Job Description
Pay
£41,608 - £50,702 a year
Job type
Permanent
Location
13 Crewe Road South, Edinburgh EH4 2LD
Full job description
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.
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. Please note that the pay scale in this advert will not be changing as a result.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2026, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.
NHS Lothian Practice Education Facilitator (PEF) – 3 posts
An exciting opportunity to support and quality assure nursing and midwifery pre and post-registration workplace learning within Lothian Health Board area.
Within this role you will facilitate the development of the workplace as a sustainable quality learning environment for all nursing and midwifery professional staff working across all care settings within Lothian Health Board area
You will support staff to implement the NMC Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment, supporting the development and consolidation as Practice Supervisors and Practice Assessors. In addition to supporting pre-registration nursing and midwifery students, you will be involved in supporting Newly Qualified NMC Registered Practitioners both in local areas and by delivering on the Newly Qualified Registrant programme. As a team, we are focused on widening access to nursing and midwifery, you will also be supporting other learners including HNC students, Open University and Return to Practice students.
You will contribute to collaborative working between NHS Lothian, NHS Education for Scotland and our Higher Education and Further Education partners.
A key aspect of this role is to both support and maximise practice learning capacity whilst maintaining a quality learning environment.
Applicants must have evidence of approved Practice Assessor experience.
Informal enquiries to:
Anita Whyte, Strategic Lead for Practice Education in Nursing & Midwifery
Email: [email protected]
Mobile 0777XXXXXX
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact bove.
We are looking for an inspirational leader who is caring, compassionate and motivated to join our strong, empowered and highly skilled nursing family.
Our Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan sets out our Vision, Ambitions and Values that enable excellent care for our patients and service users. It also demonstrates what you can expect from our organisation and what you can aspire to in your own career development. A collaborative, person focused approach is at the very centre of everything we aspire to achieve, and necessary to deliver care that is high quality, compassionate, safe and effective. We continue to work towards having a diverse and inclusive culture for people who work for us and use our services. We want everyone to realise their full potential and make a positive contribution. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and communities. We are committed to supporting the development of a nursing and midwifery workforce that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We are interested in your passion for developing with us as a leader as well as demonstrating alignment with the values and ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan. We are committed to providing the strong foundations of clinical education with our Clinical Education and Training team, our education co-ordinators, robust induction programmes and preceptorship as well as working with you to build on your leadership strengths.
Recruitment process – We use a values and competency-based recruitment process that is linked to the ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan. Within NHS Lothian, Nursing and Midwifery interviews are linked to our Nursing & Midwifery Strategic Plan. We aim to offer an equitable experience and are sharing interview questions in advance. A selection of the interview questions can be found on our Careers site: How to Apply – NHS Lothian Careers
£41,608 - £50,702 a year
Job type
Permanent
Location
13 Crewe Road South, Edinburgh EH4 2LD
Full job description
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.
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. Please note that the pay scale in this advert will not be changing as a result.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2026, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.
NHS Lothian Practice Education Facilitator (PEF) – 3 posts
An exciting opportunity to support and quality assure nursing and midwifery pre and post-registration workplace learning within Lothian Health Board area.
Within this role you will facilitate the development of the workplace as a sustainable quality learning environment for all nursing and midwifery professional staff working across all care settings within Lothian Health Board area
You will support staff to implement the NMC Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment, supporting the development and consolidation as Practice Supervisors and Practice Assessors. In addition to supporting pre-registration nursing and midwifery students, you will be involved in supporting Newly Qualified NMC Registered Practitioners both in local areas and by delivering on the Newly Qualified Registrant programme. As a team, we are focused on widening access to nursing and midwifery, you will also be supporting other learners including HNC students, Open University and Return to Practice students.
You will contribute to collaborative working between NHS Lothian, NHS Education for Scotland and our Higher Education and Further Education partners.
A key aspect of this role is to both support and maximise practice learning capacity whilst maintaining a quality learning environment.
Applicants must have evidence of approved Practice Assessor experience.
Informal enquiries to:
Anita Whyte, Strategic Lead for Practice Education in Nursing & Midwifery
Email: [email protected]
Mobile 0777XXXXXX
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact bove.
We are looking for an inspirational leader who is caring, compassionate and motivated to join our strong, empowered and highly skilled nursing family.
Our Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan sets out our Vision, Ambitions and Values that enable excellent care for our patients and service users. It also demonstrates what you can expect from our organisation and what you can aspire to in your own career development. A collaborative, person focused approach is at the very centre of everything we aspire to achieve, and necessary to deliver care that is high quality, compassionate, safe and effective. We continue to work towards having a diverse and inclusive culture for people who work for us and use our services. We want everyone to realise their full potential and make a positive contribution. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and communities. We are committed to supporting the development of a nursing and midwifery workforce that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We are interested in your passion for developing with us as a leader as well as demonstrating alignment with the values and ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan. We are committed to providing the strong foundations of clinical education with our Clinical Education and Training team, our education co-ordinators, robust induction programmes and preceptorship as well as working with you to build on your leadership strengths.
Recruitment process – We use a values and competency-based recruitment process that is linked to the ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan. Within NHS Lothian, Nursing and Midwifery interviews are linked to our Nursing & Midwifery Strategic Plan. We aim to offer an equitable experience and are sharing interview questions in advance. A selection of the interview questions can be found on our Careers site: How to Apply – NHS Lothian Careers
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