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.

FIXED TERM FOR 23 MONTHS

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a programme of transformation of learning disability services in Tayside, breaking new ground in supporting our transition to new models of care and realising our Coming Home ambitions.

You will support the development and delivery of a Whole System Change Progamme as it pertains to Learning Disability, coordinating the delivery of a complex programme of work centred around delivering service improvement and commissioning intentions, improving quality through service design/clinical re-design, contracting and performance frameworks. There are three key components of the programme

1. Return to the community and care planning for all complex Learning Disability in-patients with a view to eliminating delay and meeting the ambitions of the Coming Home Report.
2. Establish a crisis response team for Tayside to maintain people with complex LD needs in their own families/ homes & accommodation
3. Together with HSCP leads for learning disability community services develop collaborative commissioning across the 3 x HSCPs.

Working across the three Health & Social Care Partnerships and inpatient learning disability services you will support senior leaders in the delivery of service redesign, efficiencies, and strategic commissioning within a financial framework to deliver a shift in the balance of care and resource from acute care to community and independent living.

Your impact will be demonstrated and measured by a reduction in bed days, reduced inpatient bed base and increased community provision and accommodation for people with Learning Disabilities.

We are looking for someone who will provide expertise, strategic thinking, programme management and leadership in translating relevant national, regional and local policy across health, social care and third sector services. You will be able to develop collaborative working relationships across a complex health and social care landscape with a strong appreciation of the relationship between local and national organisations, providers and commissioners, Local Authorities and other relevant organisations. You will be able to take initiative working alongside Chief Officers and Senior Management Teams, working across organisations and relevant Boards.

Days/hours of work pattern negotiable. the office base is negotiable should a location within Dundee or Angus be preferable.

Current NHS Tayside employee - Written approval must be sought from your line manager prior to applying for this secondment. You will be required to evidence this if shortlisted for interview.

Hours of work are 37 hours per week.

Work location is flexible across various locations in Tayside with line management in Perth & Kinross Health & Social Care Partnership.

Informal enquiries to Jacquie Pepper, Chief Officer, jpepper@pkc.gov.uk or Eunice McLennan, Head of Community Health & Care Services, eunice.mclennan@nhs.scot

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

• You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain.
• DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for shortlisting purposes.
• Posts close at midnight on the indicated date.
• For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/
• To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link: https://www.eess.nhs.scot/jobtrain-accessibility-statement/
• If you wish to participate in the Job Interview Guarantee Scheme and have been invited to interview, please contact the Hiring Manager as detailed in the advert to discuss any special requirements that you will need to enable you to attend the interview.
• Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately.
• Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates
• Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home for advice and support with any system issues
• We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain
• Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments

If you are a current member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Tayside