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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified and experienced individual to lead and manage Community Flow, Delayed Discharge and the Integrated Discharge Hub in Fife’s Health and Social Care Partnership. This includes the provision and ongoing development of what is a complex and evolving service model across health & social care.
You will provide leadership to a multidisciplinary team who have a primary responsibility to provide high quality professional standards of care for individuals to:
• Prevent unnecessary delay in hospital
• Facilitate prompt discharge from hospital through arranging multi-agency support
• Prevent unnecessary hospital admission
You will be an inspiring leader with highly developed communication and organisational skills, particularly in influencing and negotiating, motivating and managing change.
Experience at a senior level within either local authority, the NHS, or in the voluntary or private sector is required.
Passionate about quality and person centered care, a good understanding of the local community and resources are necessary as well as the ability to work across health and social care.
The post will provide the opportunity to contribute to the continued improvement and development of integrated community services for Fife's residents. You will also be instrumental in driving the Home First agenda forward in Fife ensuring that our vision of “Everyone in Fife is able to live longer healthier lives at home, or in a homely setting” is realised.
For informal enquiries, please contact Lynne Garvey, Head of Community Services, Health and Social Care Partnership on 01383 565455 (or ext 35455) or by email to lynne.garvey@nhs.scot.
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.
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.