{"id":2294,"date":"2024-07-03T10:39:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T09:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/?page_id=2294"},"modified":"2024-08-14T10:00:36","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T09:00:36","slug":"strategic-plan-2023-2028","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/strategic-plan-2023-2028\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategic Plan for Nursing &amp; Midwifery (2023-2028)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id2294_15d134-77{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id2294_15d134-77 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:end;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2294_15d134-77 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:end;}.kb-row-layout-id2294_15d134-77 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem 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.kadence-column2294_a13e9a-11:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2294_a13e9a-11 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a2fb0f36 gb-headline-text\">Connecting our Communities, Realising our Ambitions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-164aff55 gb-headline-text\">Reimagining Nursing and Midwifery for NHS Lothian<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-fac1aa0c gb-headline-text\"><strong>Connecting our Communities, Realising our Ambitions: Reimagining Nursing and Midwifery for NHS Lothian<\/strong> is the strategic plan that sets out a <strong>vision<\/strong> and <strong>five key ambitions<\/strong> for the next five years. It describes the key deliverables necessary to build the foundations which will support and empower nurses and midwives to shape a sustainable future and drive improvements in best practice within our own professional community and for the communities we serve.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We celebrated the first year of implementation of the strategic plan at an  event on <strong>10th May 2024.<\/strong> This included <strong>36 presentations<\/strong> from nurses and midwives across the organisation showcasing activities and outcomes related to the achievement of the five ambitions set out in the plan. You can view the <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/nursing-and-midwifery-strategic-plan-celebration-10-may-2024-programme\/\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"2384\">full programme<\/a> for the day and access many of the presentations <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/nursing-midwifery-strategic-plan-celebration-event-2024\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/nursing-midwifery-strategic-plan-celebration-event-2024\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2586eb02 gb-headline-text\">Please find an overview of the strategic plan below and to <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/Nursing-Midwifery-Strategy-Plan-2023-2028.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">view the full strategic plan, please click here<\/a>.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Our first <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/nursing-and-midwifery-strategic-plan-annual-report-2024\/\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"2460\">Nursing and Midwifery Annual Report<\/a> that details the achievement of our ambitions during the first year of implementation 2023-2024 is now available. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/833978758\/52ab5b19d3?share=copy\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/833978758\/52ab5b19d3?share=copy\">watch a recorded PowerPoint presentation<\/a> by Gillian McAuley, Nurse Director Acute Services that explains the strategic plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Gillian McAuley, Nurse Director Acute Services  and her senior leadership team <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iD1rrG2BeLo\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iD1rrG2BeLo\">discuss the next steps in the implementation<\/a> of the Nursing and Midwifery Strategic 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178px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-73bab9dd gb-headline-text\">Foreword &#8211; Executive Nurse Director<\/h2>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-c25da365 gb-headline-text\">Alison MacDonald<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-6a9c058e gb-headline-text\">Connecting our Communities, Realising our Ambitions is our Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan 2023-2028. It is designed to address some of the key challenges for the professions and the Board and to ensure NHS Lothian is equipped with a strong, compassionate, empowered and highly skilled workforce, enabling the delivery of best outcomes for people.<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-b4391c7a gb-headline-text\">It is important that Nursing and Midwifery professionals recognise the key role they play in achieving the local and national objectives alongside NHS Lothian\u2019s Strategic Development Framework 2022-2027.<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-784927f3\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-784927f3\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-animate-in-view\">\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2373_b57ba4-20 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2373_b57ba4-20 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > 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class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-f51514ec\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-6c4b488c\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6c4b488c\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b9d7ff0a\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-140a9570 gb-headline-text\">Supporting communities of patients\/clients and staff by empowering autonomy, belonging and individual contribution to provide excellence.<\/h3>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kadence-column2373_6df672-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column2373_6df672-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column2373_6df672-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2373_6df672-c9 > 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.kadence-column2294_dfea03-12:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2294_dfea03-12 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-56b0b1b5 gb-headline-text\"><strong><strong>Key Deliverable<\/strong>s<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-animate-in-view\">\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-815f41a1 gb-headline-text\">We have developed a step diagram to identify what will be delivered in each year of this plan<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-36a1189d\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-8ae99fe5\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8ae99fe5\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-animate-in-view\">\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2373_1d9386-1b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2373_1d9386-1b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > 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.kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2373_61d33a-28 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"165\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/stepman.