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Lead Practitioner - Dundee

Cornerstone

Dundee

On-site

GBP 30,000 - 45,000

Part time

17 days ago

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Job summary

Une organisation reconnue dans le secteur de la santé recherche un Lead Practitioner expérimenté à Dundee. Vous serez responsable de la gestion d'une équipe dédiée, de la conformité aux normes professionnelles et de la fourniture de soins centrés sur la personne. Ce poste temporaire à temps partiel couvre un congé de maternité, offrant une occasion unique aux candidats passionnés par la qualité des services de santé et de soutien.

Qualifications

  • Expérience de gestion d'équipe dans le secteur de la santé et des services sociaux.
  • Engagement à obtenir un SVQ en soins sociaux et un PDA en gestion.
  • Bonne connaissance des normes de pratique en santé.

Responsibilities

  • Diriger et inspirer les équipes de praticiens de soutien.
  • Assurer la qualité des soins et du soutien fournis.
  • Gérer les budgets des services et respecter les exigences contractuelles.

Skills

Communication
Leadership
Gestion de personnes
Collaboration

Education

SVQ Social Services & Healthcare SCQF Level 7

Job description

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Are you an experienced Health & Social care professional looking for an exciting new role? We've got a great opportunity for you!

We have a rare and exciting opportunity for an organised and dedicated individual to join our fantastic #TeamDundee as a Lead Practitioner on a part-time, temporary basis to cover maternity leave (starting July 2025).

The Role

As a Lead Practitioner, you'll demonstrate great communication, organisational and interpersonal skills and will lead and inspire your teams of Support Practitioners in Dundee.

You'll provide support, guidance and mentor your teams to ensure that they are professional, accountable, engaged and motivated resulting in them delivering first class, high quality care and support. Alongside our Service Lead, you’ll also contribute to ensuring that our service(s) are running within agreed budgets and in conjunction with our contractual requirements.

For a full list of key responsibilities, please see our role profile attached to this advert.

About you

What we'll need you to bring:-

  • Experience of managing people
  • Experience and knowledge of what it takes to run an effective service within the Health & Social Care sector
  • A passion for and experience of delivering high quality, person-centred care and support
  • Sound knowledge of SSSC Codes of Practice and Health & Social Care Standards
  • Proven record of building and maintaining positive and professional relationships with supported individuals, their families and other stakeholders
  • The ability to lead others and work collaboratively
  • Great communication skills; both verbal and written
  • A sound understanding of professional boundaries, accountabilities and responsibilities and how they relate to supporting vulnerable individuals
  • A commitment to undertake and achieve a SVQ Social Services & Healthcare SCQF Level 7 qualification and PDA in Health & Social Care Supervision (if not already attained)

As a Lead Practitioner, you will work 5 out of 7 days. There may be occasions where we will need you to be flexible to work evenings, sleepovers, waking nights and weekends due to the needs of our services. On call duties will also form part of your role on a rotational basis.

Sound interesting? What are you waiting for? Apply today! We're waiting to hear from you.

Have questions? Please contact Erin Torrie on 01382 220238.

The successful candidate will be required to join the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme and be committed to working towards a relevant SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare and a PDA in management with the support from our Training Academy.

If you’re successful in joining our team, we will need you to register with the SSSC within 3 months of starting your employment with us.

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