Do you have an interest in improving the quality of care, can you COLLABORATE, INNOVATE AND COMMUNICATE, and would you like to join a successful, committed and highly motivated team? This could be the opportunity you have been waiting for.

We are seeking to engage an Independent Sector Lead to support the Integration of Health and Social Care in Angus. Hosted by Scottish Care and working closely with care providers and partners, the post involves ensuring sector involvement in the delivery of the integrating of health and social care in Scotland’s HSCPs.

The post holder must be highly motivated, be able to use initiative, possess excellent communication and networking skills, demonstrate success and experience working at strategic level with policy makers, providers, regulators, people supported by services and carers. Qualifications and experience at a senior management level would be a significant advantage.

The post holder will be expected to create and support significant collaborations across the independent care sector while contributing to the development of new care pathways which will result in the delivery of improved outcomes for people who access care and support. The post holder will ensure the Independent Sector’s contribution is fundamental to integrated services and transformational change and be able to evidence their impact. The role requires considerable and skilful collaboration with our key partners in the NHS, Local Authority, Carers, third sector organisations and other forums.

Angus is a progressive partnership and invests heavily in this post and the Independent Sector.

The successful candidate will be required to spend a significant amount of time in the partnership area and across Tayside.

The post is home based with travel, where necessary, and is hosted by Scottish Care. Flexible working is available.

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Choose a Job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life As we hurtle towards the end of our five-year strategy, we’ve taken time to review our services and our structure ahead of the planning process for the next five years.

As a social enterprise we are charitable organisation which was formed to help people live happier, independent and fulfilled lives. Our Mission, Vision and Values are the foundations from which our five-year strategic plans are built upon.

Innovation and acting differently is at the heart of our strategic vision along with our approach to the care of our Residents. Our philosophy is unpretentious, warm and caring. We support our residents in a person-centred approach by focussing on their overall wellbeing. Our culture is inclusive, set entirely around our values which includes providing the very best accommodation, excellent food, stimulating activities, good conversation and upholding the rights of everyone especially our Residents’ and their closest relatives or friends’.

As part of our ongoing development, we are excited to announce an opening for a Registered Manager to join our Senior Management Team. This reviewed position reflects the evolving needs of our service, and we are seeking a qualified professional who is an exemplar in their field.

Our successful applicant will be an experienced the field of nursing (RGN/RMN), Health, Social Care, Social Work, or similar with relevant workplace management experience including overseeing other employees for a period of not less than 5 years in supported living, home care or care home environment.

You will hold an undergraduate degree or post graduate professional qualification in Health, Social Care, Social Work, or similar.

With strong Clinical Leadership you’re an articulate communicator, responsible and trustworthy. Ethical and a confident working with holistic and innovate care models you’re enthusiastic and committed to ensuring we set the bar high in our field of work and because we challenge the care sector paradigm you’ll never be alarmed by unannounced inspections. Moreover, wholly comfortable working in a regulatory care environment under the guidance frameworks from the Care Inspectorate.

Professional, articulate and able to work with confidence when dealing with inquiry’s, inspection and reporting processes you’re an effective planner and organiser, and a natural collaborator for efficiencies of service delivery.

We need our successful candidate to be Microsoft Suite proficient and you’ll be a confident user of other IT software systems which is likely to include Care Planning and Auditing, HRIS and Medication Administration.

Evidence of Strategic planning, goal setting and alignment completes our list of ‘must haves’.

A comprehensive salary of £52,000 pa is available for the successful candidate as well as additional employment benefits which will be discussed with the preferred candidate.