Practice Education Lead

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.

Practice Education Lead

Band 7 £50,861 - £59,159 per annum (pro rata)

plus Distant Islands Allowance of £1,406 (pro rata)

Permanent Contract

14.8hrs per week

An opportunity has arisen to take a lead role in supporting the practice education needs of the AHP workforce across NHS Western Isles. We are looking for an individual with enthusiasm and passion for practice education who is able to take a flexible and proactive approach. You will be an HCPC registered AHP with experience in practice-based learning and a proven record of influencing, improving and innovation.

The postholder will be based in the Western Isles and provide support and facilitation for the development of the workplace as a sustainable quality learning environment for registered AHPs, pre-registration students, support workers and people returning to practice across the Western Isles. In addition, the post holder will contribute to the development and implementation of national practice education programmes of work and the following workstreams: AHP careers; practice-based learning; supporting staff health and well-being; workforce development.

Key tasks may include but will not be limited to:

• Carrying out scoping to identify specific barriers/challenges to practice education
• Delivering workshops and events as required
• Promoting and implementing a range of different models of practice-based learning to modernise, diversify and sustain opportunities for learning
• Liaising with a range of partners from health, social care, education, independent and third sectors, including Higher Education Institutions, Scottish Government and strategic leads in Health Boards and care providers
• Developing and maintaining effective links with key stakeholders in order to support wider NES activity

What you will bring:

• Passion for developing quality student learning experiences
• Ability to network, push boundaries and influence strategically in order to introduce innovative practice-based learning opportunities
• Nationally recognised education qualification or equivalent experience
• Substantial postgraduate experience and will have held enhanced responsibility in an educational or health or social care post
• Good written, verbal, IT skills and presentation skills

For more information about this post please contact Lee Bolton, Speech and Language Therapy Professional Manager at lee.bolton@nhs.scot or ahp.practice.ed@nhs.scot.nhs.uk

The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.

All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, along with a job description.

Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/, còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.

If you have any further queries, please contact Tel: 01851 762027.

Closing Date 28th December 2025