NES is a national special health board working in partnership with key stakeholders to provide education, training and workforce development for those who work in and with NHS Scotland. We have a Scotland wide role in undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing professional development maintaining a local perspective through centres across Scotland with over 1,000 staff who work closely with our front line educational support roles and networks.
Our aim is to improve health and care through education and a significant proportion of our work focuses on the clinical workforce, with a large part of our funding used to pay for doctors and dentists in training. We are responsible for the postgraduate education of over 5,000 doctors in training each year and in addition prepare 1,500 professionals for practice in clinical psychology, pharmacy, optometry, healthcare science, management and finance.
We provide access to education for the nursing, midwifery and allied health professions, healthcare chaplaincy and for health care support workers, and business and administration and estates and facilities support staff. We also support public service reform and policy priorities. We support all staff groups and policy development through the provision of educational resources which are increasingly provided on line.
Our vision
Quality Education for a Healthier Scotland.
Our mission
Education that enables excellence in health and care for the people of Scotland.
Everything we do is based on seven ways of working. These are:
- aim for excellence in education
- be open, listen and learn
- take responsibility and lead by example
- respond quickly and confidently
- look ahead and be creative
- respect and value each other
- work in partnership to a clear common cause
More information on NHS Education for Scotland is available at www.nes.scot.nhs.uk
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