Clinical Education Careers

The development of Clinical Education Career Pathways is being led by NHS Education for Scotland (NES) on behalf of the Scottish Government Health Directorates as part of the Modernising Nursing Career (MNC) agenda. It is linked to the toolkit concept.

The rationale for this development is to augment clinical education career opportunities and allow enhanced transferability across domains to positively contribute to staff development and retention. The NES Advanced Practice Succession Planning Development Pathway will be available to individuals undertaking a clinical education career pathway and will support the consistent provision of appropriate educational opportunities for practitioners.

Recognising that advanced practice is expressed not just in the clinical domain but also in relation to educational and research competencies, the pathways will articulate with the Career Framework for Health and the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) and will take account of the NES-led work on developing a national approach to clinical academic (research) career.

Clinical education career pathways will be explored with other professions to determine the extent to which pathways can be applied outwith nursing.

Clinical Academic Research Careers

National Guidance for Clinical Academic Research Careers for Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions in Scotland has been developed to provide a sustainable and consistent structure to guide NMAHP clinical research collaborations and role development. This guidance has been prepared in partnership with NMAHP colleagues from NHS Boards, Universities and Professional Organisations.

This document is now available to download from the NHS Education for Scotland website.