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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Caithness District Team for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Hospital at Home team.
Funding has been secured from the Scottish Government to develop and trial a Hospital at Home service in Caithness, giving us the opportunity to design a service that will deliver acute level care, in patient's homes, in a remote and rural area. This is an opportunity to work in an innovative and high-profile field, to shape a service that could be replicated nationally and internationally, and to make a difference to patients in Caithness.
Hospital at Home will sit within the developing Caithness Local Care Model, which aims to provide patients with complex needs and at high risk of hospital admission with dedicated care by a multi-agency, multi-disciplinary team. This approach aims to:
Deliver person-centred, coordinated, seamless care;
Work in partnership with patients and their families to maintain independence and optimum health for as long as possible;
Help patients access support and resources;
Anticipate and plan for patients’ needs;
Have all health & social care skills in one Multi-Disciplinary Team; and
Deliver a streamlined process with a fast response time and quick decision making.
This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in the setting-up and development of an innovative new service as part of the Caithness Redesign. We are looking for forward thinking, passionate staff who can take a positive risk management approach to support people to remain at home when acutely unwell, within our Hospital at Home service.
The role provides the opportunity to maintain clinical skills and work within a multi-disciplinary team with the aim of supporting adults to live as independently as possible within their community. The successful candidate will carry a clinical caseload and will participate in assessment and care planning as required as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team, with the aim of maximising an individual’s rehabilitation potential and their ability to remain safely at home or in a homely setting.
Please note Job Description currently under review
This is a fixed term part-time post of 18.75 hours per week until December 2023.
Informal enquiries to: Christian Nicolson, Caithness District Manager, Tel: 07870 513114/email: christian.nicolson@nhs.scot or Naomi Watson, Project Manager, Tel: 07779 425242/email: naomi.watson3@nhs.scot.
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