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1423\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2ab8473f\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2252d548 gb-headline-text\">2023-2025<\/h3>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-245fd3f3\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-f5b63bca gb-headline-text\">Connecting<br>Communities<\/h3>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2bb757ed\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<ul class=\"nomargintop wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Attract, recruit and retain a skilled workforce<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Embed governance and assurance framework using Quality Management<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Safe communications with and between teams<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Promote an inclusive culture, fostering diversity<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Role model and deliver our principles for person-centred care<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Work as equal partners with medical and general manager colleagues through triumvirate structures<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-281d8a46\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-281d8a46\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-animate-in-view\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-13c506f0 mobilehide\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image2373_7f2f28-c8:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:45px;}.kb-image2373_7f2f28-c8 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2373_7f2f28-c8 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"165\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/stepman.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1423\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ae0a791a\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-c66ced74 gb-headline-text\">2025-2027<\/h3>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9472cadf\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-963223f6 gb-headline-text\">Realising <br>Ambitions<\/h3>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7094efd2\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<ul class=\"nomargintop wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Invest in areas of growth that matter to staff<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Create opportunity for personal and professional development<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Making it easier for everyone to test improvement ideas<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Authentic, appreciative, kind open and honest<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Develop care processes and systems that are centred around people<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Engage and empower the workforce to innovate and improve for the future<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Redesign the workforce that supports new roles and a sustainable future<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-0c2ee7d4\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0c2ee7d4\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-animate-in-view\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8b9506e9 mobilehide\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image2373_8691bd-0f:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:0px;}.kb-image2373_8691bd-0f .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2373_8691bd-0f size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"165\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/steparrow.png\" alt=\"Direction arrow pointing right\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1469\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a485c0f4\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-b7c54e87 gb-headline-text\">2028<\/h3>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-825e66b5\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2fc9168e gb-headline-text\">Reimagining<br>N&amp;M<\/h3>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c8e0b3b1\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<ul class=\"nomargintop wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Maximise potential and impact at every level<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Leadership to support safety at all levels<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Lead with compassion, empowerment, autonomy and contribution<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Nuture teamwork cohesion and advance the collective power of our influence<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Provide personalised values, rights-based care that is realistic<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Focus on enablement and engagement using feedback to drive improvement<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Lead excellence in learning, research and professional practice<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2373_dc7a05-7a .kt-block-spacer{height:16px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2373_dc7a05-7a .kt-divider-stripe{height:1px;width:25%;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer alignnone kt-block-spacer-2373_dc7a05-7a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><span class=\"kt-divider-stripe\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-99392187 gb-headline-text\"><strong><strong>Strategy Map Identifying Local and National Prioritie<\/strong>s<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2294_6ec890-8c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2294_6ec890-8c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id2294_6ec890-8c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1200px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:100px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2294_6ec890-8c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.00;background:linear-gradient(90deg, #cf2e2e 50%, #400000 50%);mix-blend-mode:multiply;}.kb-row-layout-id2294_6ec890-8c .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:100px;}.kb-row-layout-id2294_6ec890-8c .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:100%;}.kb-row-layout-id2294_6ec890-8c .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{fill:#ffffff!important;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2294_6ec890-8c > 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.kadence-column2294_cf51b8-ca{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2294_cf51b8-ca{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2294_cf51b8-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column2294_cf51b8-ca, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column2294_cf51b8-ca:not(.specificity){margin-right:15px;margin-left:15px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2294_cf51b8-ca inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-bd81d624 fsb-style-show-front\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-98018972\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-2eef20f9\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2eef20f9\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-b83b069f gb-headline-text\">Connecting our Communities, Realising our Ambitions<br>Strategy Map 2023-2028<\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-18662700\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-a6c0a54d\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a6c0a54d\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-8fb61e88 gb-headline-text\">NHS Scotland Nursing 2030 Vision<\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"margin-bottom:-17px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"margin-bottom:-17px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"margin-bottom:-20px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-83971e36\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-74390eca\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-74390eca\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-30f5b021 gb-headline-text\">Personalising Care<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-09efb459\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-09efb459\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-f0849e52 gb-headline-text\">Preparing Nursing for Future Needs and Roles<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-15922652\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-15922652\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-f1362e24 gb-headline-text\">Supporting Nurses<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:50px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:50px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:50px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-f400f6f0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-baada808\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-baada808\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2294_bd6ff1-7b .kt-block-spacer{height:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2294_bd6ff1-7b .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2294_bd6ff1-7b\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-57c115f6\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-57c115f6\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-093ee3cb gb-headline-text\">Excellence in Care<\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-652c225c\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-652c225c\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2294_fde597-52 .kt-block-spacer{height:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2294_fde597-52 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2294_fde597-52\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-71fe2768\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4b19881c\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4b19881c\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-f91b4cde gb-headline-text\">The six domains of Quality<\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:15px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:15px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:15px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-d282c1e1\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-3a4fc139\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3a4fc139\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-6670f8bb gb-headline-text\">Person Centred<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-0b23b80e\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0b23b80e\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-465cacc9 gb-headline-text\">Safe<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-bb9b83c1\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-bb9b83c1\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ca3bcd39 gb-headline-text\">Efficient<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-57c4c03e\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-57c4c03e\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2f82a97f gb-headline-text\">Timely<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-310adfde\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-310adfde\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a8a4cd87 gb-headline-text\">Equitable<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-5e686775\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5e686775\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-58bc9aae gb-headline-text\">Effective<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-881d68a1\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2294_9433bb-38 .kt-block-spacer{height:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2294_9433bb-38 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2294_9433bb-38\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-70a25041\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-a395caf6\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a395caf6\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a9212e22 gb-headline-text\">NHS Lothian Strategic Development Framework &#8211; The population will live longer and healthier lives with better outcomes from the care and treatment we provide<\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"margin-bottom:-17px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"margin-bottom:-17px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"margin-bottom:-17px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-eb3777c8\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-17aea730\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-17aea730\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-480c0002 gb-headline-text\">Improving the health of the population<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-fb1be88b\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fb1be88b\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ff087b9f gb-headline-text\">Improving performance<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-441a7f23\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-441a7f23\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ea7686f8 gb-headline-text\">Improving how we work with people<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-870dc0a7\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-870dc0a7\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ca45049d gb-headline-text\">Digital; Finance; Workforce; Environmental<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b8824783\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2294_fac1c1-0b .kt-block-spacer{height:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2294_fac1c1-0b .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2294_fac1c1-0b\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-70cd97c4\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-ec20d9db\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ec20d9db\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-5a8910b4 gb-headline-text\">NHS Lothian Nursery and Midwifery Vision &#8211; Supporting communities of patients\/clients and staff by empowering autonomy, belonging and individual contribution to provide excellence<\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"margin-bottom:-17px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"margin-bottom:-17px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"margin-bottom:-17px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-afc63ebc\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-2008cfc4\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2008cfc4\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-765dc8cf gb-headline-text\">Reinvigorate our workforce<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4646cdb6\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4646cdb6\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-fc1d5107 gb-headline-text\">Deliver excellence in safe high quality care<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-95b631e6\"><div 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We have secured <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/florence-nightingale-foundation.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Florence Nightingale Foundation<\/a> (FNF) Academy membership, giving all our nurses and midwives access to a range of development resources and opportunities.