Fixed Term / Secondment for 1 year
Are you passionate about education and developing the next generation of healthcare professionals?

An exciting 1 year fixed term / secondment opportunity has arisen to join the Highland Medical Education Team as a Clinical Skills Facilitator.

Working within our dynamic and supportive team based at the Clinical Skills Centre, UHI House, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate medical education across NHS Highland. The role supports the organisation and delivery of clinical skills teaching, simulation-based education, assessments and core educational programmes for medical students and doctors in training.

As a Clinical Skills Facilitator, you will:

• Deliver clinical skills teaching and training sessions to undergraduate and postgraduate learners.
• Support the delivery of simulation-based education and skills training programmes.
• Contribute to the planning, organisation and delivery of core medical education courses and events.
• Facilitate and support assessments, including OSCEs.
• Provide supervision, guidance and feedback to learners in both simulated and clinical environments.
• Work closely with Clinical Skills Educators, Medical Education Fellows and wider medical education team to ensure a high-quality learning experience.

We're Looking For Someone Who:

• Has at least 5 years’ experience at band 5 AFC which includes some acute care experience.
• Has a genuine enthusiasm for learning, teaching and developing others.
• Is highly motivated, organised and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Is skilled in all core procedural clinical skills.
• Is committed to maintaining high standards of patient care and education.

Contact: For more information please contact Sarah Noble; email: sarah.noble@nhs.scot; tel: 01463 155816

Flexible Working

• Flexible working options may be available, depending on the role and service needs. If this is important to you, please discuss it at interview.

How to apply

• Apply online through Jobtrain.
• Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a high number of applications are received. Early application is therefore advised.
• Please ensure the address on your application form reflects your current place of residence for your present workplace and can be verified through your identification documents.
• Do not upload a CV – CVs are not used for shortlisting.
• Applications close at midnight on the stated closing date.
• Once submitted, applications cannot be changed.

Keeping in Touch

• We will contact you by email.
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What is it like to work for NHS Highland?

• Visit https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk/careers/ to find out more about living and working in our area.
• Applications are welcome from Gaelic speakers.

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.