Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Care at Home team. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be involved in the shaping and development of the service.
The Care at Home team provides practical, social and emotional support to palliative patients and their families within their own homes. The aim of the service is to offer:
* A person centred approach in the prevention of admission to or facilitate discharge from inpatient care, crisis management and support at times of rapid change including end of life care
* Respite support for families and carers. The promotion of independence through enabling, empowering and educating patients and families.
The Care at Home service is a 7-day service providing support from 8am-8.30pm. The team has registered Nursing staff lead and co-coordinator (office/home based) and a Community Clinical Support Worker team (CCSW), covering North Edinburgh and East Lothian.
Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity to grow your skills and be part of a dynamic team?
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Craig Walby on 0131 551 7724.
Requirements
This post requires the post holder to have a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme membership record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post. A joint application will be made which the Hospice will pay for.
About St Columba’s Hospice
Redefining Hospice Care: St Columba\'s exists to give everyone who needs it the very best hospice care. We\'re an independent charity at the heart of our local community, offering free, flexible and person-centred palliative care and support to our patients and their families.
We want to ensure that as much of our resources as possible go towards supporting people with a terminal illness and therefore we do not normally contact unsuccessful applicants individually. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. However, we would encourage you to apply for other suitable roles. Thank you for your interest in this vacancy and in working for St. Columba’s Hospice.
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