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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.
Hospital @ Home Co-ordinator
Band 4 -£27,598 to £30,019 pro rata
Distant Islands Allowance £1,279 pro rata
18.75 hours per week.
One-year Fixed Term or Secondment
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 4 co-ordinator/ Admin to join an evolving Hospital @ Home team. Hospital @Home consists of 9-12 virtual beds and provides hospital care for patients in their own homes preventing admission to or reducing the length of time people require to spend in hospital.
Applicants should be committed to providing a high standard of care and interact well within a multi-disciplinary team. Applicants should be organised and have good communication skills including IT literacy; previous experience working within health or social would be desirable but not essential.
The successful candidate will undertake the day-to-day co-ordination, supervision and smooth running of the Hospital at Home (H@H) service with support and supervision from the Senior Co-ordinator and Senior Charge Nurse ensuring that high quality patient centred care is provided.
Shift patterns and hours of work negotiable and flexibility is required to meet the needs of the service across 7 days including public holidays. Post holders would require to hold a driving licence and have access to a car.
The successful applicant will be required to register with the Disclosure Scotland PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme).
This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.
This post would require lone working
For further information on this post please contact Laura Crockett, Hospital at Home SCN on laura.crockett1@nhs.scot or Gail Black, H@H Senior Co-ordinator gail.black1@nhs.scot
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Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/, còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.
Closing Date 23rd November 2023