Menu
Warning This job advert has expired and applications have closed.

Specialist Educator - Quality Improvement

Job details
Posting date: 01 November 2024
Salary: £48,788 to £56,747 per year, pro rata
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 14 November 2024
Location: Scotland, UK
Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week
Company: NHS Education for Scotland
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 200564

Summary

Flexible Location: Based throughout Scotland, NES is a remote friendly employer supporting office and hybrid working. We’re happy to talk about how you want to work.

Work Pattern: Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week

You must have eligibility and entitlement to work in the UK which is required to be maintained throughout your period of employment.



Who We Are

NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is the national health board with statutory responsibilities to effect sustainable change through workforce development, education and training across the health and social care system in Scotland, while working at UK level with partner organisations.

The Workforce Directorate works at a national level to support the delivery of NES’s strategic plan and is a key partner to the delivery of Scottish Government priorities for the health and social care workforce. It also provides a comprehensive People and Organisational Development strategy and service for the people who work for NES and externally to NHSScotland in the recruitment of medical and dental trainees and other vocational trainee groups. This role sits in the Quality Improvement team within the Workforce Directorate.



The Opportunity

We are looking for a Specialist Educator to join our team to work collaboratively across disciplines on strategic programmes of work to support the implementation of the NES strategic plan and to contribute to the facilitation of learning and mentorship as part of the development of quality improvement capability across Scottish health and social care services.

Do you enjoy working with others, and using your skills to drive improvement?

Do you want to support others in their development of knowledge, skills and use of quality improvement methods?

Do you enjoy working flexibly and being adaptive to an ever-changing environment?

Do you enjoy problem solving and working collaboratively with others?

Working within the Quality Improvement team you will have the opportunity to take on a key role in driving improvements within NES and work as part of a team in the delivery of quality improvement education and training health and social care staff across Scotland.

Does this sound like you?



What We Love to See

Specialist Educators offer a broad range of skills and experience, if you can offer some or all of these, we’d love you to apply:

Experience of providing effective improvement advice and support

Experience of teaching and mentoring others as part of quality improvement education and training

Proven track record in the application of a broad range quality improvement tools

Are curious and creative, and able to motive others

Ability to build highly effective work relationships internally and externally

Demonstrate honesty, integrity, care and compassion when dealing with others, utilising tact and persuasion skills when necessary

Ability to work on own initiative, to organise and prioritise own workloads, to meet strict deadlines



Benefits Which Matter

As a valued employee of NHS Scotland, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

Life-work balance - with opportunities for flexible working and hybrid working

Generous NHS pension scheme

Annual incremental salary progression (up to the maximum of the salary band) plus annual NHS salary scale review

Annual Leave - 27 Days increasing in line with service plus 8 days public holiday

NHS discounts and more


Diversity and Inclusion

Developing a successful national service for Scotland is impossible without ensuring we consider the diverse needs, perspectives and backgrounds of everyone in Scotland in our work. 

We are focused on hiring the very best talent available for NES, and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and aim to ensure everyone is treated fairly, with respect and has a positive recruitment experience – regardless of the outcome. 

It’s not essential to be in Specialist Educator role right now. You may be returning from a career break (e.g. maternity, paternity, caring for others) or returning after working in another field. Your experiences elsewhere can bring a fresh perspective to our work.

If you are considering applying and feel it would be helpful to discuss this initially, please contact David Maxwell (david.maxwell@nhs.scot (Principal Lead, Quality Improvement Team)



Next Steps

Our recruitment process is currently 100% remote and if successful you would initially work remotely, working from our offices as operationally required.

All applicants who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail.

Online interviews including a short presentation will take place on Friday 29th November 2024. The presentation topic will be sent to candidates selected for interview.

Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.

If you have any queries regarding the NHS Scotland National Recruitment Portal or the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to contact our recruitment partners, the East Region Recruitment Service, at: EoS.ERRS@nhs.scot

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.