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This is a unique opportunity to undertake improvement work relating to the promotion of independence and review of packages of care and support in the community working on the Independent Living Review Team.
This permanent post is dedicated to improvement: to review the number of packages of care in the community, to work with community care staff and contribute positively to support earlier discharge for individuals from hospital, and to enable their independence in the home environment.
This will involve assessing an individual’s functional abilities, working directly with care providers to create a culture of enablement, independence and supported self-management and reviewing and reducing unnecessary packages of care.
This post works in partnership with the person, their family/carers and multi-agency teams to achieve the best functional outcomes.
Applicants must be HCPC registered. As services may be provided over seven days in order to support patient flow as well as to test different delivery models, flexible working hours may be required as part of the post.
Informal enquiries to:
Fiona Kerr, Team Lead, Independent Living Review Team – fiona.kerr@nhs.scot
Tel: 07812 494834
Claire Tester, Integrated Manager, Community Independent Living Services - claire.tester1@nhs.scot
NHS Tayside is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly as well as the junk/spam forlder.