<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2373_4ceee8-03 .kt-block-spacer{height:16px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2373_4ceee8-03 .kt-divider-stripe{height:1px;width:25%;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer alignnone kt-block-spacer-2373_4ceee8-03\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><span class=\"kt-divider-stripe\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2294_5f79dd-34 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2294_5f79dd-34 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > 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.wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2294_1eed65-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column2294_1eed65-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2294_1eed65-f8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column2294_1eed65-f8{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2294_1eed65-f8{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2294_1eed65-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2294_1eed65-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2294_1eed65-f8, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column2294_1eed65-f8:not(.specificity){margin-right:15px;margin-left:15px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2294_1eed65-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column2294_1eed65-f8{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2294_1eed65-f8{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2294_1eed65-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column2294_1eed65-f8, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column2294_1eed65-f8:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2294_1eed65-f8 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2a039bea gb-headline-text\"><strong>Meeting the Core Needs of Our Staff<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-animate-in-view\">\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-f51b79dc gb-headline-text\">Research has demonstrated that the well-being, flourishing and engagement of nurses and midwives is affected by three core needs: <strong>Autonomy, Belonging and Contribution<\/strong> (West et al., 2020). It is our ambition to support the delivery of these needs through our actions to transform working lives, and in turn improve the safety and quality of the care we deliver.<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-63ac30d5 fsb-style-show-front\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-6625ff7e\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-b52a598a\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b52a598a\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-617ff98d gb-headline-text\">AUTONOMY<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-fd294085\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fd294085\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-eab1ea09 gb-headline-text\"><strong>The need to have control over one&#8217;s work life, and to be able to act consistently with one&#8217;s values<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-cb3a9f60\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cb3a9f60\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-table marginzero\"><table><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:5px;padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;color:#2b2f6b\"><strong>1.<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px\">Authority, empowerment and influence<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:5px;padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;color:#2b2f6b\"><strong>2.<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding-top:5px;padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top\">Justice and fairness<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:5px;padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;color:#2b2f6b\"><strong>3.<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px\">Work conditions and working schedules<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-54275a60 fsb-style-show-front\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-e6ed93f7\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-6bfbec13\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6bfbec13\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-8223207d gb-headline-text\">BELONGING<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-49902f29\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-49902f29\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-79dcb926 gb-headline-text\"><strong>The need to be connected to, cared for by, and caring of colleagues, and to feel valued, respected and supported<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-90e56455\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-90e56455\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-table marginzero\"><table><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:5px;padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;color:#b02120\"><strong>4.<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px\">Teamworking<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:5px;padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;color:#b02120\"><strong>5.<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding-top:5px;padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top\">Culture and leadership<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f89592df fsb-style-show-front\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-d1c7f9cd\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-44e13792\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-44e13792\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-42c63c89 gb-headline-text\">CONTRIBUTION<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-0ca4a4e4\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0ca4a4e4\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-881093d7 gb-headline-text\"><strong>The need to experience effectiveness in work and deliver valued outcomes<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-b816317a\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b816317a\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-table marginzero\"><table><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:5px;padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;color:#2b2f6b\"><strong>6.<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px\">Workload<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:5px;padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;color:#2b2f6b\"><strong>7.<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding-top:5px;padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top\">Management and supervision<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:5px;padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;color:#2b2f6b\"><strong>8.<\/strong><\/td><td 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.kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column2294_c92661-db{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2294_c92661-db{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2294_c92661-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column2294_c92661-db, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column2294_c92661-db:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2294_c92661-db inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-8d33f4e7 gb-headline-text\"><strong>Nursing and Midwifery Career Pathway<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4674f3c5 gb-headline-text\">Our aim is that NHS Lothian is seen as a great place to work, a place where there are opportunities for long and rewarding careers in Nursing and Midwifery.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-aef09657 gb-headline-text\">This career pathway offers some examples of opportunities that are available.<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ab8248de fsb-style-show-front\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline\" data-animation=\"none\" data-filling=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline__line\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline__bar\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item has-card-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"745\" height=\"420\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image wp-image-1853\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/handsheartgrey.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/handsheartgrey.png 745w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/handsheartgrey-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__content-wrapper\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list nurse_pathway_list\">\n<li>Student Nurse and Midwife<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item has-card-right\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"745\" height=\"420\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image wp-image-1867\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/bluebook.