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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.
Do you want to make a difference in the lives of people with a Learning Disability?
Do you want to help people thrive, not just survive? Then this could be just the job you are looking for.
You will be a Team Lead at Thor House, Thurso, and as such, will be responsible for planning, monitoring, and supervising the delivery of day care to enable adults with a learning disability to live as independently as possible within the community. With the wider team you will plan and ensure packages of care are delivered appropriately, in accordance with outcomes of assessments.
You will support the day centre manager to monitor and ensure the quality and standard of professional practice in line with the Scottish Social Services Council legal requirements & NHSH policies and procedures. The service delivery will be appropriate and in accordance with the Health & Social Care Standards and the regulatory standards of the Care Inspectorate, to achieve this you will work closely as part of the integrated teams and other partnership services.
Recent experience of working in a Health/Social Care setting is essential and applicants should also be registered with the SSSC.
This is a permanent full time post of 37 hours per week, to be worked in accordance with service requirements.
Informal enquiries to Katrina Powell, Day Care Manager, Tel: 01847 896489/email: katrina.powell@nhs.scot or Marie Cuthbert, Interim District Manager, Tel: 07974107022/email: marie.cuthbert2@nhs.scot
Recruitment team can be contacted by e-mailing nhshighland.recruitment@nhs.scot
Please quote Jobtrain reference 218993 on all correspondence
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