Working Health Services Case Manager (SG)

NHS National Services Scotland; Kirkcaldy; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in Kirkcaldy is seeking a dedicated Case Manager to join its Working Health Services Scotland team. The role involves case management with tailored interventions to help individuals manage health conditions and maintain their work. Candidates should have professional registration and experience in case management, alongside strong communication skills. The position offers hybrid working arrangements and aims to provide a supportive and dynamic environment for both staff and service users.

Benefits

Flexible working policies

Support for disabled candidates

Family-friendly policies

Responsibilities

• Deliver tailored interventions through case management.
• Maintain accurate records for service reports.
• Conduct workplace visits.
• Work autonomously within a team environment.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

IT literacy

Time management skills

Education

Professional registration with a relevant Health or Social Care body (e.g. NMC, HCPC, SSSC)

Post-registration training / experience in case management

Job description

Are you passionate about supporting people to stay well and stay working? NHS Fife is looking for a skilled and motivated Specialist Practitioner with a strong interest in Health, Work and Wellbeing agenda, to join our team as a Case Manager - Working Health Services Scotland (WHSS), based at Willow Drive, Kirkcaldy. Hybrid working will be considered.

About the Service

NHS Fife Occupational Health services are proud to host Working Health Services Scotland (WHSS), a national referral service offering timely, person-centred tailored interventions and supports to help people manage health conditions and remain in or return to work. The service operates within defined timeframes and clinical governance standards, offering practical, person-centred support

This is a unique opportunity to contribute and play a key role in assessing complex situations, delivering case management to promote recovery and facilitate positive return to / maintenance of work outcomes. You’ll also contribute to service development and uphold high standards of clinical governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Case management and delivery of tailored interventions
• Maintaining accurate records and contributing to service reports
• Workplace visits
• Working autonomously while contributing to a collaborative team environment

Essential requirements

• Professional registration with a relevant Health or Social Care body (e.g. NMC, HCPC, SSSC)
• Post-registration training / experience in case management (e.g.OH Case Management / NIDMAR or equivalent)
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
• IT literacy and excellent time management skills
• Ability to work independently and flexibly, responding to service needs. This may include offer of early or evening appointment on a planned basis.

If you’re passionate about supporting people to stay well and stay working, and thrive in a dynamic, person-centred environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Informal enquiries welcome, contact Malcolm Joss, Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist, or Sue Ponton, Head of Service, on 01592 729402

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long‑term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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.