Practice Learning and Development Lead

Salary: £43,231 - £52,679

Holiday: 35 days per annum (including public holidays)

Hours: 37.5 hours / week (full-time)

Sponsorship: Not applicable for this vacancy

Closing date: 17/04/2026

Interview date: 27/04/2026

Highland Hospice is seeking a dynamic, experienced Registered Nurse with a passion for education, development, and high-quality care. If you're motivated, forward-thinking, and excited by the prospect of shaping learning across hospice services, we'd love to hear from you.

As our Practice Learningand Development Lead, you will take a central role in designing, delivering, and evaluating a comprehensive education and development programme for staff working across Highland Hospice services delivering high quality, holistic palliative and end of life care.

Reporting to the Quality Improvement and Clinical Governance Lead you can expect your working day to include the following:

• Plan, develop, and coordinate a robust learning programme
• Deliver training using diverse and engaging approaches
• Work closely with clinical and support teams to identify development needs
• Promote reflective practice and support professional growth
• Balance support with challenge to build skills and confidence
• Act as a positive role model, championing high standards of care

At Highland Hospice we believe our people are our biggest assets and understand the value in putting them first. Our approach to diversity in the workplace, health & wellbeing, innovation, and individuality is one of the reasons we are a first-choice health employer in the Highlands! We are passionate about our services and always on the lookout for new talent to join us on our journey.

We hire mostly on personality & potential but here are a few of our requirements

To succeed in the role of Practice Learningand Development Lead you will need the following qualities and skills:

• A Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
• Passionate about education, training, and supporting workforce development
• Confident in delivering teaching both in groups and alongside staff in the clinical and care environments (inpatient unit and community).
• Organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities
• A strong communicator who builds positive working relationships
• Able to foster a culture of learning, reflection, and continuous improvement
• Full driving licence.

At Highland Hospice we believe our people are our biggest assets and understand the value in putting them first. Our approach to diversity in the workplace, health & wellbeing, innovation, and individuality is one of the reasons we are a first-choice health employer in the Highlands! We are passionate about our services and always on the lookout for new talent to join us on our journey.

You will have access to a benefits package we believe truly works for our people and enhances our overall culture

• Access to The Blue light discount scheme giving access to fifteen thousand discounts across well-known retailers and local businesses across a large span of categories
• Free access to our employee assistance program that provides you with counselling services, financial advice, mental health support and more to help overcome any personal or workplace challenges.
• Generous holiday entitlement with a buy more or sell some option
• Flexible working arrangements
• Pension with additional matching employer contributions and Death in Service Benefit
• Continuation of SPPA pension contributions and annual leave reckonable service for employees coming to the Hospice within 12 months of leaving the NHS
• Discounted meals in our cafe prepared freshly every morning
• Free access to Inverness Tennis Court Gym Facilities

Plus access to many more schemes and enhanced benefits.

This post is subject to a PVG check.

Informal enquiries can be made to Sara Perry, Quality Improvement and Clinical Governance Lead on or email

Highland Hospice is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We accept and celebrate our team for who they are and welcome people of all races, disabilities, sex, gender identities and reassignment, sexual orientation, ages, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We keep our recruitment process simple and consider applicants on their abilities alone to ensure a fair interview process. If at any point throughout our process you require reasonable adjustments, please contact