse
Michelle O’Reilly, Chief Nurse Clinical and Professional Development
Applicants will be asked to give a 10-minute presentation at interview.
Note: Please ensure your application is submitted early, as late applications cannot be accepted.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We welcome applications from all sections of society.
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