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/bluebook.png 745w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/bluebook-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-91b14c79 gb-headline-text nurse_pathway_title\">Skills Boost<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-0cd9ec37 gb-headline-text\">To enter as Health Care Support Worker<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item has-card-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"745\" height=\"420\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image wp-image-1855\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/handsheartblue.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/handsheartblue.png 745w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/handsheartblue-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__content-wrapper\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list nurse_pathway_list\">\n<li>Health Care \/ Maternity Support Worker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item has-card-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"745\" height=\"420\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image wp-image-1855\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/handsheartblue.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/handsheartblue.png 745w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/handsheartblue-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__content-wrapper\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list nurse_pathway_list\">\n<li>Assistant Practitioner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item has-card-right\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"745\" height=\"420\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image wp-image-1867\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/bluebook.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/bluebook.png 745w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/bluebook-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-020e5dc0 gb-headline-text nurse_pathway_title\">Higher National Certificate<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-5a07f24b gb-headline-text\">Health Care Support Workers apply for (HNC) to access nursing programmes<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item has-card-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"474\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image wp-image-1858\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/handsheartdarkblue.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/handsheartdarkblue.png 810w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/handsheartdarkblue-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/handsheartdarkblue-768x449.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__content-wrapper\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list nurse_pathway_list\">\n<li>Staff Nurse \/ Community Nurse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-bd26adc4 gb-headline-text\">All nursing branches e.g.:<br>Mental Health<br>Children&#8217;s<br>School<br>Prison<br>Dental<br>Public Health<br>Care Home<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item has-card-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"474\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image wp-image-1858\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/handsheartdarkblue.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/handsheartdarkblue.png 810w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/handsheartdarkblue-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/handsheartdarkblue-768x449.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__content-wrapper\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list nurse_pathway_list has-30-font-size has-ffffff-color has-text-color\">\n<li>Specialist Practitioner District Nursing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community Nurse Practitioner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emergency Nurse Practitioner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practice Education Facilitator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clinical Research Nurse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clinical Educator in CET<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deputy Charge Nurse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Midwife<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item has-card-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"474\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image wp-image-1860\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/handsheartdarkestblue.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/handsheartdarkestblue.png 810w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/handsheartdarkestblue-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/handsheartdarkestblue-768x449.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__content-wrapper\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list nurse_pathway_list has-30-font-size has-ffffff-color has-text-color\">\n<li>Senior Charge Nurse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Team Leader<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clinical Nurse Specialist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced Nurse Practitioner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lead Specialist District Nurse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health Visitor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clinical Nurse Practitioner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item has-card-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"474\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image wp-image-1862\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/handsheartred.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/handsheartred.png 810w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/handsheartred-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/handsheartred-768x449.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__content-wrapper\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list nurse_pathway_list has-30-font-size has-ffffff-color has-text-color\">\n<li>Clinical Nurse Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clinical Midwifery Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clinical Research Nurse Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lead Nurse Quality Improvement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item has-card-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"474\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image wp-image-1862\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/handsheartred.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/handsheartred.png 810w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/handsheartred-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/05\/handsheartred-768x449.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__content-wrapper\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list nurse_pathway_list has-30-font-size has-ffffff-color has-text-color\">\n<li>Nurse Consultant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deputy Associate Nurse Director<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deputy Chief Nurse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deputy Director of Midwifery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Head of Nursing Quality Improvement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item has-card-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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