Equalities and Diversity Statement
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. To this end, 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.
Responsibilities
* 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.
* Hold line management responsibility for NHS Lothian and City of Edinburgh Council managers of Integrated Services.
* Ensure 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.
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