The Role
The NMAHP Practice Development Centre (PDC) supports the NMAHP registered and health care support worker workforce within NHS Lanarkshire circa 8537 headcount* and provides additional support into Care Homes and care at home services. It is a corporate department and reports directly to the Executive Nurse Director, whilst maintaining strong relationships with both Health and social care partnerships, the acute division and strategic educational partners i.e. NHS Education Scotland, Higher Education Institutions and Further Education Colleges.
It is made up of 6 key functions with additional projects or programmes of work:
1. Care Assurance
2. Clinical Skills Development
3. Tissue Viability
4. Practice Education
5. Records design and development
6. Business Support
There is a perceived gap in the knowledge and skills of the nursing staff to be able to react to and manage these situations appropriately. Often ending with patients having to attend Emergency Departments. This role will support all advanced, anticipatory and treatment escalation planning and ultimately DNACPR decisions, reducing anxiety for patients, carers and staff and enhancing experiences for all. Encouraging staff to promote and record personalised and realistic recommendations for future emergency care in patients with a life-limiting illness.
This opportunity, Practice Development Facilitator (Care Homes) will be available for 12 months to support and deliver the project work and support the development of pathways, resources and education.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
7. Registered Nurse or Midwife with valid NMC Registration; or Allied Health Professional with valid HCPC Registration
8. Educated to/working towards Degree level
9. Post graduate experience within speciality/area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently
10. Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality/area of practice
11. Leadership skills to enable the day-to-day management of service delivery
12. The postholder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative
13. Excellent team/group facilitation skills
14. Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills
15. Effective time management skills
16. Working knowledge of basic information technology
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
It would be great if you also have
17. Experience in a leadership role
18. Able to provide evidence of clinical leadership through involvement in practice development processes
19. Up to date knowledge of leadership, professional issues and CPD requirements
20. Knowledge of Quality Improvement Methodology
21. Knowledge of evidence based practice, critical appraisal
22. Excellent team working skills
23. Excellent communication, listening and interpersonal skills
24. Report writing and evaluation skills
25. Facilitation skills
26. Strong leadership and organisational skills
27. Presentation skills
28. Clinical supervision skills
29. Car driver with a full, valid UK/EU/EEA drivers licence
Contract type
Fixed Term or Secondment - 12 months
Full time
37 hours
Please note this is a fixed term post for 12 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment.
The employeeMUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in the Practice Development Centre within Beckford Street.
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
30. A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
31. A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
32. Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the )
33. Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
34. Occupational health services
35. Employee counselling services
36. Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our .