{"id":2710,"date":"2025-10-30T09:46:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T09:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/?page_id=2710"},"modified":"2026-05-19T10:41:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T09:41:21","slug":"western-general-hospital","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/western-general-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Western General Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please access the descriptor, which will give you the details of the opportunity, time involved, learning activities, availability and how to arrange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will need to meet the criteria for application, complete an application form and discuss with your line manager before you apply. All information is available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/discovering-level\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/discovering-level\/\">Discovering Level <\/a>page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Organisational Meetings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/oncology-attending-clinical-academic-practice-group-emma-childs-october-2025\/\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"2695\">Oncology Clinical Academic Practice Group<\/a> with Emma Childs, Consultant Nurse Oncology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2026\/01\/DTACC-Site-and-Capacity-Lorraine-Ferrier-Jan-2026.docx\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"3038\">WGH Shadow Site and Capacity Team<\/a>  arranged by Lorraine Ferrier, Clinical Nurse Manager<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Clinical Shadowing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2026\/01\/Corporate-Spiritual-Care-Mark-Evans-Jan-2026.docx\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"3071\">Spiritual Care Matters<\/a> arranged by Mark Evans, Head of Spiritual Care &amp; Bereavement Services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2026\/05\/Tissue-Viability-Clinical-Shadowing-Helen-Ramsay-May-2026.docx\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"3164\">Tissue Viability &#8211; Shadowing TVNs across acute\/community services <\/a>arranged by Helen Ramsay, Lead Tissue Viability Nurse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/oncology-shadowing-cns-emma-childs-october-2025\/\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"2693\">WGH Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialists <\/a>&#8211; contact Emma Childs, Consultant Nurse Oncology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/oncology-shadowing-breast-anp-emma-childs-october-2025\/\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"2694\">WGH Breast Advanced Nurse Practitioner<\/a> with Emma Childs, Consultant Nurse Oncology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/rie-research-clinical-research-facility-ailsa-geddes-nov-2025\/\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"2767\">WGH Clinical Research Nurse Role <\/a>with Ailsa Geddes, Lead Research Nurse Educator, Clinical Research Facility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2026\/01\/DTACC-Theatres-WGH-Jan-2026.docx\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"3041\">WGH &#8211; Shadow Theatres<\/a> arranged by Celia McKiernan, Clinical Nurse Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2026\/01\/DTACC-Hosp-at-Night-Lorraine-Ferrier-Jan-2026-1.docx\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"3036\">WGH &#8211; Shadow the Hospital at Night Team<\/a> arranged by Lorraine Ferrier, Clinical Nurse Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/nursingandmidwifery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2026\/01\/DTACC-Acute-Chronic-Pain-Jan-2026.docx\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"3037\">WGH &#8211; Shadow Specialty Nursing Acute\/Chronic Pain Team  <\/a>arranged by Gail Renwick, Clinical Nurse Manager<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Professional Practice<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please access the descriptor, which will give you the details of the opportunity, time involved, learning activities, availability and how to arrange. 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