Head of Service, First - Community Rehabilitation and Reablement; AP

Overview

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. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visas and Immigration Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team.

For more details on these changes please visit:
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• Lead the implementation of Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership’s (the Partnership) strategies in the service through management of the City of Edinburgh Council (The Council) and NHS Lothian (NHSL) discharge management, Community Allied Health Professional, day care, carer support and care at home services, including responsibility for joint budgets and accountability for achievement of all targets. This includes line management of NHS Lothian and City of Edinburgh Council managers of Integrated Services.
• Lead the provision of the services to ensure that the population of Edinburgh receives high quality assessment, rehabilitation, care, support and treatment in the community and engage directly with NHS services on the prevention of admission and the facilitation of early discharge from hospital.
• Lead the development of strategy and the transformation and integration of The Council and NHS discharge management, rehabilitation, Community Allied Health Professional, day care, carer support and care at home services with a focus on improving quality and safety, maximising rehabilitation and individual capacity and early intervention to reduce future demand on services.
• Lead the relationship with statutory and non-statutory partners and commissioned services to shape services to deliver these objectives.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Mike Massaro-Mallinson - Mike.massaro-Mallinsont

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