Team Leader - Intermediate Care Team

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THIS VACANCY IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF NHS AYRSHIRE AND ARRAN

An opportunity has arisen for a Team Leader based at Ayrshire Central Hospital.

What you will do:

The Enhanced Intermediate Care Team (eICT) is a multidisciplinary team (MDT), working together with patients and carers to provide rapid assessment and rehabilitation for our service users. eICT offers an alternative to avoidable hospital admission by maintaining people in their homes and to facilitate the smoothest and earliest possible discharge from hospital.  The multi-disciplinary team provides assessment, short term intensive rehabilitation and support.  The team is currently taking part in a service review alongside other developments across the health and social care system. The interim team leader will play a critical part in leading the team through this process. This will include supporting them to enhance and develop the service they currently provide whilst recognising all of the progress they have made to date in meeting the needs of our service users.

For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description

Knowledge, training and/or experience required to do the job:

A diploma/degree in a relevant clinical profession is essential with evidence of working autonomously within the community setting. You should also have extensive clinical experience and evidence of continuing professional development.    You will have the opportunity to develop competencies in leadership and management, working in an inter-professional manner.

The ability to utilise advanced communication skills as part of a wider MDT is vital along with knowledge of Older Peoples Services, Care Management and the rehabilitation Framework is essential along with a genuine interest and understanding of inter-professional and inter-agency working.

For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification

Hours:

36 per week

Driving Licence/Car Ownership:

Car licence/Car ownership is essential to this role.

Fixed Term/Secondment:

Please note this job is a fixed term/secondment for 12 months.

If you want to find out more about the role, please contact

Sharon Hackney, AHP Senior Manager - Sharon.Hackney@aapct.scot.nhs.uk

From 1 April 2024, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change workers in Scotland will be reduced.  Full-time hours will reduce from 37.5 to 37 hours (pro rata for part-time staff) without loss of earnings.

NHS Ayrshire and Arran will implement this change but it may not be possible to fully transition from 1 April and there may therefore be some areas of the organisation where implementation may take longer.  If the department is currently unable to safely accommodate the reduced hours from 1st April, you may be required to work 37.5 hours per week (pro rata for part-time staff)  until the department can meet the requirements without impacting patient safety - you will, of course, be remunerated accordingly. NHS Ayrshire and Arran is committed to full implementation of the 37 hour working week across all areas as soon as it is safe to do so

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