Neurology Clinical Educator

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.  

The shift pattern is 7.5hrs Monday  Friday, this may alter if support required in clinical areas.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within neurology based at the Institute of Neurosciences in Glasgow for a Clinical Educator.

The post holder will lead on all aspects of staff education and practice development within the specialist field of Neurology within an inpatient and outpatient setting offering a more holistic approach to care and education for individuals and families living with long term neurological conditions.

The post holder would support the upskilling of new and current staff, incorporating students and primary care professionals who are involved in the care of patients with long term conditions, the successful candidate will support the adoption of new drug therapies in line with evidence based practice and offer the unit the ability to proactively update protocols and pathways safely and efficiently.

The post holder will support the Lead Nurse and SCNs to ensure practice is evidence based, that staff are supported to achieve and maintain a high standard of specialist knowledge and meet mandatory training requirements. The post holder will have a key role in identifying, developing and implementing quality improvement initiatives to improve patient outcomes.

The shift pattern for this post is Monday - Friday. Essential criteria 5 years post registration experience within neuro medicine or neurosciences, experience of working at band 6, first level registered nurse educated to degree level is essential.

Informal Contact: Helena Richmond, , Helena.richmond@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.   

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs. 

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have. 

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