At the Royal College of Nursing we’re an optimistic organisation. And we’ve got good reason to be. We all share the same voice when it comes to changing the shape of health and care policies of the future. And as the largest trade union and professional organisation of nursing staff and students in the UK – with over 465,000 members – all we can see are the infinite possibilities for a brighter future. Join us and you will too. We’re accredited with Investors in People Gold Standard.

As our Learning and Development Officer you’ll use your passion for nursing and your positivity to deliver an exceptional service to our members across Scotland.

In this diverse role, you will get involved in a wide range of projects and activities including delivering a varied programme of workshops and events for Registered Nurses and Health Care Support Workers or engaging with students at colleges and universities across Scotland.

This is an opportunity for you to use your extensive nursing experience to support the Learning & Development Team in Scotland develop innovative ways of meeting the learning and development needs of our members.

What we offer you

We expect you to look after our members. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. As well as a whole range of learning and development opportunities we can also offer you an impressive range of benefits. We have a highly competitive pay structure, as well as flexible working, and annual leave of up to 32 days.

Balancing work and life commitments is important to us as an organisation. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs. We offer flexible working arrangements and when personal circumstances change we will work with you to find a smarter working solution that suits everyone. We also offer generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave packages and pay for annual subscriptions to regulatory bodies if registration is a key requirement of your role.

To get the most out of this role you will be a registered nurse, have sound facilitation and development skills and thrive on team work. You must be willing to actively engage and network with key stakeholders and represent the interests of the RCN at a number of levels. You’ll relish finding creative and innovative ways to engage and support people in learning and development across Scotland.

You will have experience of supporting the design, delivery and evaluation of programmes of learning and development and also experience of using a range of learning approaches with adult learners both face to face and online. We are a member led organisation, so we will want you to share our commitment to working with frontline care staff to develop practical and meaningful learning and development solutions.

To succeed at the Royal College of Nursing all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. And with an attitude like that, anything’s possible.

At the Royal College of Nursing we’re an optimistic organisation. And we’ve got good reason to be. We all share the same voice when it comes to changing the shape of the health policies of the future. And as the largest trade union of nursing staff and students in the UK – with over 450,000 members across the UK and around 40,000 of these in Scotland – all we can see are the infinite possibilities for a brighter future. Join us and you will too.

Could you help the RCN transform Scottish health and social care policy to improve care?

You will have plenty of opportunities to make a difference. One day you might be working with national partners to explore the role of nursing in care homes. The next you could be working with members to understand how the pandemic has impacted on their roles. This job will appeal to any policy professional with an interest in health and care who enjoys building a robust case for improvement through debate and analysis, and who is committed to working collaboratively.

With the whole Scottish health and social care system facing unprecedented change, there has never been a more dynamic or important time to make a difference to nursing staff and to people using health services. At the RCN in Scotland you will join a small, highly-regarded team committed to producing robust and influential policy.

What we offer you

We expect you to look after our members. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. As well as a whole range of learning and development opportunities we also offer you an impressive range of benefits. We have a highly competitive pay structure, as well as flexible working, and annual leave of up to 32 days.

Balancing work and life commitments is important to us as an organisation. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs. All employees can ask for flexible working and when personal circumstances change we will work with you to find a smarter working solution that suits everyone. In fact, many of our employees enjoy home working, flexible working or compressed hours, enabling them to deliver results with minimum impact to their professional and personal commitments. We also offer generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave packages.

You’ll have experience of working collaboratively to influence policy makers and you’ll be able to demonstrate that you can research, write and present persuasive policy and will have a good understanding of the key Scottish issues in health and social care and how the Scottish Government works.

You’ll be passionate about engaging with experts to develop your understanding and working creatively to engage people in shaping policy. You’ll also enjoy focusing on complex analysis of research, statistics and other intelligence.

You’ll be comfortable in a fast-paced, changing environment in a team that actively reflects on ways to improve our impact.

To succeed at the Royal College of Nursing all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. With an attitude like that, anything’s possible.