Job Opportunity: Development Officer – Dumfries & Galloway

Job Opportunity: Development Officer – Dumfries & Galloway

Development Officer -Dumfries & Galloway

PARTNERS FOR INTEGRATION

SCOTTISH CARE

Health and Social Care Integration

£32,472 (pro rata) per annum – 21hours per week

Fixed term contract funded till March 2022

Scottish Care are seeking to engage a Development Officer to work alongside our Independent Sector Lead to help support the Integration of Health and Social Care agenda in Dumfries & Galloway HSCP.

This post will be 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.

You will be the first point of contact for care providers, responsible for building and maintaining relationships, responding to enquiries, developing effective team working.

You will ensure the voice of providers and service users is heard. You will support care providers by ensuring they are informed, and solution focused, developing, or identifying opportunities for training and research

Effective communication and sharing of best practise is at the heart of what we do and critical to partnership working, as such you will support participation and leadership from the Independent Sector.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the established and dynamic Partners for Integration team within Scottish Care.

We are looking for someone who is highly motivated and passionate about improving care for older adults within a collaborative and innovative environment.

The post will home-based on a fixed term contract until March 2022 and hosted through Scottish Care.

To request and application form please contact Colette Law at [email protected]

Closing date 4pm Thursday 15th July 2021.  Interviews will be held by Microsoft Teams on 26th July 2021.

 

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