Clinical Education Facilitator; CEF

Position

Clinical Education Facilitator – responsibility to lead delivery of high‑quality, evidence‑based education for nurses, midwives, and healthcare support workers across NHS Orkney, working in partnership with Robert Gordon University and Public Services Delivery Scotland, and overseeing the practice education team.

• Lead curriculum development, education governance, and quality assurance.
• Manage the practice education team and collaborate with primary and secondary care services to strengthen postgraduate learning.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and support workforce development.
• Maintain a positive, forward‑looking learning environment aligned with professional standards.

• Registered Nurse with Master’s level education.
• Postgraduate teaching qualification and strong record of clinical and academic professional development.
• Significant experience in education programme design, delivery, curriculum or workforce development.
• Experience in line management, budget oversight, and strategic leadership.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and strong digital capability.
• Understanding of education governance, research principles, and regulatory requirements of professional and statutory bodies.

Based at The Balfour. Full time, 36 hours per week. Permanent contract. Must live and remain a resident within the UK.

Salary is Band 8a. If residing on Orkney, an additional Distant Islands Allowance of £1,719 pro‑rata per annum is provided. NHS Orkney also offers an attractive pension scheme, a wide range of work‑life balance policies, an employee assistance programme and various discounts to local and national retailers.

NHS Orkney is an equal opportunities employer, committed to advancing equality and particularly welcomes applications from groups of people currently underrepresented within the workforce. We are a committed participant in the Disability Confident Leader Scheme and guarantee interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria.

Applicants should provide original and authentic responses to all interview questions. The use of AI or other third‑party assistance to generate or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. Non‑compliance may result in withdrawal from the application process.

For more information please contact Samantha Thomas, Executive Director of Nursing, Midwifery, Allied Health Professionals and Chief Officer for Acute Services at orcjakney.sc
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Tuesday 14th of July 2026