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A 12 month fixed term opportunity has arisen for a Service Manager to support the work of Midlothian Health & Social Care Partnership
- To operationally lead and manage the NHS and Social Care Intermediate Care Services within Midlothian H&SCP, including responsibility for the integrated team and budgets, as well as ensuring efficiency, productivity and performance targets are achieved.
- To ensure professional and service standards are implemented and integral to ways of working within an integrated service.
- To provide operational, clinical and professional leadership in the running of the integrated service and influence the future delivery and clinical strategy.
- Be accountable for the delivery and standards of care provided to patients in areas of responsibility, ensuring safe and effective, person-centred care, compatible with professional and national clinical standards.
- Leadership of the delivery of the integrated quality agenda and the development of team members and practice.
- Lead and manage the ongoing implementation of the integration of community Health and Social Care Services within the Partnership, managing employees and resources within Midlothian Council and NHS Lothian, leading on the prevention of admission and the facilitation of safe discharge, working in partnership with Acute and third sector colleagues to deliver comprehensive and seamless models of intermediate care.
Informal Enquiries can be made to Morag Barrow, Head of Primary Care & Older People's Services on 0131 271 3054
NHS Lothian
NHS Lothian is responsible for meeting the health needs of circa 800,000 people living in and around Edinburgh. We employ approximately 27,000 staff and provide a comprehensive range of primary, community and acute care services for the populations of Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian. Across all areas of care, we seek to provide specialist and general services fairly and efficiently and to the highest standards. State-of-the-art buildings and our forward-looking and innovative approach have earned our hospitals recognition as centres of excellence. Our clinical care, teaching and research have a national and growing international reputation. NHS Lothian provides an extensive range of primary care services, including mental health, GP and other community-based services. Primary care services are also provided at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Liberton Hospital and the Royal Victoria Building. We also provide a comprehensive range of acute adult, paediatric and maternity services. Acute care is provided from the following sites: the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France; the Western General Hospital; St Johns Hospital at Howden, Livingston; the Royal Hospital for Sick Children; Liberton Hospital; the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, and the Lauriston Building. A move to NHS Lothian will give you the chance to develop your NHS career and enhance your lifestyle. There is much to admire and enjoy in the Lothian region in locations of exceptional beauty and contrast, from the historic skyline of Edinburgh, Scotlands historic capital city, to the wonderful surrounding countryside and coastline of the Firth of Forth.
Website: http://careers.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk